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Derek Watt

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · FB

Derek Watt recorded 69 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

1.0

rush yds/gm

2.6

rec yds/gm

3

playoff games

69

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Derek Watt's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2022
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 30, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2022

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2016
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 30, 2016

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2019
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 8, 2019

Los Angeles Chargers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

4 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2022
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 8, 2023

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

1 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Wild Card
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 16, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derek Watt's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 17 rushing yards

Regular Season
2017
BUFFALOBILLS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 19, 2017

Buffalo Bills vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

17 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2022
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 8, 2023

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

1 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 2 carries

Regular Season
2022
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 13, 2022

New Orleans Saints vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2022

5 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 53 receiving yards

Regular Season
2016
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 30, 2016

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derek Watt's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2010–2016

01
LACWATT—Derek Watt
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers
LACWEDDLE32Eric Weddle

Rivers keeps a changing roster competitive

Los Angeles Chargers · The final San Diego seasons

Rivers remained prolific as the roster turned over and the franchise prepared to leave the city that had housed it for 56 years.

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Franchise era

2017–present

02
LACWATT—Derek Watt
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITWATT—Derek Watt
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2022–present

04
PITWATT—Derek Watt
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons69 career games71 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns18 career receptions178 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns43 career solo tacklesCollege: WisconsinDrafted by: SDDraft pick: 198Jersey: 443 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Jan 8, 2023

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history