Sacking the quarterback is one of the highlights to any defense. Like a touchdown pass for the offense, a sack is a noteworthy achievement which meets the defense’s ultimate goal: Pushing the offense back for a loss. Washington Football is all about tough play. And sacking the quarterback is all about tough.
The quarterback sack was an area the Washington Football team did very well at in 2016. Despite injuries to JoJo Mathis and Azeem Victor, the team was second in the Pac-12 conference with 40 sacks. Four of the top players in quarterback sacks are not with the team this year.