Micah Parsons continues torrid rookie stretch with Dallas Cowboys on TNF

Micah Parsons is having an incredible rookie season with the Dallas Cowboys, and he continued his hot stretch on Thursday Night Football.

Facing the New Orleans Saints, Parsons posted 5 total tackles, 2 QB hits, and grabbed his 10th sack of the season. It gives Parsons 7.5 sacks over his past 5 games and 23 QB pressures over his past 3.

According to ESPN’s Stats and Info, Parsons becomes the first player since JJ Watt in 2019 to have that many pressures over a 3-game span:

Micah Parsons now has 23 pressures over the last 3 games.

Over the last 5 years, only J.J. Watt (25 in 2019) has had more pressures in a 3-game span within a season. pic.twitter.com/rMRDxXyg2m

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 3, 2021

Parsons is also on an incredible tear for a rookie pass rusher. According to Dallas’ PR department, Parsons is the first rookie since Joey Bosa with a sack in 5 straight games. Parsons is also the 13th rookie in NFL history to hit double-digit sacks.

With that sack, Micah Parsons has 10.0 sacks on the season, the 13th rookie linebacker in NFL history with 10.0 sacks in his rookie season.

Parsons is also the first rookie since Joey Bosa with a sack in five consecutive games.

— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) December 3, 2021

Parsons is on pace for at least 100 tackles and 14.0 sacks in his rookie season. If he hits those marks, he will be the first NFL player – rookie or otherwise – to post those marks in the same season since 1993.

Micah Parsons is the 1st player with 70 tackles and 10.0 sacks through his team’s 1st 12 games since James Harrison in 2010.

He’s on pace for over 100 tackles and 14.0 sacks this season. The last player to do both was Bruce Smith in 1993. pic.twitter.com/Sj69rry0az

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 3, 2021

Paul Harvey

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