{"id":1000013,"date":"2026-09-13T21:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1000013\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T21:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:40:12","slug":"t-j-watt-joins-rare-group-in-nfl-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/1000013\/","title":{"rendered":"T.J. Watt joins rare group in NFL History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">This article originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/\">SteelersNOW.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/t-j-watt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">T.J. Watt<\/a> had a banner day in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Watt recorded a pick-six, two sacks and two tackles for losses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">With the pick-six, Watt joined a rare group in NFL history. Watt joined Julius Peppers as the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SteelersPRMike\/status\/2099222762766151997\" rel=\"nofollow\">only player<\/a> to record 100+ sacks and 10+ interceptions in their career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Watt\u2019s second sack of the game came right after a TFL on the run. 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