Cam Jordan’s Historic Sack Milestone: A Look at His Incredible Career Journey
In a dominant performance on Sunday, New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan achieved a milestone that only a few in NFL history can boast: his 50th career sack of a different quarterback. Not only did this mark a career achievement, but it also solidified Jordan’s place among the all-time greats in NFL history.
With his sack of Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, Jordan reached a remarkable 50th different QB takedown, underscoring his longevity and consistency in the league. But that wasn’t all—Jordan’s sack also pushed him to a career total of 125 sacks, making him just the 20th player in NFL history to reach such a prestigious milestone.
The significance of his accomplishment doesn’t end there. With one more sack, Jordan will surpass Dwight Freeney (125.5 sacks) for 19th place on the NFL’s all-time sack leaderboard. Two more sacks will see him leapfrog the legendary Derrick Thomas (126.5 sacks) into the 18th spot, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest pass rushers to ever play the game.
Jordan’s Impact: A True Defensive Force
Cam Jordan’s 125 career sacks not only reflect his ability to take down quarterbacks, but they also demonstrate his relentless work ethic and leadership on the Saints’ defense. Over the years, he has been a consistent force in disrupting opposing offenses, helping the Saints become one of the NFL’s toughest defensive units.
What’s particularly remarkable about Jordan’s career is the range of quarterbacks he’s faced and defeated. From veterans to rookies, Jordan has proven he can adapt and excel against any level of competition, making his 50th sack of a different QB a testament to his skill, versatility, and adaptability in a league that is constantly evolving.
The Road Ahead: The Chase for More Milestones
With 125 career sacks and counting, Cam Jordan is far from done. As he inches closer to surpassing both Freeney and Thomas, the question isn’t just how much longer he’ll play, but how many more milestones he can achieve before the end of his career. For now, Jordan continues to be a driving force for the Saints, and his path to even greater records is wide open.
As fans and analysts alike watch Jordan’s chase for more career sacks, one thing is certain: his place in NFL history is already secure, and his pursuit of top-tier rankings is far from over.
Artemi Panarin is beginning to shake off his early season struggles.
With a newly shaven head, the star Russian wing has posted nine points — three goals and six assists — in the last four games after assisting on four goals in the Rangers’ 7-3 win over the Lightning on Wednesday night at Benchmark International Arena.
Just like that, Panarin leads the Rangers in points (16).
“I think when he’s at his best, the puck follows him around,” head coach Mike Sullivan said Wednesday after an optional morning skate. “He finds a way to have it a lot. I thought the last game he had it a lot. There are probably a number of reasons for that, but that’s what the game looks like when he’s at his best. I think he’s a threat off the rush. I think he has an uncanny ability to delay or slow the play down and allow the rush to go by him and then create opportunity. I think he’s getting better as far as supporting the play in the offensive zone. We’re trying to encourage him to be a little bit closer to his linemates, and I think he’s doing a better job there.
“I thought his line had more offensive zone time. I think that line has the ability to create offense in a number of different ways. They’re going to be dangerous off the rush because they’re talented, but they can build that grind game and they can be dangerous there also, because they’re talented. But that takes collective effort there, and that’s where we’re trying to help them. But I thought the line in general had a strong game last game.”
Artemi Panarin battles Jake Guentzel for the puck during the Rangers’ 7-3 blowout road win over the Lightning on Nov. 12, 2025.
Despite looking rather disconnected through the first few weeks of the season, Panarin has collected four multipoint games through the first 18 contests — including one three-point game and two four-point efforts.
The Rangers have a record ofare 4-0 every time Panarin has collected multiple points in a game this season.
“My confidence [is] OK now,” Panarin said after his two-goal effort on Monday against the Predators. “Better than before.”
Igor Shesterkin saved 33 of the 36 shots he faced in his sixth win of the season.
In a move he said was largely due to matchups, Sullivan shifted Will Cuylle up to play with J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad toward the end of the second period and through the third.
“[Lightning coach Jon Cooper] wanted that match with [Nikita] Kucherov, [Jake] Guentzel and Brayden Point,” Sullivan said. “We just felt like that’s a tall task for a young kid [Gabe Perreault] that hasn’t played a whole lot in the league. If that was going to be the match, we thought it made more sense to have a guy like Will play with J.T. and Mika in that circumstance. Some of it was just based on the feel of the game, but some of it was just from a matchup strategy standpoint.”
The Rangers signed Spencer Martin to a two-year contract Wednesday before putting the 30-year-old goalie on waivers. If he clears, Martin will be assigned to Hartford.
Appearing in nine games for the Hurricanes last season, Martin posted a 3-4-1 record with an .846 save percentage and a 3.89 goals-against average.