Matthew Golden puts together monster first quarter for Packers vs. Patriots
By Sydney Hunte
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Matthew Golden’s career high in yardage heading into the Green Bay Packers’ Week 9 game against the New England Patriots was 123, set on Oct. 11 against the Chicago Bears in Week 5.
In just one quarter on Sunday in Foxborough, Golden totaled 126 yards. The second-year wide receiver pulled in six Jordan Love catches in the opening frame, one for a touchdown.
Golden’s first catch came on the Packers’ second drive, a 16-yarder. He added a 49-yarder two plays later before tacking on a five-yard touchdown grab. On Green Bay’s next possession, he had catches for four, nine, and 43 yards before the quarter ended.
That’s serious production for the former Texas star.
Golden’s 126 yards in the first quarter are the most in the league. A Packers wide receiver hasn’t had that many in a while. In fact, according to ESPN, Jordy Nelson had 133 yards in the second quarter against the Chicago Bears in 2014. Nelson finished that one with six catches for 152 yards as the Packers rolled past the Bears 55-14.
Back to Sunday, where Golden had seven catches for 150 yards at the two-minute warning of the first half. He’ll have plenty of time to add on to his enormous day as the Packers look to improve to 6-3 on the season.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
