After taking the New York Jets out to a 14-0 lead over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon, quarterback Aaron Rodgers' luck quickly ran out.
As he attempted a pass to Garrett Wilson over the middle with 7:53 left in the first half, defensive lineman Leonard Williams dropped into coverage and tipped the ball up to himself before returning it 9 yards to the end zone for a Seahawks touchdown.
Check it out:
LEONARD WILLIAMS 91-YARD PICK-6 🔥
— NFL (@NFL) December 1, 2024
📺: #SEAvsNYJ on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/8CECV6s1AL
NFL fans were thrilled to see the big man, who topped out at 17.84 MPH on the return, score. Check out some of the reactions across Twitter (formerly X):
LEONARD WILLIAMS WAS MOVING pic.twitter.com/fvzeWKwE3q
— Royal 👑 (@RoyalsProps) December 1, 2024
PICK 6 LEONARD WILLIAMS!!!!! 😂😂😂✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽 Fight on baby!!!!!!
— Su’a (@iammsuzy) December 1, 2024
The Jets will never have a normal game
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) December 1, 2024
Leonard Williams Pick 6 against his old team pic.twitter.com/MmPjrsS9K1
LEONARD WILLIAMS MIGHT’VE JUST SAVED OUR FRANCHISE
— Bando (@BandoKnowsBall) December 1, 2024
Leonard Williams gets a pick 6 before any Giants CB gets an INT in 2024
— Justin Penik (@JustinPenik) December 1, 2024
pic.twitter.com/mR761LD32L
Leonard Williams was MOVING on that pick six
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) December 1, 2024
LEONARD WILLIAMS TO THE HALLS OF VALHALLA.
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) December 1, 2024
RAISE HIM UP ON EAGLES WINGS.
Leonard Williams just had the longest pick 6 by any player to weigh 300+ pounds in NFL history. #Seahawks https://t.co/AQcus0fVGe
— Tony Holzman-Escareno (@FrontOfficeNFL) December 1, 2024
Leonard Williams proving that almost everyone who leaves this Giants regime reaches their true potential. #GIANTS100 https://t.co/JdsmR4zJO0
— Chuck Knoxx (@chuckknoxx) December 1, 2024
OMG THIS JETS GAME IS A CIRCUS 😭😭😭😭
— eric 👑🏴☠️ (@firefisteric) December 1, 2024
LEONARD WILLIAMS REVENGE GAME PICK SIX????? pic.twitter.com/7ZpCbKQPHi
Williams was drafted by the Jets with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, so it's somewhat fitting that his first NFL touchdown was scored against them.
According to ESPN, the play was the longest return touchdown by a defensive lineman in NFL history.
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