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Micah Parsons ranks No. 8 on NFL Top 100

8/26/2026

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Summary

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Micah Parsons was voted No. 8 on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
He posted 12.5 sacks, 19 tackles and two fumbles, ranking seventh in sacks despite 14 games.
He was the first player since 1982 to record a dozen sacks in each of his first five seasons.
Parsons tore his ACL and meniscus in December 2025 and aims to return by Week 6 of 2026.

History

Historical Context

When the NFL began officially recording sacks in 1982, it created a new benchmark for defensive impact. Decades later, Deacon Jones—who popularized the term and unofficially led the league five times—remains a reference point, while Myles Garrett set the official single-season record with 23 sacks in 2025, illustrating the stat’s evolution.

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Story summary

Micah Parsons was voted No. 8 on the NFL Top 100 Players list.
He posted 12.5 sacks, 19 tackles and two fumbles, ranking seventh in sacks despite 14 games.
He was the first player since 1982 to record a dozen sacks in each of his first five seasons.
Parsons tore his ACL and meniscus in December 2025 and aims to return by Week 6 of 2026.

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