Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Preston Smith needed only three games to eclipse his sack total from his final season in Washington.
Smith, who produced four sacks over 16 games during the 2018 season with the Redskins, tallied three sacks on Sunday against the Denver Broncos and now has 4.5 sacks through the Packers’ first three games.
Smith has made the most of his sacks, too. His fourth-down sack of Mitchell Trubisky in Week 1 sealed the Packers’ season-opening win over the Bears. On Sunday, Smith produced a strip-sack of Joe Flacco – which led to a quick touchdown late in the second quarter – and another game-sealing fourth-down sack late in the contest.
Smith is on pace to shatter his career-high for sacks in a season. Twice, Smith produced eight sacks for Washington, most recently in 2017. He’s currently on pace for 24 sacks in 2019.
The Packers’ team record for sacks in a single season is 19.5, set by Tim Harris in 1989. Clay Matthews’ high in a season was 13.5 (2010).
Overall, the Packers have 12 sacks in three games, including 7.5 combined from Preston and Za’Darius Smith.
Matthews and Nick Perry combined for just five total sacks last season. The Smith Bros. had five sacks on Sunday.
