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Video: Steelers' Joey Porter Jr. Records 1st NFL INT, Hands Ball to Dad in Stands

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. gave his father, former NFL linebacker Joey Porter, one of the best presents he could have ever asked for.

Porter recorded his first NFL interception during the second quarter of Saturday's preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, and he was quick to hand off the ball to his father in the stands:

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Meant to be in the Black &amp; Gold ud83dude4c <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyPorterJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeyPorterJr</a><br><br>ud83dudcf2: Stream on NFL+ <a href="https://t.co/T87FSng3KS">https://t.co/T87FSng3KS</a> <a href="https://t.co/MwnIWl2xPY">pic.twitter.com/MwnIWl2xPY</a>

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A special moment ud83dudda4ud83dudc9b <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyPorterJr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeyPorterJr</a> <a href="https://t.co/PQ3fWYPbi3">pic.twitter.com/PQ3fWYPbi3</a>

The eldest Porter was selected by the Steelers in the 1999 NFL draft and he played eight of his 13 seasons with the franchise.