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What the just accomplished isn't just a "good year"its a statistical anomaly that has only happened three other times in the history of the NFL. By sweeping the Defensive Player of the Year (Myles Garrett) and Defensive Rookie of the Year (Carson Schwesinger) awards, Cleveland has joined an ultra-exclusive club that hasnt opened its doors in over two decades. To understand how rare this is, look at the only other teammate pairings to pull off the defensive sweep: 1974 Pittsburgh Steelers: Joe Greene (DT) & Jack Lambert (LB) 1981 New York Giants: Lawrence Taylor (LB) won both awards 2003 Baltimore Ravens: Ray Mychal Mulder Jersey Lewis (LB) & Terrell Suggs (LB) 2025 Cleveland Browns: Myles Garrett (DE) & Carson Schwesinger (LB) Taylor is of course the odd outlier, being so dominant that he took home both trophies himself in 1981. Why the 2025 Browns are the GOAT Duo While the 2003 pairing of Lewis and Suggs is the gold standard, the Browns' duo has a legitimate claim to the throne. Myles Garrett was an unstoppable force on his way to winning his second DPOY in three years. The perennial All-Pro smashed the NFL single-season record with 23.0 sacks, adding a league-leading 33 tackles for lo s. More: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images On the other side, Carson Schwesinger put up "Ironman" numbers that would make a veteran jealous. The rookie racked up 156 tackles (6th in the NFL), 11 TFLs, and two interceptions while playing 97% of the team's defensive snaps. When you combine a record-breaking pa s rusher with a rookie linebacker who led the league in snaps and rookie tackles, you get more than just awardsyou get a defensive engine that the league hasn't seen the likes of in 22 years. Stat Myles Garrett (2025) Ray Lewis (2003) Schwesinger (2025) Terrell Suggs (2003) Sacks 23.0 (NFL Record) 1.5 2.5 12.0 Tackles 60 163 156 27 TFL 33 12 11 9 Impact 39 QB Hits 6 INTs 97% Snaps Played 1 INT / 5 FF More Browns News: Marquese Chriss Jersey
