Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and TJ Watt
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NFL legend J.J. Watt came into the CBS broadcast of the Pittsburgh Steelers' game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday knowing that his little brother, T.J. Watt, had a chance to surpass his career sacks total.
T.J Watt vs. J.J. Watt sacks: Steelers star passes brother's mark while older sibling calls play on broadcast originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Watt family will likely have multiple plaques in Canton someday.
Pittsburgh OLB T.J. Watt surpassed his brother J.J. Watt in career sacks against the Chicago Bears in Week 12.
T.J. Watt has been playing in his older brother J.J. Watt's shadow since they both played for the Wisconsin Badgers. On Sunday, he finally surpassed the legend in his own family.
With a strip sack of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams in the end zone, the Steelers' T.J. Watt, 31, surpassed J.J. Watt, 36, in career sacks.
The Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rusher notched the 115th sack of his illustrious career during Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, which passed his brother J.J.'s career mark of 114.5. The older brother had some fun with the moment and said he was going to come out of retirement to reclaim the family high:
D uring J.J. Watt’s legendary NFL career, he recorded 114.5 sacks. Unsurprisingly, his younger brother T.J. Watt surpassed his career total. The catch? The elder Watt brother happened to be on the call when his younger brother accomplished this feat in Sunday’s Steelers–Bears game. How special.
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.
It was a Houston homecoming J.J. Watt will long cherish. Before calling Sunday’s game between his former Texans team and the Jaguars, the CBS Sports announcer, 36, shared a sweet on-field moment with 3-year-old son Koa at NRG Stadium, where Watt suited up for Houston for 10 seasons.
Sure, Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt is a four-time All-Pro and a former Defensive Player of the Year who has six sacks through 10 games this season. But that’s not the Watt we’re referring to.
Koa could be seen smiling and running as his dad chased him, later pulling Koa in for a hug and turning him upside down. Watt, who played for the Texans for 10 seasons, noted that it was particularly special to see his son run on a place he'd spent so much time.