Aaron Rodgers got his first touchdown as New York Jets quarterback on Monday night vs San Francisco 49ers, recovering from a nightmare first two drives at Levi’s Stadium.
Breece Hall got the three-yard TD, moments after he left Rodgers furious when he fumbled the ball on the previous drive.
First, Allen Lazard dropped a simple pass from Rodgers for what would have been first down for the Jets in the opening minutes of the first quarter. He seemed to slip in the process but should have taken the ball.
The Jets defense responded brilliantly, meaning Rodgers was soon back out on the field for his fourth snap of the game – the identical time to which he tore his Achilles last year.
He found Hall, but the running back fumbled under pressure from Fred Warner and the 49ers had a turnover. Rodgers was visibly unhappy, shaking his head as he ran off the field.
But moments later, Rodgers and Garret Wilson linked up four times for 45 yards to lead the Jets through a 12-play, 70-yard drive that ended with Hall’s touchdown.
It gave Rodgers and his team a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter against last year’s Super Bowl runners-up.
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