Christian Barmore, a defensive tackle with the New England Patriots, was already enjoying the finest season of his
NFL career. The Denver Broncos game on Sunday night proceeded into the third quarter.
On the first play of the second half, Barmore sacked Denver quarterback Russell Wilson for a loss of eight yards.
On the final play of the third quarter, Barmore forced his first-ever turnover on a third-down play from the Denver
37, and he also sacked Wilson. The fumble was recovered by the Broncos, although at a cost of ten yards.
In between, on a third-down play from the Denver 12, Barmore sacked Wilson for a 9-yard loss.
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Barmore’s eight tackles also tied him for the team lead. His last stop came on the first play of Denver’s last
possession, a three-and-out that gave New England possession with 58 seconds remaining and set up a field goal
with two seconds remaining in the Patriots’ 26-23 victory. He and defensive back Myles Bryant stopped Denver
running back Before Sunday night’s game, Barmore had never had more than six tackles or one sack in a game. He became the first
New England player with at least three sacks and seven or more tackles in the same game since linebacker Mike
Vrabel had three sacks and 13 tackles in a 52-7 victory over the Washington Redskins on Oct. 28, 2007.
Barmore was selected from Alabama in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. During his first two seasons, he
recorded four sacks and five tackles for loss. In2023, he surpassed his career best of 48 tackles and six pass
breakups, which is twice as much as he had in his previous two seasons. He also has 8.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss.
Following Sunday’s game, Patriots coach Bill Belichick declared, “It was by far his best offseason.” He’s stayed a little
healthier since he’s kept up his intense training. Even though he has played a lot of football, his offseason training
has allowed him to keep up his fitness and health. His explosive power and conditioning have both benefited greatly
from his lower body. He has benefited from the experience. He performed admirably tonight. He was able to benefit
from a few things we had set up that were effective.
