Can Robert Quinn break Richard Dent’s single-season sack record for Bears?
A certain car company likes to let everyone know they can have a December to remember as the holidays grow closer. For Robert Quinn, though, he just had a November to remember that he likely won’t forget anytime soon.
Quinn was named the NFC Player of the Month for November after he totaled 5.5 sacks in just three games. He’s had an incredible year, particularly when it comes to sacking the quarterback. He’s been so impressive, can he somehow find a way to set a team’s single-season sack record by the end of the season?
Quinn, now in his second season with the Bears after signing as a free agent last year, currently has 11 sacks in 11 games, tied for fourth in the league heading into Week 13. With just six games to go, he’s in range to possibly break the team’s single-season sack record of 17.5 set by Hall of Fame defensive end Richard Dent in 1984.
Before he gets to Dent’s record, though, Quinn has to leapfrog quite a few players. As of now, he’s tied for 14th on the team’s single-season sack leader list, behind players such as Steve McMichael, Dan Hampton, and Julius Peppers (11.5), Mark Anderson (12) and teammate Khalil Mack (12.5).
He’ll then need to find a way to crack Dent’s impressive run as he holds the top four records in the stat category. In addition to his record of 17.5, Dent also has seasons of 17 and two separate 12.5 sack campaigns in his Bears career.
It’s a tall order, but given Quinn’s recent tear, plus the fact the Bears are playing an extra game this year, it’s not out of the question he makes a run at 18 sacks when the season wraps up.
With six games to go, Quinn would need to average one sack per game to get to 17 on the season, putting him one off Dent’s record and tying him for second in team history.
To put that in perspective, Quinn has totaled 6.6 sacks in his last six games that he’s played. It’s certainly an outside shot, but at the very least, Quinn is likely to become the top player on the team’s single-season sack record list not named Richard Dent.
While November was special for Quinn, maybe he will wind up having a December to remember after all.
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