Former Carolina Panthers defensive finish Julius Peppers might want to make some room for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt.
Within the fourth quarter of a 20-13 residence win in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons, Watt intercepted quarterback Cooper Rush whereas leaping up and grabbing a move. With the pressured turnover, Watt joined Peppers on an unique checklist.
T.J. Watt joins Julius Peppers on this checklist
Per NFL+, Watt and Peppers at the moment are the one gamers with 100-plus profession sacks and 10-plus interceptions since sacks turned an official stat in 1982.
Watt entered Sunday’s sport with 115 sacks and 9 interceptions in 135 video games in his first 9 seasons for the Steelers. Peppers, in the meantime, recorded 159.5 sacks and 11 interceptions in 266 video games in 17 seasons with the Panthers, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
