On Sunday, one of the greatest defensive players the game has ever seen, JJ Watt played the final game of his career against the 49ers.

Although the Cardinals lost that game pretty badly, he received a standing ovation from his own teammates as well as the opposition players. Moreover, it was a road game for the Cardinals, and the crowd at Levi’s Stadium showered him with massive applause.

Notably, Watt’s family was at the stadium as well to witness his final game. Certainly, the defensive end still showed tremendous defensive prowess, as he left the game with 2 sacks under his name. Recently, NFL insider, Dov Kleiman, shared a lovely video of his final minutes, as NFL fans became truly emotional.

NFL fans became emotional seeing JJ Watt leaving the field for the last time

In the final minutes of the fourth quarter against the Niners, the coaching staff took Watt out of the game, as they wanted to give him a proper send-off. Watt looked visibly emotional as he was looking at the giant screen; his wife also got emotional sitting in the stands.

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Alongside Watt, many other fans tweeted some emotional words after watching the video. One fan posted a gif about crying after watching the video.

Another fan talked about tearing up.

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One more fan expressed the same opinion.

Many fans are already calling him a future Hall of Famer.

One fan posted some of his statistics and accolades.

One Seahawks fan showed him massive respect and expressed one wish.

One fan felt shocked after seeing his statistics in his final season.

Another fan pointed out that Watt received a great amount of applause from an away crowd, which was a testament to his legendary career.

Meanwhile, one fan made a funny joke and took a dig at the referees at the same time.

Notably, JJ Watt played 16 games for the Cardinals this season and recorded 12.5 sacks in the 2022-23 season. However, the Cardinals lost 13 out of 17 games and could not give him a better send-off.

Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and others paid tribute to Watt

Before playing the week 18 game against the Niners, coach Matt Burke surprised Watt with a tribute video, which reduced him to tears. In that video, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Peyton Manning, Dak Prescott, and his family members sent him some lovely words.

Brady hilariously said, “Man, you were a pain in my ass for a long time… It was an honor to share the field with you.”

Later, Watt’s wife Kealia said, “It has been such an honor to watch you work your ass off these past years and do whatever you needed to do to be the best.”

Watt could not contain his tears as he was watching the video. Later, he posted this video on Twitter and said that it was one of the greatest gifts he has ever received. Notably, Watt took to social media and announced his retirement in December, as he shared a picture of his son Koa.

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