Patriots start fast against Bills, return blocked punt for TD
New England’s defense continues to shine, and the Pats stunned Buffalo with a score by their special teams in the first…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — With the New England Patriots holding a 6-0 lead against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, cornerback J.C. Jackson was unblocked as he rushed off the right side for a clean block of Corey Bojorquez‘s punt, which veteran Matthew Slater scooped up and raced into the end zone with ease.
Our guy!
J.C. Jackson’s punt block leads to Matthew Slater’s first career TD!#NEvsBUF | #GoPats pic.twitter.com/JiaeNrwHFB
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) September 29, 2019
It was his first career touchdown for Slater, the longtime special teams captain now in his 12th NFL season.
For the Patriots, it was their third non-offensive touchdown of the season, tied with the Jets for most in the NFL. Following the score, the Patriots had more points (13) than the Bills had yards (12).
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