NBC White House Correspondent Kristen Welker escaped injury on Wednesday after two heavy TV light stands fell in strong winds during a live broadcast outside the White House, with all of it caught on live television.

“We’re OK. It fell in front of me. It’s OK,” Welker told a concerned Andrea Mitchell as the lights fell into her live shot before jumping right back into her report.

The moment quickly went viral on social media, with NBC's official Pro Football Talk account marveling at Welker's grace under pressure with a football analogy in a tweet to its 1.6 million followers.

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"First-round pocket presence," the account wrote in reference to a quarterback's instinctive ability to avoid pass rushers closing in.

Other journalists sent kudos to Welker for remaining calm given the situation.

That time @kwelkernbc (an already amazing journalist) became a legend. pic.twitter.com/FhxiJp9ATw — Jeevan Vittal (@JvittalTV) April 22, 2020

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Absolutely unflappable. The amazing @kwelkernbc — Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) April 22, 2020

Impressive how she dodges not one but two lighting rigs https://t.co/mSezq0Whes — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) April 22, 2020

While reporting on MSNBC, @kwelkernbc dodges falling equipment as wind picks up outside of the White House pic.twitter.com/D669hxxIRd — Kyle Drennen (@kjdrennen) April 22, 2020

Welker, a Philadelphia native, was amused by the reaction and jokingly made a pitch to her favorite NFL team, the Eagles, to sign her, prompting a response from the NFC East champs.

Scouting report: Prospect clearly has superior knowledge of the game and raw talent to complement her speed. Elite ability to avoid contact in small spaces. — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) April 22, 2020

Welker joined NBC News in 2010.