By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – TJ Watt made history.
TJ Watt: 22.5 Sacks in 15 Games Played
Michael Strahan: 22.5 Sacks in 16 games played pic.twitter.com/cNbJkmkAZr– NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) January 9, 2022
He is now tied with Michael Strahan’s record of 22.5 bags, Watt has managed it in 15 games and Strahan at 16.
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With seconds left in the second quarter, Watt set the record.
TJ Watt was sacked and the single season sack record TIES… 22 1/2 bags
– Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) January 9, 2022
Audiences soon called a forced mess from Watt a sack early in the first quarter.
Watt should have 23.5 sacks right now but Baltimore statisticians don’t think so
– Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) January 9, 2022
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Raven was unable to properly tackle, and Watt was quick to knock out Tyler Huntley.
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2022/01/09/tj-watt-sack-record-tied-with-michael-strahan/ TJ Watt Makes History, Binding Record With Michael Strahan – CBS Pittsburgh
