Pierce, a big man at 355 lbs., then got some yardage, kneeled and celebrated with his teammates. This was the first interception of Pierce’s career, as playing as a nose tackle on Baltimore’s defensive line doesn’t provide a lot of opportunities for picks.
Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce made one of the most incredible plays of the 2024 NFL season on Saturday, and he had a great reason for
Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry might have made history as the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North with a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns, but defensive tackle Michael Pierce stole the show with an incredible big-man interception in the fourth quarter.
Who says nose tackles can’t catch? Don’t tell Michael Pierce that. The 355-pound nose tackle recorded his first interception of his career in the Baltimore Ravens 35-10 victory over
The result of Saturday's game between the Ravens and Browns was well in hand when the most memorable play of the day took place.
With the Ravens and Cleveland Browns playing out the clock in a lopsided Baltimore win, the Ravens had Pierce fake a rush then drop back into coverage on second-and-6. That by itself would have been fun, but then Pierce jumped a route of running back Jacob Kibodi and picked off the pass from Bailey Zappe.
Baltimore Ravens star Michael Pierce admitted his first thought was 'Oh, s***' when the 355lb defensive tackle caught his first career interception against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.
As Michael Pierce slid to the grass, the entire Ravens sideline was going nuts. At the end of the Ravens' 35-10 AFC North-clinching win over the Browns, Baltimore's 355-pound nose tackle dropped into coverage, jumped a route, and snatched the first interception of his eight-year career.
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In his 99th NFL regular-season game, Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce got his first NFL interception. The 355-pounder intercepted Zappe at the 16-yard line, ran 6 yards and took a knee, setting off a joyous celebration among his Baltimore teammates.