Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce revealed why he decided not to try to run his interception for a touchdown on Saturday night.

Pierce’s first career interception helped seal the AFC North title for the Ravens, and cameras captured the excitement from his teammates, turning the unforgettable moment into a viral sensation. The play happened late in the fourth quarter when Pierce dropped into coverage and intercepted a pass thrown by Browns quarterback Bailey Zappe.

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.

Pierce, who played in college at Tulane and Samford, is in his second stint with the Ravens after he went undrafted in 2016. He played in Baltimore from 2016-19 and returned in 2022 after a stint with the Minnesota Vikings.

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.

Veteran defensive tackle who made his first NFL career interception against Browns deserves his moment in the spotlight.

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 Ravens' Michael Pierce had a chance for a big play after the 355-pound defensive tackle intercepted a ball late in Baltimore's 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns, but chose to go down quickly and avoid ending up a meme,

Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce intercepted the first pass of his career on Saturday in the team’s dominating win over the Cleveland Browns. Pierce’s interception of Bailey ...

Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Michael Pierce thwarts the Pittsburgh Steelers' flea-flicker attempt with a sack against quarterback Russell Wilson for a 4-yard loss.

The Baltimore Ravens have officially started their journey to the Super Bowl. After finishing the season 12-5, the Ravens will face off against the 10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card playoffs.

The Raiders are starting from scratch, as the team announced Thursday it had fired GM Tom Telesco two days after axing coach Antonio Pierce.