T.J. Watt voted Steelers team MVP

The Steelers break tradition with a defensive player for team MVP.

In a season when the defense carried the team, it is only right the Pittsburgh Steelers select the best defender for team MVP. The team announced on Thursday, linebacker T.J. Watt is team MVP as voted on by his teammates.

Watt is having a remarkable season with 14 sacks to go along with 50 tackles, two interceptions, seven passes defended, seven forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. Watt is the first offensive player to be selected for team MVP since safety Troy Polamalu in 2010.

1969 WR Roy Jefferson
1970 DT Joe Greene
1971 LB Andy Russell
1972 RB Franco Harris
1973 WR Ron Shanklin
1974 S Glen Edwards
1975 CB Mel Blount
1976 LB Jack Lambert
1977 QB Terry Bradshaw
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1979 WR John Stallworth
1980 SS Donnie Shell
1981 LB Jack Lambert
1982 CB Dwayne Woodruff
1983 PK Gary Anderson
1984 WR John Stallworth
1985 WR Louis Lipps
1986 LB Bryan Hinkle
1987 LB Mike Merriweather
1988 LB David Little/CB Rod Woodson
1989 WR Louis Lipps
1990 CB Rod Woodson
1991 Greg Lloyd
1992 RB Barry Foster
1993 CB Rod Woodson
1994 LB Greg Lloyd
1995 QB Neil O’Donnell
1996 RB Jerome Bettis
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1998 LB Levon Kirkland
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2000 RB Jerome Bettis
2001 QB Kordell Stewart
2002 WR Hines Ward/LB Joey Porter
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2005 NT Casey Hampton/WR Hines Ward
2006 RB Willie Parker
2007 LB James Harrison
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2009 QB Ben Roethlisberger
2010 SS Troy Polamalu
2011 WR Antonio Brown
2012 TE Heath Miller
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2014 RB Le’Veon Bell
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