Justin Fields to Matt Ryan: Quarterback sacks highlight of NFL 2022

Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears was sacked in the first quarter of the Thursday Night game against the Washington Commanders at the Soldier Field. 

Washington led 3-0 at half-time. 

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Quarterback Fields, on the first play from scrimmage, ran away from would-be sacks by Montez Sweat and Jonathan Allen. However, Efe Obada and Daron Payne registered sacks later in the drive to force a Chicago punt. 

Justin Fields was then intercepted in the red zone. The 23-year-old’s pass hit defensive lineman Efe Obada’s helmet and deflected. Commanders’ Jonathan Allen collected the ball. 

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Fields now has taken 20 sacks and thrown 90 passes this season. When David Carr set the NFL’s all-time record for times sacked in 2002, he was sacked 76 times on 444 pass attempts. 

Quarterbacks getting sacked has been a highlight of the NFL 2022 season. Indianapolis Colts’ Matt Ryan in his Week 5 matchup against the Denver Broncos was sacked five times. He recorded the feat for the third time this season. 

In his first four games, Ryan racked up 2, 5, 5 and 3 sacks respectively, a total of 15 sacks.

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Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals has been sacked 69 times since 2021. Eighteen of those have come in 2022. Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams has racked up 21 sacks.  Carson Wentz has 20 and  Justin Fields had 18 in the first five games. NFL GOAT Tom Brady has seven sacks against his so far. 

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Maxx Crosby of Las Vegas, New England Patriots’ Matthew Judon, Nick Bosa of San Francisco and Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys have led the league in sacks – six each.