Going into last week’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos pass rusher Nik Bonitto had gone six straight games with a sack, tying Von Miller’s longest streak in Denver.
In the second quarter of the game in Baltimore, it looked like Bonitto extended his streak to seven games with he tackled Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the backfield for an eight-yard loss.
The NFL’s stats crew on hand credited it as a rushing attempt for Jackson, giving Bonitto a tackle for loss, but no sack. After an eventual 41-10 loss, Bonitto said the sack streak ending was “the last thing on my mind.”
While Bonitto shrugged it off, others would like to see a stat correction.
“I just want to know why that isn’t a sack?” NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger asked in a video posted on his Twitter/X page this week. “You tackled the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage — nobody knows exactly what that play’s supposed to be.”
.@Broncos @Ravens @nikkkkbonitto tackles @Lj_era8 for an 8 yard loss! Why doesnt this count as a sack? I dont understand @NFL #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/2vXDWRQ5kK
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 4, 2024
NFL stat corrections usually arrive by this point in the week and there’s been no change, so the stat will likely remain as it is. Bonitto’s sack streak has ended. He’ll aim to start a new one against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
