Denver Broncos pass rusher Nik Bonitto sacked Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 28-14 win.
That marked Bonitto’s sixth sack of the season and his sixth consecutive game with a sack this fall. He is Denver’s first player to accomplish that feat since Von Miller in 2018. It’s tied for the third-longest streak in franchise history, only trailing records set by Simon Fletcher (eight straight games in 1991 and 10 straight games from 1992-1993).
“Just keep following the game plan that ‘VJ’ (Vance Joseph) gives us,” Bonitto said after the game. “Continue to follow the rush plan that Coach [Michael] Wilhoite and Coach Jamar [Cain] gives us every week. Just making sure we are all rushing. DBs are always going to do their job with us so just making sure we’re rushing and following the gameplan.”
Bonitto’s six sacks are a team-high, but Jonathon Cooper (5.5) is not far behind. Both players are on pace for double-digit sacks in 2024.
