T.J. Watt sets the Steelers’ single-season sack record
In Sunday’s 19-13 victory over the Titans, Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt set a new record for the team.
Watt completed two sacks in this game, and the total number of sacks this season reached 17 times, breaking the Steelers history record (16 times) set by James Harrison in the 2008 season against the Titans. Harrison himself also congratulated on Twitter.
Watt has completed 66.5 sacks in the first five years of his career, second only to Reggie White (81) and J.J. Watt (74.5).
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (Ben Roethlisberger) also has something memorable: Relying on a 3-yard connection with Najee Harris in the third quarter, Roethlisberger surpassed Philip- Philip Rivers, ranked fifth in NFL history with 63,443 yards of career passing.
