New York Jets' Quinnen and Quincy Williams make sack history

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- There were only two Williams brothers on defense Sunday for the New York Jets, but there were times when it seemed like another sibling or two was out there, buzzing around in the face of Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill.

Quinnen Williams and Quincy Williams were everywhere and they made history, becoming the first pair of brothers with sacks in the same game for the same team since sacks became an official stat in 1982. They combined for 19 tackles in the Jets' 27-24 overtime victory at MetLife Stadium.

"It's dope, just knowing that he got his first [career] sack," Quinnen said of his big brother, a linebacker. "I try to get sacks every week. That's my job."

Quinnen, 23, and Quincy, 25, are reunited as teammates for the first time since Wenonah High School in Birmingham, Alabama. The Jets claimed Quincy on waivers when he was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars at the end of the preseason. The front office didn't make the move out of sentiment. No, the Jets needed a linebacker. Quincy needed only one game before he was starting.

Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams recorded one of his two sacks of Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill on this play Sunday. Vincent Carchietta/USA Today Sports

Quincy moved into Quinnen's place near the Jets' facility, and the brothers spend their evenings watching game tape (and maybe playing each other in a video game or two). They must have done some good prep work for the Titans. Ditto, the entire defense, which sacked Tannehill seven times and compiled 14 quarterback hits total.

"We're in the NFL -- and it's a blessing to be in the NFL -- but we want to leave a legacy in the NFL," said Quinnen, who recorded two sacks to give him 3.5 this season. "We want to be the best we can be in the NFL for our team that we're playing for and our teammates, and also our parents and our loved ones."

Their mother, Marquischa Henderson Williams, succumbed to breast cancer in 2010 at the age of 37. Both Quinnen and Quincy have a necklace with her picture in a pendent. In fact, Quincy wore his after the game, telling SportsNet New York that he dedicated the game to his mother. Quinnen is involved in the "Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer" campaign, in conjunction with the Jets and the NFL.

On Sunday, three children -- all cancer survivors -- served as honorary captains. It turned into a perfect day for the Jets.