INACTIVE

J.J.
Watt

#99

ARI Cardinals

6'5"

288lbs

37y/o

Overall Grade '22

68.3

37th/127 - DIs

Snap Count '22

816

10th/221 - DIs

Pressures '22

5th/127 - DIs

Tackles '22

67th/127 - DIs

J.J.

Watt

#99

ARI Cardinals

BIO

GRADES

SEASON STATS

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Summary Bio

Last updated: 4/26/2026

J.J. Watt was an interior defensive lineman for the Arizona Cardinals who earned a 68.3 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2022 season, 37th among 127 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 72.8 ranked 21st among 127 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 60.8 ranked 49th at the position.

He generated 56 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 13 sacks, 29 hurries, 14 hits. Against the run, he recorded 21 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.

Career

Teams

Year

Arizona Cardinals

2021 - 2022

Houston Texans

2011 - 2020

Honors

Honor

Year

PFF101

2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020

AP first-team All-Pro

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018

PFF first-team All-Pro

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018

Pro Bowl selection

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018

WPMOY

2017

DPOY

2012, 2014, 2015

Dwight Stephenson Award

2012, 2013, 2014

PFF Defensive POY

2012, 2013, 2014

PFF second-team All-Pro

2011

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Season Stats

2022

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

SOLO TACKLES

67th/127 DIs

SACKS

2nd/127 DIs

ASSISTS

111th/127 DIs

FORCED FUMBLES

8th/127 DIs

Defense

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Rank

Solo Tackles

111

Assists

Forced Fumbles

Stops

Sacks

Hurries

Hits

Total Pressures

Batted Passes

Snaps

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Rank

Total Snaps

816

Run Defense Snaps

290

Pass Rush Snaps

523

J.J. Watt

Summary Bio

Career

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