The Watt family might be the most talented in the NFL. The Houston Texans had J.J. Watt on their defense, one of the most prolific pass rushers in NFL history, and he finished his career with a total of 114.5 sacks through 12 seasons.
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Despite his huge sack count, his brother T.J. Watt has been chasing this accolade in his young Career. T.J. has been in the league for nearly nine seasons, and he has become a huge pass rusher himself.
T.J. was drafted by the Steelers and has been one of the most dangerous pass rushers in the league. Due to his nature of getting at the quarterback, has has secured double-digit sack counts in six of his nearly nine seasons.
With T.J. continuing to be a top defender, he has now surpassed his older brother in total sacks.
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T.J. was able to not only get his 115th sack of his career, but he did so by getting after Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams. The strip sack led to a defensive touchdown.
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J.J. is on the telecast for his brother’s achievement, and he stated not only is that the perfect way to be passed, but he jokingly stated he would put the pads back on to recapture his record.
Granted, that was a joke, and T.J. is sure to go far beyond the 115 sacks he currently has. The All-Pro Steelers defender is nearing his ninth season, and he accomplished the Watt family record in far less time than J.J.
At the time of this writing, the Steelers are leading the way with a 14-7 score, which is off the strip sack touchdown caused by T.J.
Williams and the Bears offense will need to ensure that T.J. cannot stack on more sacks in the game, further passing his older brother.
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