How tough it must be to break a Patriots qb record. Did he break Steve Grogan's record?
Congrats to 3rd string Jacoby Brissett who has the longest Patriots rushing TD for a QB since
Steve Grogan in 1976.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Rookie Jacoby Brissett rushed for a 27-yard touchdown in the first quarter of the New England Patriots' game against theHouston Texans on Thursday night, and personally delivered the football to coach Bill Belichick on the sideline after the play.
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The play was the longest rushing touchdown by a Patriots quarterback since Steve Grogan scampered 41 yards for a score against the New York Jets on Oct. 18, 1976. Since 2001, the longest rush by a Patriots quarterback was 22 yards.