CHICAGO – No more little brother.
With a strip-sack against Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams in the end zone on Sunday, TJ Watt, 31, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, surpassed his older brother JJ Watt for career sacks.
Watt’s 115th sack, which surpassed JJ’s total of 114.5, not only brought down the second-year quarterback — it also turned into the Steelers’ second touchdown of the day as Williams fumbled the ball and rusher Nick Herbig recovered it for the score 14 seconds into the second quarter.
It’s fitting that TJ outscored JJ in this particular game, as his 36-year-old brother was in the Soldier Field broadcast booth for CBS.
“If he wants to break my record, this is a hell of a way to do it, with a strip-sack causing a touchdown. Good for you TJ,” JJ Watt said on the broadcast following the play.
TJ and JJ Watt are the only brothers to each record 100 or more career sacks since 1982, when sacks became official, according to ESPN Research.
With the second quarter sack, TJ Watt has seven sacks and three forced fumbles this season.
The Bears beat the Steelers 31-28.
