Former Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers will need to make some room for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt.
In the fourth quarter of a 20-13 home win against the Atlanta Falcons, Watt intercepted quarterback Cooper Rush while leaping up and grabbing a pass. With the forced turnover, Watt joined Peppers on an exclusive list.
T.J. Watt joins Julius Peppers on this list
Per NFL+, Watt and Peppers are now the only players with 100-plus career sacks and 10-plus interceptions since sacks became an official stat in 1982.
Watt entered Sunday’s game with 115 sacks and nine interceptions in 135 games in his first nine seasons for the Steelers. Peppers, meanwhile, recorded 159.5 sacks and 11 interceptions in 266 games in 17 seasons with the Panthers, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
