Jared Allen pushes season total to 21 sacks
January, 1, 2012
Jan 1
2:50
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By
Kevin Seifert | ESPN.com
MINNEAPOLIS -- It's officially getting interesting for Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen.
Allen entered the Vikings' game against the Chicago Bears needing 4.5 sacks to break the NFL record for most sacks in a season. After sacking Bears quarterback Josh McCown on the first play of the third quarter, Allen has 2.5 in the game to push his season total to 21. Michael Strahan holds the record at 22.5.
Stay tuned.
*Update: Make that 22 sacks. Allen just sacked McCown again, giving him 3.5 sacks in the game with 4 minutes, 46 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Allen entered the Vikings' game against the Chicago Bears needing 4.5 sacks to break the NFL record for most sacks in a season. After sacking Bears quarterback Josh McCown on the first play of the third quarter, Allen has 2.5 in the game to push his season total to 21. Michael Strahan holds the record at 22.5.
Stay tuned.
*Update: Make that 22 sacks. Allen just sacked McCown again, giving him 3.5 sacks in the game with 4 minutes, 46 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
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