Overview
- T.J. Watt strip-sacked Bears rookie Caleb Williams in the end zone, and Steelers linebacker Nick Herbig recovered for a touchdown that put Pittsburgh up 14-7 in the second quarter.
- The play was credited as Watt’s 115th career sack, moving him past J.J. Watt’s 114.5 and giving him the family lead and 26th place on the official all-time list.
- On the call for CBS, J.J. praised the moment as a perfect way to be passed and later joked about putting the pads back on to reclaim the mark.
- At 31 and in his ninth NFL season, T.J. Watt has compiled seven Pro Bowls, four All-Pro selections and a 2021 Defensive Player of the Year award.
- Watt’s new total places him just behind Calais Campbell (115.5) and Myles Garrett (117.5) among active players on the all-time sacks chart.