WATCH: JJ Watt cries as he receives a standing ovation by the Levis Stadium as he walks off the f

Publish date: 2024-05-04

JJ Watt received an emotional and downright perfect send-off as he walked off Levi’s Stadium for one last time. The 49ers fans gave the 33-year-old veteran defensive end a standing ovation. He was seen walking out with tears in his eyes as he hugged head coach Kliff Kingsbury near the end of his final NFL game.

Last month, Watt announced that he is going to retire at the end of this season and finally hang up his cleats after 12 glorious seasons. Watt is one of the most decorated defensive ends in the game and is sure to be a future Hall of Famer.

Watt’s wife, Kealia, was also in tears as she saw her husband receive an emotional send-off by the fans and his teammates. NFL stars and fans congratulated Watt for an amazing career and wished him the best in his future endeavors.

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JJ Watt gets emotional as he plays his last NFL game

Watt was selected 11th overall by the Houston Texans in the 2011 NFL draft. After spending 10 years in Houston, Watt requested a trade from the Texans and was granted his release. The Arizona Cardinals immediately snatched him and signed a 2-year $28 million contract with $23 million guaranteed.

During his 12-year career, Watt has been the NFL Defensive Player of the Year thrice (2012, 2014, 2015), nominated to the Pro Bowl 7 times, and lead the NFL in Sacks twice (2012, 2015). He finished his career with 586 total tackles, 114.5 sacks, and two interceptions in 151 games. He was also named the Walter Payton Man of the Year for raising $37 million for the Hurricane Harvey Relief funds.

Watt thanked all his fans for their undying support throughout his career in a beautiful tweet. “Sometime in the coming days I’ll find the right words. But for right now, all I can say is thank you. You’ve changed my life forever and I am perpetually grateful,” the tweet read. Watt brothers, Derek Watt and TJ Watt who play for the Pittsburgh Steelers, showed up for their game against the Cleveland Browns in J.J.’s jersey.

Sometime in the coming days I’ll find the right words.

But for right now, all I can say is thank you.

You’ve changed my life forever and I am perpetually grateful.

🙏🏼

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) January 9, 2023

During his final game against the San Francisco 49ers, Watt recorded five tackles and two sacks in a 38-13 loss. With the numbers Watt has registered, he is sure to go down as one of the greatest defensive players in the history of the NFL.

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