Rex Burkhead scored his first touchdown with the New England Patriots on Sunday against the Saints. It was a beautifully laid-out pass by Tom Brady, giving the Patriots a 6-0 lead.
It’s great that Burkhead in finally on the board in his new home, but what’s even more interesting is what the score means:
Rex Burkhead has scored the most recent touchdown for both the Patriots (Week 2, 2017) and Bengals (Week 17, 2016)
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 17, 2017
A Rob Gronkowski touchdown on the next drive ended this, but it’s still an interesting tidbit.
Burkhead had a great game that afternoon in Cincinnati, too. He had 27 carries for 119 yards and two touchdowns in the Bengals’ 27-10 win against the Ravens.
The first two weeks have been a disaster for the Bengals. After closing last season with an easy win over the Ravens, they opened 2017 with a 20-0 loss against them.
Then, Thursday night, they lost 13-9 to the Texans, making it two games without a score.
Congrats to Burkhead. If the NFL would have ended in that moment, you’d have the last touchdown for two NFL franchises.