Jordan Matthews

Watch the first touchdown pass of Carson Wentz's career

Published Nov. 15, 2016 2:18 p.m. ET

Cameron DaSilva

Well, it didn’t take long for Philadelphia Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz to get acclimated to the speed of the NFL. After the Eagles received the opening kickoff against the Cleveland Browns, Wentz orchestrated a near-perfect drive down the field for a score.

The first touchdown of his career came just over five minutes into the game, and it was an absolute beauty of a throw to Jordan Matthews from 19 yards out.

The FIRST TD pass of @CJ_Wentz's NFL career...

BEAUTIFUL. ? #CLEvsPHI https://t.co/GpHJ2oIGn5
— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2016

On his first drive as an NFL quarterback, Wentz completed 4 of 5 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown.

Wentz goes 4-5 for 57 yards and a touchdown on his first NFL drive.#FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/vmsQD3oEBB
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 11, 2016

Last season, the Eagles as a team had just one touchdown pass on opening drives, a number Wentz has already matched.

Eagles only had 1 touchdown pass on opening drives ALL of last season. pic.twitter.com/9Kkmccv1nd
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 11, 2016

It’s obviously still very early, but the rookie has shown he can make all of the throws and that his arm strength is exceptional. Now, he just needs to do it consistently.

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