Patriots news: Drake Maye finds Eli Raridon for 1st touchdown of 2026
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The first touchdown of the 2026 NFL season belongs to the New England Patriots.
The reigning AFC champions broke a scoreless tie in the second period of their Super Bowl rematch against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle Wednesday night, with quarterback Drake Maye finding rookie tight end Eli Raridon on a 1st-and-goal situation.
Raridon’s score capped a 1o-play drive with a little over nine minutes left in the second quarter.
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FIRST TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON!
Drake Maye with a DIME to Eli Raridon for a Patriots TD 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oGfZUh86MO
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And of course, that touchdown has the internet buzzing, as fans waited for so long to see a non-preseason NFL game finally get played.
“Most random 1st TD of the season scorer ever,” a fan said.
“Raridon with the first touchdown of the season was not on my bingo card,” a social media user on X shared.
“Congrats on your first NFL TD! Seattle look in trouble,” another one commented.
“I’ve seen enough. He’s basically the next Gronk,” a different fan said.
“We all had Eli Raridon scoring the first Touchdown of the season. Right!?” another comment read.
This story is being updated.