best sacking nfl steelers player season since 2000 not drafted in the first round

Since 2000, T.J. Watt has the most sacks for the Steelers by a 1st round pick in a season, with 22.5 sacks in 2021.

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Data note: Sacks: player season data complete from 1982

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	T.J. Watt	22.5	2021	PIT	15	48	16	64	111.5	0	0	0	5	3	0
2	T.J. Watt	19.0	2023	PIT	17	48	20	68	122	1	24	0	4	3	1
3	T.J. Watt	15.0	2020	PIT	15	43	10	53	112.5	1	0	0	2	0	0
4	T.J. Watt	14.5	2019	PIT	16	35	20	55	104	2	7	0	8	4	0
5	T.J. Watt	13.0	2018	PIT	16	50	18	68	87	0	0	0	6	0	0
6	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	12.0	2017	PIT	15	30	15	45	71	0	0	0	2	1	0
7	T.J. Watt	11.5	2024	PIT	17	40	21	61	79.5	0	0	0	6	2	0
8	Bud Dupree B. Dupree	11.5	2019	PIT	16	49	19	68	57	0	0	0	4	2	0
9	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	10.5	2022	PIT	17	39	35	74	72.5	0	0	0	1	1	0
10	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	10.0	2021	PIT	17	53	36	89	55.5	1	0	0	1	1	0
11	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	9.0	2019	PIT	16	51	32	83	61	0	0	0	1	1	0
12	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	8.0	2024	PIT	17	35	36	71	62	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Bud Dupree B. Dupree	8.0	2020	PIT	11	23	8	31	46	0	0	0	2	0	0
14	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	8.0	2018	PIT	16	29	22	51	60	0	0	0	1	1	0
15	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	7.5	2014	PIT	16	33	20	53	47	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	T.J. Watt	7.0	2025	PIT	14	23	32	55	41	2	13	0	3	2	0
17	T.J. Watt	7.0	2017	PIT	15	40	14	54	36	1	17	0	1	0	0
18	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	7.0	2015	PIT	16	39	15	54	35	0	0	0	1	0	0
19	Lawrence Timmons L. Timmons	7.0	2009	PIT	14	56	22	78	67	0	0	0	4	0	0
20	James Farrior J. Farrior	6.5	2007	PIT	16	65	31	96	45.5	1	0	0	2	0	0
21	Bud Dupree B. Dupree	6.0	2017	PIT	15	31	9	40	56	0	0	0	0	1	0
22	Lawrence Timmons L. Timmons	6.0	2012	PIT	16	75	31	106	51	3	80	1	2	1	0
23	James Farrior J. Farrior	6.0	2010	PIT	16	80	29	109	29	0	0	0	1	1	0
24	T.J. Watt	5.5	2026	PIT	7	11	6	17	33.5	1	35	1	1	1	0
25	T.J. Watt	5.5	2022	PIT	10	27	12	39	37.5	2	0	0	1	0	0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	5	2	.714
Browns	5	2	.714
Bengals	4	2	.667
Ravens	4	3	.571

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	CLE	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	PIT	@	CIN	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	4:25 PM
Fri 11/27	DEN	@	PIT	3:00 PM
Sun 12/6	HOU	@	PIT	8:20 PM

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146.4

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Fantasy RB Rankings

139

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Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	5	3	0	.625
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	4	0	.429
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000

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Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
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Sun 11/1	IND	@	JAX	1:00 PM
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