ESPN.com · Sep 10, 2023
Bryce Young's first NFL touchdown ball tossed to fans
ATLANTA -- The ball Carolina Panthers rookie quarterback Bryce Young threw for his first NFL touchdown won't end up in a trophy case unless he purchases it from a fan or it's returned for free.
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Tight end Hayden Hurst, on the receiving end of the 4-yard toss, underhanded the ball into the stands after the catch.
The play came with 5:09 left in the first half of Sunday's opener against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It tied the score at 7-7 and made Young the third quarterback in Carolina history to throw a touchdown pass in his debut, joining Cam Newton, who did it in 2011 and Chris Weinke in 2001.
