JJ Watt played the final game of his Hall of Fame career on Sunday and of course made sure he signed off in proper fashion.
The Arizona Cardinals pass rusher sacked San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy twice, giving Watt one last hurrah before he retires from the NFL.
Watt first sacked Purdy in the first quarter and took a bow to celebrate the play.
He then did it again in the third quarter and came up all smiles as he brought his career sack total to 114.5.
It also gave Watt 12.5 on the season — his first double-digit sack season since 2018 — proving he is still an effective pass rusher. But the 33-year-old announced two weeks ago he would be stepping away from the game, saying it is the “right time.”
Watt’s brothers, TJ and Derek, both of whom play for the Steelers, also showed their appreciate for JJ by donning his jersey prior to Sunday’s games, which Watt said on Twitter meant “the world to him.”
Watt ends his career after 12 seasons, 10 with the Houston Texans and two with the Arizona Cardinals, and as a three-time Defensive Player of the Year Award winner and five-time All-Pro.
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