Lions’ rookie David Blough starts with 75-yard TD pass

David Blough of the Detroit Lions will never forget his first completion, a 75-yard TD against the Bears on Thanksgiving.

Talk about a great way to start your NFL career. The Detroit Lions turned to David Blough against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving. The rookie from Purdue completed his first NFL pass in a huge way, connecting with Kenny Golladay on a 75-yard score. It came on his second attempt, after an incomplete pass.

The play came on third-and-10 and Blough found a wide-open Golladay with a perfect pass.

Blough followed up his first completion on the next drive with a touchdown pass to Marvin Jones. Jr.

Blough becomes the first QB to throw a TD on his first completion since Matt Ryan, who did it on his actual first pass.

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The Falcons’ Ryan threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Michael Jenkins on his first pass in the NFL 1:27 into the game against the Lions in 2008.

Ryan became the first quarterback to throw a touchdown on his first NFL pass since 2000 when New England Patriots’ Michael Bishop did so against the Indianapolis Colts.

Check out the how other QBs did on their first passes by clicking here.

Blough was not drafted after spending 2014-18 at school as a Boilermarker. He signed with the Cleveland Browns and subsequently was traded to Detroit.

Some interesting nuggets:

He threw for more than 9,700 yards and 69 touchdowns at Purdue. Blough played in 44 games. He also caught four passes as a Boilermaker, including one for a TD as a senior.

Blough led Purdue to a 49-20 victory over Ohio State in 2018, the last loss the Buckeyes have suffered. Blough completed 25-of-43 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns. Ohio State has won 17 in a row since.

He is a magician, per the Detroit Free Press:

How Golladay got so open: