Atlanta Falcons

Watch the Falcons pick off Tom Brady and score an 82-yard touchdown

Published Feb. 6, 2017 9:18 a.m. ET

Cameron DaSilva

The New England Patriots came into Super Bowl LI with the No. 1 scoring defense, but it’s the Atlanta Falcons’ defense putting on a clinic.

Late in the second quarter, cornerback Robert Alford picked off Tom Brady and brought it back 82 yards for a touchdown. The pick-six made it 21-0 Atlanta with just 2:21 remaining in the first half.

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The interception was Brady's first of the game as he had racked up 125 passing yards up to that point. Alford's return of 82 yards was the second-longest in Super Bowl history. James Harrison's 100-yard return, which will never be beat, is the longest.