TJ Watt sets new Steelers record after latest sack vs Browns

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new all-time sacks leader, as T.J. Watt's sack on Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson rewrote the record books on Monday night. 

The veteran outside linebacker used sheer strength and speed, his two calling cards to being such a feared edge rusher, to get past right tackle Dawand Jones and take down Watson with one minute left to play in the second quarter. 

It was a big play, too, as the Browns were driving. But on third-and-seven, Watt shut that down and forced a field goal. 

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T.J. Watt #90 of the Pittsburgh Steelers warms up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium on September 18, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)

Watt came into the 2023 season needing just 3.5 sacks to pass Steelers great James Harrison for the most in franchise history. 

He was one of the few bright spots for the Steelers in Week 1, as he was able to sack San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy three times in his first game of the new campaign. Watt finished with five tackles in the game. 

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The Wisconsin product has been one of the best defensive players in the league since he’s come out of college, collecting seven sacks in his rookie season. 

Then, he put together four straight seasons of double-digit sacks from 2018-2021, which included 22.5 in 2021 on his way to winning Defensive Player of the Year for the first time in his career after finishing as the runner-up in 2020. 

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) follows a play