Thanks to another dominant day on the gridiron, Pittsburgh Steelers star outside linebacker T.J. Watt continues to put himself in rarified air among defensive players in NFL history.
Already the Steelers’ all-time career sacks leader, owning a tie with the most sacks in a single NFL season, and holding one Defensive Player of the Year Award to his name, Watt is on a Hall of Fame path.
He strengthened his resume Sunday in Dublin, and finds himself behind only Reggie White once again in one key stat.
According to NFL research, Watt’s sack of Carson Wentz in the Steelers’ 24-21 win over the Vikings moved him past Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware for the second-most sacks by a player in his first 125 career games since 1982, when sacks became an official statistic.