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Lamar Jackson Threw an Interception to His Cousin in Steelers-Ravens Showdown

The quarterback lost family bragging rights Sunday.

Patrick Andres

James Pierre (left) got the better of cousin Lamar Jackson (right) Sunday.
James Pierre (left) got the better of cousin Lamar Jackson (right) Sunday. / Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
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Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson may be the best-known member of his family in the NFL, but he's not the only one—as we were all reminded Sunday in amusing fashion.

With 9:32 left in the second quarter against the Steelers, Jackson dropped back to pass on 3rd-and-4. Scrambling to his right, he lofted a pass in the direction of running back Rasheen Ali—only to be intercepted by cousin and sixth-year Pittsburgh cornerback James Pierre.

Pierre's pick contributed to a strong first half for the Steelers, who led their division rivals 17–9 at the break. Both teams are 6-6 and tied for the AFC North lead.

Jackson was born in Pompano Beach, Fla., while Pierre was born eight miles to the north in Deerfield Beach, Fla. (both in the Miami metro area). While Jackson played collegiately for Louisville, Pierre stayed closer to home at Florida Atlantic.

In January, after the two teams met in the playoffs, Jackson and Pierre exchanged jerseys.

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PATRICK ANDRES

Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .

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