Seahawks' Jamal Adams sets single-season record for most sacks by defensive back in win vs. Jets
Adams has 8.5 sacks on the season
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Seattle Seahawks strong safety Jamal Adams is a part of NFL history -- and he did it against his former team.
Midway through the second quarter, Adams sacked New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold by forcing him to run out of bounds for a loss, giving him the record for most sacks by a defensive back in a single season.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Offensively, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson completed 21 of 27 passes for 206 yards and threw four touchdowns in a dominating 40-3 win over the Jets.
It was Seattle’s largest victory since a 58-0 win over the Arizona Cardinals in 2012.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Adams, who made it a third-straight game with a sack, forced Darnold to the sideline for a 1-yard loss, and he was credited with a sack, giving him 8.5 sacks this season.
The previous record by a defensive back was held by Arizona Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson, who had eight sacks in 2005. Sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Jets became the ninth team since the merger to start a season with 13 straight losses. Three of those went on to have winless seasons.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.