Mac Jones accomplishes feat not seen from a rookie QB in 30 years
By Keith Farner
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Mac Jones had an impressive outing on Sunday Night Football as the New England Patriots pushed Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Brady’s much-anticipated return to New England.
That performance included a stretch of 19 straight passes, which tied Brady (9/10/2015 vs Steelers) for the most in a single game by a Patriots player since 1978 (1st season of the 16-game schedule). It’s also the longest streak by a rookie QB in the last 30 years.
Jones finished 31 of 40 for 275 yards and two touchdowns in the 19-17 loss to Tampa.
“I have a long way to go, and I just try to put my best foot forward every day, and we all want to win,” Jones said, per the Associated Press.
.@MacJones_10 just threw 19 straight completions.
Longest streak by a rookie QB in the last 30 years (per @SNFonNBC).
📺: #TBvsNE on NBC
📱: https://t.co/50pf7DlJse pic.twitter.com/zHNBOjjO0Q— NFL (@NFL) October 4, 2021
Mac Jones completed 19 straight passes Sunday night.
According to @EliasSports that’s tied with Tom Brady (9/10/2015 vs Steelers) for the most in a single game by a Patriots player since 1978 (1st season of the 16-game schedule). pic.twitter.com/ICSSgOhWFL
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 4, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
