"At the precise moment Jason Taylor sacks an opposing quarterback, the feeling is indescribable. Taylor said it compares to his wedding day, the births of his three children and sex, in no particular order.

Over 14 seasons, Taylor has turned pass rushing into an art form. His signature move, the long arm, is copied across the N.F.L. He ranks 10th on the career list and first among active players with 131 ½ sacks. He counts 68 quarterbacks among the vanquished, none more frequently than New England's Tom Brady, whom Taylor has sacked 10 ½ times and will resume chasing Monday night when the Jets visit the Patriots.

"Rushing the passer is the most difficult thing in professional sports," Taylor, 36, said. "Getting a sack is almost statistically impossible.""