Michael Strahan, the New York Giants‘ seven time Pro Bowl defensive end, has announced he is retiring from the NFL. Strahan is finishing his fifteen year career in professional football in style, coming off the Giants‘ historic victory, against all odds versus the heavily favored New England Patriots in this year’s Super Bowl. Strahan holds the NFL record for most sacks in a single season and before today’s announcement was the active career leader for sacks in the league.

Strahan had this to say today from California, “It was important that my teammates knew which way I was going before they got on the field to start the work to defend our title. It’s time. I’m done. ” You can see video of Michael Strahan sacking Patriots quarterback Tom Brady after the jump:

You can takepart by learning more about one of Michael Strahan’s favorite charities, Student Sponsor Partners, a non-profit organization that provides as many of New York City’s at-risk high school youth as possible with an opportunity to receive a quality non-public high school education, through the financial support and one-to-one guidance of a 4-year Sponsor.

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CBC: Giants’ Michael Strahan retiring

FoxSports: Coming Off Super Bowl Win, Strahan to Retire

SportsWrap: Michael Strahan Retiring