page_title: J. J. Watt
section_title: 2013 season
hierarchical_section_title: J. J. Watt / Professional career / 2013 season
caption_attribution_description: English: Philip Rivers throwing in the 2014 Pro Bowl.
context_page_description: Justin James Watt is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Texans in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
  Watt received the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award three times in his first five seasons. Although primarily a defensive end, he occasionally shifts to defensive tackle in some situations. He has also taken snaps on offense, catching three touchdown passes during the 2014 season. In 2014, Watt became the first player in NFL history to record two 20+ sack seasons in a career. He holds the Texans' franchise records for both sacks and forced fumbles. In 2017, Sports Illustrated named Watt its Sportsperson of the Year.
context_section_description: Watt had a strong season, but the Texans struggled as a whole, in the 2013 season. In Week 2, against the Tennessee Titans, he had his first two sacks of the season in a 30–24 win. From Weeks 7–12, he recorded at least one sack in each game. Overall, in the 2013 season, Watt recorded 65 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, seven passes defended, 10.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. The Texans, however, had a losing season and finished with a 2–14 record. Watt was named to the 2014 NFL Pro Bowl and was a Pro Bowl Captain.
caption: Watt during the 2014 Pro Bowl
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