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Aaron Rodgers throws first MetLife touchdown for New York Jet

Aaron Rodgers throws first MetLife touchdown for New York Jet
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  • Rich Cimini, editor at ESPNSeptember 19, 2024, 8:23 p.m. ET

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      Rich Cimini is a staff writer covering the New York Jets and the NFL for ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years and joined ESPN in 2010. He also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He was previously a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can follow him on Twitter at @RichCimini.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Aaron Rodgers teamed up with an old friend to score the New York Jets’ first touchdown against the New England Patriots on Monday night — a 10-yard pass to wide receiver Allen Lazard, who celebrated by handing the ball off to his quarterback. It was Rodgers’ first touchdown as a Jet at MetLife Stadium.

On the first attempt, Rodgers read the blitz and quickly threw to the left half to Lazard, his former teammate on the Green Bay Packers. Cornerback Alex Austin tried to tackle Lazard in the open field, but the 6-foot-5 Lazard is not easy to bring down. He grabbed Lazard’s jersey from behind and held on desperately, but Lazard pulled away and scored, giving the Jets a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

This capped off a drive that lasted eight plays and was 73 yards long. The most interesting thing about this drive: five different Jets players touched the ball.

The Jets took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter on Breece Hall’s 1-yard touchdown run.

The Jets have added blockers, using backup OT Olu Fashanu and backup DT Solomon Thomas as eligible players/blockers in their jumbo package.

Hall was initially ruled short, but the Jets contested the play and the replay showed the ball had crossed the goal line before it hit the ground.

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