After tying it last week, Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt has sole possession of the team’s all-time sack record. Entering the game with 80.5 career sacks, he picked up the record-breaker late in the first half against the Cleveland Browns. He now has 81.5 sacks.
He beat Browns’ rookie RT Dawand Jones to sack QB Deshaun Watson on 3rd and 8, a crucial play to stop the Browns’ drive. Here’s a look at the play.
T.J. Watt is now the Steelers all-time sack leader #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/uyvbfNtLi4
— Steelers Depot 7u20e3 (@Steelersdepot) September 19, 2023
Drafted in the first round of the 2017 Draft, Watt quickly sped up the charts.