The Atlanta Falcons have officially set a new franchise record for sacks in a single season, breaking their previous record of 56. In the third quarter of the Falcons' Week 18 matchup with the New Orleans Saints, the record was broken on consecutive sacks from first-round rookie James Pearce Jr.
Not only did Pearce trigger the play that surpassed the 55-sack total from 1997, he took down Tyler Shough on back-to-back plays. The record saw him become the first Falcons' pass rusher to record double-digit sacks since Vic Beasley Jr. did so in 2016, which is another impressive feat in itself.