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PITWATT90

T.J. Watt

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Pittsburgh Steelers · OLB

T.J. Watt recorded 138 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

3.5

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

138

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to T.J. Watt's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: T.J. Watt, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent T.J. Watt's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Wild Card Round against Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs, T.J. Watt recorded 3 tackles, 1 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: T.J. Watt
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers, T.J. Watt recorded 2 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: T.J. Watt
  3. #3. In the Wild Card Round against Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers, T.J. Watt recorded 6 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: T.J. Watt
  4. #4. Against San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers, T.J. Watt recorded 4 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: T.J. Watt
  5. #5. Against Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers, T.J. Watt recorded 6 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: T.J. Watt

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Wild Card
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 16, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 14, 2018

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2025
HOUSTONTEXANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 12, 2026

Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2026

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 10, 2023

San Francisco 49ers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2023

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 5, 2021

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

6 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from T.J. Watt's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2018
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 9, 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

10 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 sacks

Regular Season
2021
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 3, 2022

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2022

5 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 6 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2021
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 5, 2021

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

6 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2024
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
OCT 13, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2024

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2026
ATLANTAFALCONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 13, 2026

Atlanta Falcons vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2026

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped T.J. Watt's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITWATT90T.J. 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

02
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward
PITPICKENS14George Pickens

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

Pro Bowl selection · 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025First-team All-Pro · 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023NFL sacks leader · 2020, 2021, 2023NFL Defensive Player of the Year · 202110 NFL seasons138 career games316 career solo tackles120 career sacksCollege: WisconsinDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 30Jersey: 904 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2017Most recent: Oct 1, 2026

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