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Sometimes a moment arrives in a game that feels bigger than the scoreboard. On Thanksgiving, inside Ford Field, Micah Parsons delivered one of those moments — a sack that didn’t just stall a Lions drive but stamped his name into NFL history with a permanence few defenders ever achieve.
And he did it with the same burst, violence, and precision that made the Packers go get him in the first place.
A Game-Changing Stop That Set the Tone
With Detroit threatening late, down by four and inches from flipping the momentum, Parsons blasted through the middle on third and goal, swallowing Jared Goff in a play that felt like the entire season tightened into a single second.
The Lions settled for a field goal.
The Packers kept the lead.
And Parsons carved out history.
The Sack Heard Across the League
That takedown pushed him to 12.5 sacks through 12 games, making him the only player in NFL history to record 12-plus sacks in each of his first five seasons since the league began tracking sacks in 1982.
Think about that:
Not Reggie White.
Not Lawrence Taylor.
Not JJ Watt.
Not Aaron Donald.
Micah Parsons — alone at the top.
Packers fans knew why he was brought to Green Bay. Moments like this are exactly the reason.
A Four-Day Sprint Into Immortality
What makes this feat even crazier is how quickly he separated himself from the legends.
Just four days earlier, after sacking rookie JJ McCarthy twice, Parsons had tied Reggie White for the only players to reach at least 10 sacks in each of their first five seasons. By Thursday, he blew past that mark — and did it with emphasis.
Against Detroit, he took part in all three sacks on Goff, finishing with 2.5. It wasn’t just production; it was dominance with a spotlight shining directly on him.
His season total?
12.5 sacks.
His career total?
65 sacks in 75 games.
That’s the pace of a player who isn’t just chasing history — he’s dragging it behind him like a sled.
Chasing the Ghost of Reggie White
Reggie White still holds the bar with one of the wildest early-career sack runs ever — 81 sacks in 72 games. But Parsons is walking the same path, step for step, with his own brand of violence off the edge.
And Packers fans know this: the best version of Parsons is still unfolding.
He’s already surpassed his 2024 sack total with fewer games played.
He’s already delivered in Green Bay’s biggest moments.
And he’s already changed what opposing offenses must prepare for every single week.
A Star in His Prime — And Still Rising
Micah Parsons didn’t just make a play.
He didn’t just win a game.
He didn’t just break a record.
He reset the expectations for what a defensive superstar in Green Bay can look like.
And now?
He stands alone.