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          Jets QB Rodgers connects with Hall for a diving 26-yard TD

          • Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterSep 15, 2024, 03:05 PM ET
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          NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw his second touchdown Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, giving the Jets their first lead of the game in the third quarter on a 26-yard strike to running back Breece Hall.

          Hall, who led all running backs last season with 76 catches, was split wide to the right. He was isolated on linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr, and Rodgers recognized the mismatch. Hall used a skip-step off the line, then exploded past Murray with a go route.

          He went up and made a tough grab before falling into the end zone. It's not often that a running back makes that kind of play downfield. It was only the second passing touchdown of 25 or more air yards to a running back since the start of last season, according to ESPN Research.

          The score put the Jets up 14-10 with 12:08 left in the third quarter. Rodgers' first touchdown went to rookie running back Braelon Allen.