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          Texans' J.J. Watt plucks pass out of air for Turkey Day TD

          • Sarah Barshop, ESPN Staff WriterNov 26, 2020, 06:23 PM
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              Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. You can follow her on Twitter @sarahbarshop.
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          A game after batting down a career-high four passes, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt intercepted a pass by Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and ran 19 yards for a touchdown.

          It was his first touchdown since he scored on a 1-yard receiving touchdown from Ryan Fitzpatrick in October 2014.

          It was his seventh career TD, including the playoffs, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He had five tackles, three sacks and two pass breakups in the other Thanksgiving game he has played in, in 2012 against the Lions.

          Entering the game, the Texans did not have a takeaway in the first half this season.