His production from a sacks and pressures standpoint in 2024 is down compared to career averages, but the decrease in production numbers in those two categories doesn’t mean Pittsburgh Steelers’ star outside linebacker T.J. Watt wasn’t all that impactful this season.
In fact, despite having just 11.5 sacks and 53 pressures, Watt was one of the best players in the NFL on the defensive side of the football at creating “havoc” plays.
According to The 33rd Team, havoc plays combine sacks, forced fumbles, tackles for loss, interceptions and pass breakups. Watt combined to recover 29 of those “havoc” plays, finishing second in the NFL in that stat.