Patriots Defensive Lineman Vince Wilfork Pulls Woman From Overturned Car

As American football fans know, and even not-so-football-crazy people are aware, the New England Patriots won the AFC Championship playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The Patriots won the game with a 45-7 landslide giving them a golden ticket to the Super Bowl.

After the great victory, defensive lineman Vince Wilfork was reportedly driving home from the game, which took place at Gillette Stadium. On his way home, a Jeep Wrangler that had rolled onto its side caught his attention. The car was overturned on Rte 1, a location that is not far from the stadium, ESPN reported.

Just like any other sensitive and sensible person would do, Wilfork pulled over his car and tried to help the victim. The victim, 38-year-old Mary Ellen Brooks of Hanson, Massachusetts had lost the control of her car and got trapped in her vehicle around 12:45 am.

Shortly after Wilfork stopped, Massachusetts State Trooper Kenneth Proulx arrived at the scene and together, he and Wilfork got the lady to the safety. Wilfork reportedly helped lift Brooks out of the car while the trooper kept the driver side door open.

According to ESPN, Wilfork said "Through football and the course of life, I've learned to try staying poised in certain situations and I'm pretty sure she was kind of scared. The last thing I wanted was have her panic and that was the first thing I told her, 'Don't panic. We'll get you out of there."

The defensive lineman, who was with his wife at the time of the accident, told ESPN that the accident made him think and reminded him what life might bring you any minute. "Here I am, we won the most important game of our season, and flashing right in front of your eyes is the life of someone who is in danger. After I drove off, my wife and I kind of talked in the car and said there are things out there that are more important. It just showed last night, even though we won the AFC Championship, it was life and danger. We were just happy to help."

Wilfork said that he thinks anybody would do the same thing he did, "...It wasn't a big deal; it was seeing someone that needed help and helping. I was just trying to get her to safety," he added. Wilfork also stated that if he saw it happening a million times, he would still help a person in need no matter what the situation was.