On a night with few offensive fireworks, it was appropriate that the biggest move came in a 101-yard interception return for a touchdown from Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson.
The move drew the biggest interception return in NFL postseason history, with George Teague of Green Bay (1993, Wild Card).
The Bills had just gone ahead by 10-3 in the third quarter, but the Ravens were riding a long run and were knocking on the door for a possible touchdown to equalize when quarterback Lamar Jackson did not seem to see Johnson cut under a throw. in the final zone.
Johnson, in his third year outside Weber State, was not touched when he stepped into the final zone, with fast Jackson unable to take him down.
TARON JOHNSON 101 YARD PICK-SIX!#BILLSMAFIA #NFLPlayoffs
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It was the first interception of the red zone of Jackson’s career. Entering Saturday night, he had 49 touchdowns and no red zone interceptions in his career (including playoffs).
Jackson reached 20.66 MPH trying to chase Johnson, whose top speed was 20.39 MPH in the play. It was the third fastest that Lamar recorded in his NFL career.
In Week 14, Johnson reached a top speed of 20.90 MPH in his Ben Roethlisberger 51-yard pick-six.