Michael Strahan now has some company.
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt tied the Giants Hall of Famer for the single-season sack record with 22.5 on Sunday.
Watt tied the record at the end of the second quarter when he brought down Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley with Baltimore threatening to score on the Steelers’ 3-yard line.
It appeared as if Watt had tied the record earlier in the game when Huntley received a botched snap and recovered before Watt came into the backfield and knocked the ball loose.
Watt was not credited with an official sack, though, because Huntley was considered a runner when picking up the botched snap. Watt did get credited with a forced fumble for knocking the ball loose.
Had that been considered a sack, Watt would have broken the record.
There always seems to be some sort of controversy around the single-season sack record.
When Strahan set the new mark in 2001 with a sack of Brett Favre, the Green Bay Packers legend rolled out in the backfield and collapsed to the ground when he saw Strahan in front of him.
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Many think Favre gifted the record to Strahan and it is still debated today.
Watt’s 22.5 sacks also came in the NFL’s first ever 18-week season, although the Steelers linebacker achieved the feat in only 15 games — one fewer than Strahan.
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