Christian Elliss records strip sack on Aaron Rodgers in Week 2 matchup
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 12:43 AM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
During the New England Patriots' Week 2 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, linebacker Christian Elliss executed a notable strip sack on quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter. This play occurred on third down and helped the Patriots' defense, which limited the Steelers to a single field goal for the game. Elliss rebounded from a less impressive performance in Week 1, leading the team with 12 tackles and one sack against Pittsburgh. The match was still in progress at the time of the report.
- •Elliss stripped Rodgers mid-game, forcing a fumble recovered by Pittsburgh.
- •Patriots' defense held Steelers to just a field goal.
- •Elliss had 12 tackles and 1 sack following a week 1 performance with only 4 tackles.
- 12:43 AMYahoo Sports — Patriots news: Christian Elliss compares Aaron Rodgers sack to Jaxson Dart hit
- 12:05 AMYahoo Sports — Watch: Patriots LB delivers crushing strip sack on Aaron Rodgers
"The New England Patriots’ defense gave Aaron Rodgers a tough time on Sunday, and linebacker Christian Elliss made one of the game’s biggest plays. In New England’s 20-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Elliss broke through on a well-timed blitz and sacked Rodgers hard. The play resulted in a fumble and a 36-yard loss. It knocked Pittsburgh out of […] The post Patriots news: Christian Elliss compares Aaron Rodgers sack to Jaxson Dart hit appeared first on ClutchPoints.
"Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss delivered a massive sack on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter of Sunday's game.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 21, 2026, 12:43 AMPatriots news: Christian Elliss compares Aaron Rodgers sack to Jaxson Dart hit
The New England Patriots’ defense gave Aaron Rodgers a tough time on Sunday, and linebacker Christian Elliss made one of the game’s biggest plays. In New England’s 20-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Elliss broke through on a well-timed blitz and sacked Rodgers hard. The play resulted in a fumble and a 36-yard loss. It knocked Pittsburgh out of […] The post Patriots news: Christian Elliss compares Aaron Rodgers sack to Jaxson Dart hit appeared first on ClutchPoints.
- Yahoo SportsSep 21, 2026, 12:05 AMWatch: Patriots LB delivers crushing strip sack on Aaron Rodgers
Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss delivered a massive sack on Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers in the second quarter of Sunday's game.
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