It wasn’t just getting the turnovers. The offense went out there and punched them in. And that was huge, not settling for a field goal, getting six points. – Brett Keisel
Brett Keisel added another memorable moment to his NFL career Monday night.
Keisel has been a mainstay with Pittsburgh — he's in his 13th season with the Steelers — and his NFL highlights include a pair of Super Bowl titles.
But in Monday's 30-23 win over the Houston Texans, the Pittsburgh defensive end known for his flowing beard made his second career interception. Some on social media called the play #beardception, and ESPN's Sports Science gave the play "5,000 to 1" odds of playing out like it did.
It even caused others, like the New Pittsburgh Courier, to coin the play the "immaculate interception," in homage to former Steeler Franco Harris' improbable catch off a deflection against Oakland in a 1972 playoff contest that turned out to be the game-winning score.
The former BYU star forced the turnover by deflecting Ryan Fitzpatrick's pass near the line of scrimmage, then grabbed the ball after it bounced off teammate Lawrence Timmon's helmet. Keisel returned the interception 16 yards to the Houston 8, and the Steelers scored a touchdown two plays later.
Watch the video above to see how it all played out.
This came after the Steelers scored a touchdown off a fumble recovery moments earlier. All together, Pittsburgh scored three touchdowns in the final 1:46 of the first half to turn a 13-3 deficit into a 24-13 lead.
"It wasn’t just getting the turnovers," Keisel told reporters, according to a Steelers video on YouTube. "The offense went out there and punched them in. And that was huge, not settling for a field goal, getting six points."
In addition to the interception, he totaled two pass deflections and a tackle.
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