Von Miller Becomes Broncos All-Time Sacks Leader
DENVER (CBS4) - Congratulations to Von Miller, who just leaped past Simon Fletcher and now has more sacks than any Denver Broncos player in franchise history. Miller sacked Browns quaterback Baker Mayfield at the end of the third quarter at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.
Watch the record-breaking sack below:
The record-breaking sack! ????#WPMOYChallenge + Miller https://t.co/KAhBMtYYr7
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 16, 2018
Miller now has 98 sacks in his career, which spans across eight seasons. Fletcher, a Ring of Famer amassed 97.5 in his career. Miller now has 98.
Broncos just had Simon Fletcher on the jumbotron congratulating Von Miller for passing him on the Broncos all-time sacks list. #4Broncos
— Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) December 16, 2018
"I can think of no one more deserving of this honor," Fletcher said in a statement. Fletcher played his whole 11-year career with the Broncos, from 1985 to 1995.
A message from #BroncosROF linebacker Simon Fletcher, who @VonMiller just passed for the most sacks in franchise history:#WPMOYChallenge + Miller pic.twitter.com/MeahOSLAyS
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) December 16, 2018
After the game, Fletcher was in the Broncos locker room to personally congratulate Miller on passing him on the all-time Broncos sacks list.