Aaron Rodgers was cooking to being the New York Jets’ matchup with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 13. It took a historic play by Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams to get Seattle back in the game.
Rodgers had New York on the doorstep of another trip to the end zone midway through the second quarter. On 3rd-and-8 from Seattle’s 10-yard line, Rodgers’ pass was tipped and intercepted by Williams as he dropped into coverage. The big man rumbled 91 yards for a touchdown. This is the first pick-six of Rodgers’ career thrown inside the red zone. It’s also the longest pick-six by a defensive lineman in NFL history.
Watch Williams intercept Rodgers and return the ball to the end zone here:
There are few things better than a “big man touchdown,” and Williams was historic. Check out these stats on Williams’ pick-six:
And now this nugget from ESPN Research: Leonard Williams’s Pick-6 was the longest in NFL history by a defensive lineman. The previous high was 91 yards by Grant Wistrom of the Rams on Oct. 17, 1999 at Atlanta. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) December 1, 2024
Leonard Williams’s 91-yard touchdown is the longest return touchdown by a player 300+ pounds since at least 2000.
Maxed out at 17.8 miles per hour.
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— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) December 1, 2024
Seahawks-Jets was already shaping up to be a great game. Now it will be remembered for an epic ‘thick-six.’
