06 Jan 2002: Michael Strahan #92 of the New York Giants applies pressure on quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers during the game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Michael Strahan of the New York Giants breaks the single-season record with a sack of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre during the 2001 season finale in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

It probably wasn’t Michael’s best sack or tackle for loss.” Favre went down, Strahan got the sack and set the NFL record, which was later tied by Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt in 2021.

Twenty-three years ago, Packers quarterback Brett Favre took a dive to give Giants defensive end Michael Strahan the single-season sack record. Everybody knows it. Everybody including Mark Gastineau.

It probably wasn’t Michael’s best sack or tackle for loss.” Favre went down, Strahan got the sack and set the NFL record, which was later tied by Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt in 2021.