Each team's best play from 1st full night of preseason action
It may only be the preseason, but Thursday featured plenty of entertaining plays from the first night of multiple exhibition games in the NFL.
With 14 teams getting their first in-game action of the 2017 season, here's the best that each team had to offer.
Vikings 17, Bills 10
Vikings: Taylor Heinicke and Rodney Adams showed off their athleticism on a roll-out TD.
Taylor Heinicke connects with Rodney Adams for a 2-yard TD for the #Vikings! #Skol #MINvsBUF #NFL pic.twitter.com/XKhs4jkinN
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) August 11, 2017
Bills: Tyrod Taylor escaped immense pressure and scrambled back to line of scrimmage.
Get you a fantasy quarterback who moves like Tyrod Taylor. pic.twitter.com/hCVbPgmyGq
— Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar) August 10, 2017
Dolphins 23, Falcons 20
Falcons: De'Vondre Campbell plucked the ball out of the air for a one-handed pick.
de'vondre campbell > julio jones pic.twitter.com/G0uJu4w0gm
— charles mcdonald (@FourVerts) August 10, 2017
Dolphins: David Fales and Damore'ea Stringfellow connected for a 99-yard TD bomb.
— Viral Sports (@Viral__Sports) August 11, 2017
Ravens 23, Redskins 3
Redskins: Kirk Cousins entered the field singing Whitney Houston. It was all downhill from there.
🎵I wanna dance with somebody🎵 pic.twitter.com/e2KeL40dCf
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 10, 2017
Ravens: Tim White hauled in a deep pass to score late in the third quarter.
Josh Woodrum connects with Tim White for a #Ravens touchdown! #RavensFlock #WASvsBAL #NFL pic.twitter.com/d3JdRloMxg
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) August 11, 2017
Jaguars 31, Patriots 24
Jaguars: Keelan Cole beat his corner to breeze in for a 97-yard TD.
Keelan Cole's 97-yard touchdown versus Cyrus Jones. pic.twitter.com/7rkwgblYvB
— Oliver Thomas (@OliverBThomas) August 11, 2017
Patriots: Jimmy Garoppolo scrambled and found Austin Carr for a contested TD.
Jimmy Garoppolo avoids the rush and finds Austin Carr in the back of the end zone for the TD! #Patriots #JAXvsNE #NFL pic.twitter.com/OsbWQ41gpJ
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) August 11, 2017
Broncos 24, Bears 17
Broncos: Chris Harris Jr. picked off Mike Glennon and went for a TD on the first series.
Mike Glennon doing Jay Cutler thingspic.twitter.com/hFJ8ajzpWg
— NFL Retweet (@NFLRT) August 11, 2017
Bears: Leonard Floyd decked Trevor Siemian for a monster sack.
— ⓂarcusD (@_MarcusD2_) August 11, 2017
Browns 20, Saints 14
Saints: Alvin Kamara escaped a pileup and broke off on a 20-yard run.
Alvin Kamara raising some eyebrows in his NFL debut tonight. pic.twitter.com/TtbxWj9YeR
— Marshall Hughes (@marshallhughes) August 11, 2017
Browns: DeShone Kizer put the ball on a 52-yard frozen rope to Richard Mullaney.
DeShone Kizer shows off his incredible arm strength! #DawgPound #NOvsCLE #NFL pic.twitter.com/QCvfazxuT2
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) August 11, 2017
Packers 24, Eagles 9
Eagles: Carson Wentz broke a tackle and hooked up with rookie Mack Hollins for a 33-yard score.
Carson Wentz escapes the rush and finds Mack Hollins, who breaks two tackles on his way into the end zone! #FlyEaglesFly #PHIvsGB pic.twitter.com/LMLw1Chvau
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) August 11, 2017
Packers: Trevor Davis scorched the Eagles with a 68-yard punt-return score.
Trevor Davis returns the punt 69 yards for the score...and finishes with the Lambeau Leap! #GoPackGo #PHIvsGB #NFL pic.twitter.com/jRs4q4OPF6
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) August 11, 2017
HEADLINES
- Trade grades: Evaluating the Steelers-Dolphins blockbuster
- Report: Multiple teams have tried trading for Steelers' Watt
- Dolphins trade Ramsey, Jonnu Smith to Steelers for Minkah Fitzpatrick
- Report: Browns' Watson 'an awesome teammate' to rookies amid QB competition
- 49ers' Lenoir arrested for obstructing law enforcement