22.5 sacks. In one season. Take a minute to wrap your head around that.
Only two players have (officially) done that since the NFL began tracking stats in 1982. Michael Strahan in 2001 and TJ Watt in 2021, capped off in Sunday’s win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Throughout the season, Watt said he wasn’t focused on numbers. But after taking down Tyler Huntley late in the second quarter, Watt couldn’t help but celebrate the moment.
After the game, he approached the record as he has everything else. With humbleness and selflessness, though he admitted the moment is pretty freakin’ awesome.