After notching 1.5 sacks Sunday afternoon against the Tennessee Titans, outside linebacker TJ Watt has broken the Pittsburgh Steelers single-season sack record, formerly held by James Harrison.
Coming into the game Sunday, Watt already shared the record with Harrison, which he set in 2008 at 16.0 sacks. Harrison posted on Twitter congratulating Watt on the accomplishment during the game.
🔥🔥 #RP @steelers: A message from @jharrison9292 to @_TJWatt #HereWeGo #Steelers pic.twitter.com/G66JTiMcHt
— James Harrison (@jharrison9292) December 19, 2021
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Watt broke the former record with three games still left to go in the regular season, while also only playing in 11 of the 14 games the team has played to date. Watt also missed time in two of those games with in-game injuries.
Not only does Watt now own the Steelers single-season sack record, he has a real chance to reach the NFL's all-time single-season record as well which currently stands at 22.5 and was set by Michael Strahan in 2001. Watt is currently 5 sacks short of that number. Pair that with 3 games remaining and Watt averaging 1.59 sacks per game, it looks as though he will have a shot at the record.
Regardless if Watt does in fact reach the 22.5 number, it is still one of the greatest seasons by an individual in Steelers history.
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