Aside from the ultimate prize that all players strive for—the Super Bowl—there isn’t much that T.J. Watt hasn’t accomplished at this point in his career. The former Defensive Player of the Year holds the record for being the league leader in sacks for three seasons, shares the record with Hall of Famer Michael Strahan for most sacks in a season with 22.5, and this Sunday against the Chargers, he has the chance to do something special.
With 1.5 sacks vs. Chargers on Sunday – a mark he has hit or surpassed 27 times in his career – T.J. Watt will surpass HOF DeMarcus Ware as the second-fastest player to reach 100 career sacks since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.#YinzFact #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/3Q2d2M9M4Z
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You read that right! T.J. Watt is only 1.5 sacks away from being the second-fastest NFL player to reach the 100-sack club.
T.J. Watt’s presence on the field is something that teams can only help to contain but never truly stop. This will be especially true as he takes on rookie right tackle Joe Alt in Week 3.
Will T.J. Watt achieve this feat against the Los Angeles Chargers? There is now an extra layer of intrigue as Steelers fans now can hope for their undefeated Steelers to improve to 3-0, while also rooting for T.J. to reach this historic achievement.
