EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Aaron Rodgers teamed up with an old friend to score the New York Jets’ first touchdown against the New England Patriots on Monday night — a 10-yard pass to wide receiver Allen Lazard, who celebrated by handing the ball off to his quarterback. It was Rodgers’ first touchdown as a Jet at MetLife Stadium.

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On the first attempt, Rodgers read the blitz and quickly threw to the left half to Lazard, his former teammate on the Green Bay Packers. Cornerback Alex Austin tried to tackle Lazard in the open field, but the 6-foot-5 Lazard is not easy to bring down. He grabbed Lazard’s jersey from behind and held on desperately, but Lazard pulled away and scored, giving the Jets a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

This capped off a drive that lasted eight plays and was 73 yards long. The most interesting thing about this drive: five different Jets players touched the ball.