The Miami Dolphins have set a new team record for the most sacks in a season with 52, surpassing the previous record of 49 set in 1983 and 2005. Linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel has been instrumental in this achievement, leading the team in tackles against the Cowboys with notable stats including 9 QB pressures, 1.5 sacks, and a 34.6% win rate. Van Ginkel, along with Bradley Chubb and Zach Sieler, have been credited with individual sacks, contributing to the team's defensive success. Chubb has achieved 11 sacks this season, the most by a Dolphins player since Cameron Wake in 2017. The Dolphins' defense has been formidable since Week 5, leading the NFL in several categories including total defense, QB hits, sacks, and points allowed. The team's defense also ranks high in the NFL with Yards Per Game at #5, Points Per Game at #13, Rush Yards Per Game at #5, and Pass Yards Per Game at #10. Miami is 5-0 this season when Van Ginkel plays 80%-plus on defensive snaps. The Dolphins' three-spice blend of sacks from Chubb, Sieler, and Christian Wilkins is more than the total of three FULL NFL teams. However, the team faced a significant setback when Bradley Chubb suffered a knee injury and was quickly ruled out after being carted off the field during a game against the Ravens, casting a shadow over the Dolphins' defensive prospects.
#BradleyChubb right knee injury 🙏 His potential loss is bigger than loss to @Ravens for @MiamiDolphins. https://t.co/sFO8nDH0TI https://t.co/8YNNBBbPyl
Bradley Chubb goes down with knee injury https://t.co/6e6H3pxi6J
It's a knee injury for Bradley Chubb, the team announces. https://t.co/LhPYONKzgD
Bradley Chubb (knee) is out for Dolphins
Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb quickly ruled out with a knee injury. Brutal news for Miami.
Injury Update | Bradley Chubb has a knee injury and is out.
Bradley Chubb hurt in blowout 3 minutes left gags me
Bradley Chubb (knee) hears from Mike McDaniel then carted off. https://t.co/l9OHBEGyDB
Bradley Chubb carted off in Baltimore. That's a really tough pill for the Dolphins to swallow with it happening in garbage time of a 37-point loss. Jaelan Phillips already out for the year. Miami hurting on the edge.
An emotional Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb was carted off the field with an injury with Miami down 30. Adding more problems to a blowout loss.
Dolphins’ standout pass rusher Bradley Chubb was carted to locker room after suffering a non-contact leg injury.
Most Dolphins players surrounding Bradley Chubb on the field. Miami has already lost Jaelan Phillips for season. This is potentially catastrophic for this franchise.
#Dolphins OLB Bradley Chubb is getting carted off the field after getting injured in garbage time. Awful. https://t.co/dpSvXlBOXw
Just about the entire Dolphins sideline is making its way onto the field to check on Bradley Chubb https://t.co/pMjPVo4kp1 https://t.co/YmrEIeKxqY
Cart is coming out for Bradley Chubb, in maybe the worst day for the Dolphins I've seen in a long time
And now Bradley Chubb is down… https://t.co/6xLAbCHGVP
Most starters have been pulled on both offenses But Bradley Chubb is still out there for the Dolphins. Looks like a horrible knee injury for the edge rusher. non-contact
The cart is out for Bradley Chubb, who appeared to grab his knee
Bradley Chubb down with a non-contact knee injury. Tua exited with a shoulder issue after last drive. Tough day for Dolphins.
The cart is coming out for Bradley Chubb. This game has been a disaster for the Dolphins. https://t.co/49Ul7yWLBX
Bradley Chubb down injured. With 3:05 remaining in a 49-19 game.
Bradley Chubb is down and hurt for Dolphins
Dolphins LB Bradley Chubb is down.
Dolphins vs. Ravens, with No. 1 seed on the line, ‘what you live for,' Bradley Chubb says https://t.co/oJvzz2SOa6
Chubb. https://t.co/pax7xL17VI
“The main thing for myself and this team this week is to finish,” Dolphins pass rusher Bradley Chubb.
Bradley Chubb on Dolphins setting team sack record: It’s dope, man. Early in the year we were good but we didn’t know how good we were going to be. It’s cool but we know we’re not finished yet.
“We want to go into 2024 with everything we want right in front of us,” Dolphins pass rusher Bradley Chubb said.
“Two great teams are going at it. This is what you live for and work for. But at the end of the day this isn’t the ultimate goal,” Dolphins pass rusher Bradley Chubb.
“Andrew Van Ginkel- I need to start using him in madden” Ya
The Sack Trio of Bradley Chubb, Zach Sieler, and Christian Wilkins: 11, 8.5, and 8 sacks, respectively. It's the 2nd time in team history – since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 – the Dolphins have had 3 players with 8+ sacks in a season. MIA also did this in 1998.
Miami Dolphins DEF since Week 5 LEADS THE NFL IN Total DEF- 268.1 QB Hits - 93 Sacks- 42.0 Points allowed- 15.3 2nd in NFL IN Yards Per Play- 4.4 1st Downs Allowed per game 16.2 Rushing DEF- 78.9 yards allowed per game 3rd in NFL IN Yards Per rush- 3.5 3rd Down- 33.1%
Dolphins LB Andrew Van Ginkel entering elite territory in breakout season https://t.co/pNFAyCuNQ3 via @thedolphinswire
Andrew Van Ginkel is 3rd on the Dolphins in passes defended with 8. He is a pass-rusher by trade CB's Xavien Howard leads the team with 12, then Kader Kohou with 9, then 3 more DBs at 7, 6, and 5... Then Zach Sieler with 4, a run-stuffer by trade, now sack master I mean...
Andrew Van Ginkel is 3rd on the Dolphins in passes defended with 8. He is a pass-rusher by trader Xavien Howard leads the team with 12, then Kader Kohou with 9, then three more DBs at 7, 6, and 5... Then Zach Sieler with 4...a run-stuffer by trade, now sack master. I mean...
The @MiamiDolphins have two games left but have already broken the team's single-season sacks record. The 52.0 sacks this season ranks second in the NFL and is 3 more than any other team in Dolphins history. https://t.co/ejSaBiZAnh
Bradley Chubb has the Most Sacks by a Dolphin Player since 2016 https://t.co/9yy2QcaWtX
Andrew Van Ginkel vs. the Cowboys: 9 QB pressures 1.5 sacks 34.6% win rate 📈 https://t.co/znKfWpZml0
Dolphins D, NFL, 2023 Yards Per Game #5 Points Per Game #13 Rush Yards Per Game #5 Pass Yards Per Game #10 Sacks #1 https://t.co/Ka6a4EMKUu
The Dolphins' three-spice blend of Bradley Chubb, Zach Sieler, and Christian Wilkins have a combined 27.5 sacks this season. That's more than three FULL NFL teams! Chicago Bears- 27 New York Giants- 24 Carolina Panthers- 21
Bradley Chubb became the 1st Dolphin since 2017 (Wake) to record double-digit sacks. Zach Sieler & Christian Wilkins closing in at 8.5/8. MIA has only had 4 seasons where teammates have each had 10+ sacks 1972/1973- Stanfill/ Den Herder 2000- Armstrong/Taylor 2003- Ogunleye/JT
Bradley Chubb became the 1st Dolphin since 2017 (Wake) to record double-digit sacks. Zach Sieler & Christian Wilkins closing in w/ 8.5 & 8. MIA has only had 4 seasons where teammates have each had 10+ sacks 1972/1973- Stanfill/ Den Herder 2000- Armstong/Taylor 2003- Ogunleye/JT
Bradley Chubb became the 1st Dolphin since 2017 (Wake) to record double-digit sacks. Zach Sieler & Christian Wilkins next w/ 8.5 & 8. Miami has only had 4 occurrences where teammates have each had 10+ sacks 1972/1973- Stanfill/ Den Herder 2000- Armstong/Taylor 2003- Ogunleye/JT
It’s official - Andrew Van Ginkel played 82% of the Miami Dolphins defensive snaps Sunday Miami is 5-0 this season when AVG plays 80%-plus 11-1 in his career
Bradley Chubb has 11 sacks, more than any Dolphin since Cam Wake in 2017
The Dolphins have set a team record with 52 sacks in 2023
Andrew Van Ginkel is among the very elite. Van Ginkel, Detroit's Aidan Hutchinson, and Pittsburgh's TJ Watt are the only NFL players with 4+ sacks, 5+ passes defensed, 1+ interception, 7+ tackles for loss, and 10+ quarterback hits this season. You don't let this walk. You sign
Bradley Chubb has entered rare airspace. He now has 11.0 sacks this season and is the 1st Miami Dolphin since Cameron Wake in 2017 to record double-digit sacks in a season
With four more sacks today against the Cowboys, the Miami Dolphins have totaled 52 sacks this season in 15 games That is the most sacks a Dolphins defense has recorded in team history: And they play two more games.
The snap percentages from the Dolphins and Cowboys aren't official yet. However, I'm assuming Andrew Van Ginkel played over 80%...and if, in fact, that is the case, the "Van Ginkel Scale" is now 11-1 in career games over 80% DEF Snaps in a game. And 5-0 in 2023.
Andrew Van Ginkel tied his single-game high in QB Hits with 4 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. He had one other occurrence with 4 back in 2021 in a win against Carolina. When he has multiple QB hits in a game, over his career, Miami is 8-3.
Andrew Van Ginkel tied his single-game high in QB Hits with 4 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. He had one other occurrence in 2021 with 4 back in 2021 in a win against Carolina. When he has multiple QB hits in a game, over his career, Miami is 8-3.
Andrew Van Ginkel tied his single-game in QB Hits with 4 against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. He had one other occurrence in 2021 with 4 back in 2021 in a win against Carolina. When he has multiple QB hits in a game, over his career, Miami is 8-3.
At the end of the late games, the Miami Dolphins have 3 pass-rushers in the Top-18 in sacks within the AFC Conference. Bradley Chubb with 11 Zach Sieler 8.5 Christian Wilkins 8 Spicey
At the end of the late-games, the Miami Dolphins have 3 pass-rushers in the 18 in sacks within the AFC Confernce. Bradley Chubb with 11 Zach Sieler 8.5 Christian Wilkins 8 Spicey
Andrew Van Ginkel may not actually be mortal. Against the Cowboys, he was incredible. 10 tackles 1.5 sacks 4 QB Hits 1 Tackle for loss 1 Pass defended
Bradley Chubb on the pressure and who else on the coverage in the end zone down the sideline? Andrew Van Ginkel https://t.co/7gweo9ZNwu
Andrew Van Ginkel tonight: 9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 QBH, 1 tipped pass #MiamiDolphins
Andrew Van Ginkel on the pass defended
Andrew Van Ginkel has 9 total tackles and a sack So far
With three sacks so far today, the @MiamiDolphins have broken the franchise record for most sacks in a season with 50. The team had 49 in 1983 and 2005, which was the previous record.
Andrew Van Ginkel currently leads the Miami Dolphins in tackles against the Cowboys with 5
Andrew Van Ginkel, Bradley Chubb, and Zach Sieler all credited with individual sacks so far. Chubb & Sieler each have 4.5 through the last four games
Andrew Van Ginkel is pound for pound and dollar for dollar and stat for stat - the best pass rusher in the NFL. Relatively all things considered. Ya know what I mean.
Andrew Van Ginkel is pound for pound and dollar for dollar and stat for stat - the best pass rusher in the NFL
Andrew Van Ginkel on the tackle
Andrew Van Ginkel in the tackle