Tracy Porter Interception

In Super Bowl XLIV, the New Orleans Saints took a 31-17 lead in the fourth quarter following Tracy Porter’s late game interception return for a touchdown. The interception was the first turnover of the game for the Indianapolis Colts, and the first interception for Peyton Manning. Porter returned the interception for 74 yards with 3:24 left in the game. The Saints went on to win the Super Bowl and capture the franchise’s first ever Lombardi Trophy.

Tracy Porter was drafted was in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He attended the University of Indiana where he was named to the All-Big Ten Conference first team in his senior season. Porter ran a 4.37 in the 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine, and improved his draft stock with his electrifying speed.

In the NFC Conference Championship game against the Minnesota Vikings, Porter recorded an interception off of Brett Favre in the fourth quarter. The interception occurred with seven seconds remaining in the game, while Brett Favre was attempting to set up a field goal attempt for the Vikings. If Porter didn’t record the interception, the Vikings may have converted the field goal and won the game.