Sam Darnold entered the game in the second quarter to a loud ovation and it didn’t take long for him to really give the MetLife Stadium crowd something to cheer.
On his second series of his NFL debut, the rookie quarterback showed what all the hype is about and why everyone in the organization hopes the Jets have found their franchise savior. Darnold led a 64-yard drive that resulted in his first NFL touchdown pass.
Darnold was flushed out of the pocket on third-and-goal from the 14. He rolled right and fired a 14-yard bullet to Charles Johnson for the score with 52 seconds left in the first half of the Jets’ 17-0 preseason victory over the Falcons Friday night.