JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars are feeling pretty good about their pass rush.
So much so that they've changed their Twitter name after recording a franchise-record 10 sacks in the team's 29-7 victory over Houston at NRG Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
They're now #Sacksonville. The team's official Twitter handle remains @Jaguars.
New Twitter name.#WinToday #Sacksonville pic.twitter.com/xvQGfj2W0e
— #Sacksonville (@Jaguars) September 10, 2017
The Jaguars recorded six of those 10 sacks in the first half, which also was a franchise record for most sacks in one half. The Jaguars' previous mark for most sacks was nine, which came against Atlanta on Nov. 7, 1999. The Jaguars sacked Chris Chandler eight times and Tony Graziani once.
On Sunday, the Jaguars sacked Texans quarterback Tom Savage six times and Deshaun Watson four times. Defensive end Calais Campbell had four sacks, which broke the franchise record of three held by four players (Chris Clemons, Paul Spicer, John Henderson, and Kelvin Pritchett). Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (two), linebacker Lerentee McCray (1.5), defensive end Dante Fowler (one), defensive tackle Malik Jackson (one) and nose tackle Abry Jones (half) also recorded sacks.
"We worked really hard through OTAs and through training camp and we had a great game plan, so we knew this opportunity," Campbell said. "But at the end of the day, sometimes the ball bounces your way. Sometimes good plays come your way. But it’s just a start. It’s one play at a time, one game a time. We’re 1-0. I’m already moving on to Tennessee.
"We want to be the best defense in the league and we have that ability. But like I said, it doesn’t mean anything if you don’t continue with it. But it does feel good. We played a great game, with directing our game plan very well. I made a lot of plays and when you do that you’re going to win games.”