Player
Brian Burns
LB
Brian Burns: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
Six steady years (7.5-12.5 sacks) and then a true ascendance — 16.5 sacks in 2025 is a career-high by 4 over his prior best.
TrendBurns regular-season production by year
| Year | G | Sacks | QB Hits | TFLs | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | 7.5 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 15 | 9.0 | 21 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9.0 | 18 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 16 | 12.5 | 22 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 8.0 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 8.5 | 18 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 16.5 | 31 | 22 | 3 |
Sacks by year
| Season | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12.5 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8.5 |
| 2025 | 16.5 |
His 16.5 sacks ranks 2nd in the NFL in 2025. Only Myles Garrett (23.0) was ahead.
Rare2025 NFL sack leaders
| Player | Sacks |
|---|---|
| Myles Garrett | 23.0 |
| Brian Burns | 16.5 |
| Danielle Hunter | 15.0 |
| Aidan Hutchinson | 14.5 |
| Nik Bonitto | 14.0 |
| Tuli Tuipulotu | 13.0 |
He produced 43% of every sack the Giants recorded in 2025 — more than double his team-share from 2024.
SplitBurns's share of NYG team sacks
| Year | Burns Sacks | NYG Team | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.5 | 45 | 18.9% |
| 2025 | 16.5 | 38 | 43.4% |
Carolina vs New York: 6.6 games per sack in CAR, 1.21 games per sack in NYG (2025). Same player, very different production rate.
ComparisonCareer splits by team
| Team | G | Sacks | Sacks/G |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR (2019-23) | 41 | 46.0 | 1.12 |
| NYG (2024-25) | 34 | 25.0 | 0.74 |
71 career sacks in 109 games. He just crossed the 70-sack threshold — top-50 all-time pace among DEs.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals (through 2025)
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 109 |
| Sacks | 71.0 |
| QB Hits | 144 |
| TFLs | 98 |
| Forced Fumbles | 13 |
| Tackles | 362 |
He has zero career single-game sack totals above 2.0. The 16.5 sacks in 2025 came from steady weekly production, not big games.
AnomalyTop 5 single-game sack performances
| Year | Wk | Opp | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | MIN | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 11 | GB | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 7 | DEN | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 6 | PHI | 2.0 |
| 2025 | 1 | WAS | 2.0 |
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