CHICAGO — Bears defensive end Robert QuinnAfter he tackled, he set a franchise record for single-season sacks with his 18th takedown. New York Giants quarterback Mike GlennonThe fourth quarter.
Quinn, 31 years old, came close to winning the game several times before finally beating left tackle Andrew ThomasFor the strip sack (though, the Giants recovered the ball).
Quinn beat Richard Dent’s 1984 record of 17.5 sacks, the Super Bowl MVP. After starting the season with just 5.5 sacks, Quinn went on an incredible run, recording at least 1 sack in each of his eight remaining games, including Sunday.
His greatest day was in November when he scored 3.5 sacks against The Beast. Baltimore Ravens.
Quinn was a first round pick by the then-St. Louis Rams, in 2011. He had 19 sacks in his 2013 season. He signed a five year, $70million deal with Bears prior to the 2020 season.