Minnesota Vikings

WATCH: Kyle Rudolph gets behind defense on 47-yard touchdown catch

Published Nov. 22, 2015 5:21 p.m. ET

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The Minnesota Vikings aren't known for their deep passing game. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is more of a game-manager than a gun-slinger, but every once in a while he makes a surprising play with his arm.

Bridgewater made one of those throws against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, when he lofted a perfect ball to tight end Kyle Rudolph for a 47-yard touchdown. Check out video of the play, courtesy of the NFL's official Twitter account.

The touch on this Teddy Bridgewater 47-yard TD to Kyle Rudolph is just, wow. #GBvsMIN https://t.co/OUXWZyMkFQ
— NFL (@NFL) November 22, 2015

The early touchdown strike was only Bridgewater's eighth of the year. It was also Rudolph's fourth touchdown and longest catch.

In a quarterback duel with none other than Aaron Rodgers, few would have expected Bridgewater to throw the first big pass of the game. However, that's exactly the way things unfolded on Sunday. The young passer's deep connection with Rudolph gave the Vikings a 6-3 lead in the first quarter.