New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan picked up three Gardner Minshew sacks in Sunday's 20-10 win over the Philadelphia Eagles to make him the franchise's all-time leader with 115.5. He broke Hall of Fame linebacker Rickey Jackson's record of 115, whose record had stood since 1993.
After the game, Jordan was quick to thank long-time Atlanta Falcons quarterback and division rival, Matt Ryan, for his career achievement.
"Lots of Matt Ryan," Jordan told ESPN on Sunday. "He's been good to me. Happy New Year, Matt Ryan, if you see it."
Cam Jordan certainly did make life difficult for Matt Ryan when he was in Atlanta. The two played each other over the course of 11 seasons. In those games, Ryan was sacked by Jordan a whopping 23 times. That total would account for a hair under 20 percent of his total sacks in a Saints uniform and is the NFL record for the most sacks by a player of an individual quarterback.
With 8.5 sacks, Jordan doesn't seem to be slowing down any time soon. The Atlanta Falcons will certainly be glad to see less of the seven-time Pro Bowler, who turns 34 this summer and is entering the final year of his contract with New Orleans.
