Sunday, the 32-year-old linebacker and Alabama A&M product broke the Indianapolis Colts' franchise sack with a stop of Houston Texans' quarterback Case Keenum in the third quarter of his team's 25-3 win.
It gave him an NFL-best 16.5 sacks on the season, also a team record, and 108 on his career to pass the previous mark set by former teammate Dwight Freeney.
He forced a fumble on the play which was recovered by one of his teammates for a safety as the first-place Indianapolis improved to 9-5 heading into a big match up against Kansas City next week.
Click here to watch the record-setting play.
Mathis, an 11-year veteran, has 49 tackles and six forced fumbles on the season.
"I enjoyed it to the utmost," Mathis told Colts.com, "Never take it for granted because it is such an accomplishment. I'm just happy to have it."
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