New England Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss made a statement play in the team’s Week 2 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Elliss came around the edge while rushing the passer and delivered a huge strip sack from behind on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers midway through the second quarter of the game, which resulted in a forced fumble that Pittsburgh recovered.
Elliss’ hit came on third down and set the Steelers back in field position, which allowed the Patriots to retake the field shortly after. It was a crushing hit that set the tone for the defense in a game where they held the Steelers to only a field goal in total.
OH MY CHRISTIAN ELLISS.
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 20, 2026
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The veteran linebacker Elliss was coming off an underwhelming
performance in Week 1 by his standards. He recorded four total tackles in that matchup against the Seattle Seahawks.
However, he responded in a major way against Pittsburgh with a team-high 12 tackles and one sack.
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