That season, his sack total dropped by nearly two-thirds, to five and a half.
As a result, his sack total was a 6.5.
His highest single season sack total was 16 in 1978.
But as his sack total grew, so grew the news media requests.
The entire starting line barely made it into double-digits with a sack total of 11 1/2.
The sack total was Taylor's highest single game total since the 1984 season.
There is another reason the Giants' sack total may be down.
Ryan's sack total was the lowest in four games.
In 2000, Wilkinson experienced the lowest sack total of his career at just 3.5 for the year.
The sack total is especially striking because opponents have tried to beat the Jets with the run.