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T.J. Watt ties Joe Greene, now 2nd in sacks in Steelers history

By Chris Ward, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

T.J. Watt ties Joe Greene, now 2nd in sacks in Steelers history With a half-sack on Deshaun Watson to end the first quarter, T.J. Watt has tied Hall of Famer Joe Greene on the franchise’s all-time sack list with 77.5. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

By Chris Ward, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — With a half-sack on Deshaun Watson to end the first quarter, T.J. Watt has tied Hall of Famer Joe Greene on the franchise’s all-time sack list with 77.5.

Watt is now behind only L.C. Greenwood (78) and James Harrison (80.5). Watt now has 15.0 career sacks against the Browns, which are the most in franchise history against Cleveland.

No player in the NFL has more sacks against a single opponent since Watt entered NFL in 2017 (Cameron Jordan, 15.0, vs. Atlanta).

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