Former Penn State Nittany Lion and Dallas Cowboys star outside linebacker Micah Parsons has officially accounted for the most sacks in the first 18 games of an NFL career since 1982. Parsons has accumulated 17 sacks through his first 18 games after accounting for 2 sacks in the 20-17 home over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Most sacks in first 18 career games (since 1982):
Micah Parsons 17
Aldon Smith 16.5
Joey Bosa 16
Jevon Kearse 16
Clay Matthews 16 pic.twitter.com/wkdn5uriiO— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 18, 2022
Parsons has 0.5 more sacks accounted for in the first 18 NFL games than Aldon Smith and 1 more than former Ohio State Buckeye Joey Bosa, Jevon Kearse, and Clay Matthews.
Parsons accounted for 4 solo tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, and 5 quarterback hits in the win over Cincinnati. In the previous week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Parsons accounted for 5 total tackles, 4 solo tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 quarterback hits.
He accounted for 13 sacks last season as he was named the 2021 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year.
We’ll see what’s in store for Parsons this season, but he is already one of the true impact defenders in the NFL.