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Steelers’ T.J Watt closes out 2023 as NFL’s sack leader

Pittsburgh Steelers star edge rusher T.J. Watt’s 2023 regular season ended prematurely with an MCL sprain, but once again, he managed another record-breaking campaign.

With Week 18 in the books, Watt officially ends the year as the NFL sack leader with 19, becoming the first player in NFL history to lead the league in sacks on three occasions. He led the NFL in sacks with 15 in 2020 and 22.5 in 2021, which tied the previous official sack record set by Michael Strahan in 2001.

NFL sack leaders (2023)

1. T.J Watt (PIT) — 19.