Bailey Zappe

Zappe's 25-yard touchdown pass to DeVante Parker was the first one thrown by a rookie this season.

His emotion came out after the touchdown pass, with veteran tight end It was the first touchdown pass thrown by a rookie in the NFL this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research, although the Patriots appeared to catch a break when officials didn't penalize them for delay of game. [Brian Hoyer](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12477/brian-hoyer) started the game in place of injured [Mac Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241464/mac-jones) (ankle) but was [knocked out on the final play of the second offensive series](/nfl/story/_/id/34713456/new-england-patriots-another-qb-brian-hoyer-leaves-head-injury-bailey-zappe-comes-green-bay-packers) due to a head injury.

Zappe, 23, was drafted by New England in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft at No. 137 overall.

Zappe, 23, was drafted by New England in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft at No. [Patriots](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/patriots/) entered Sunday’s game against the [Packers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/packers/) [without No. Backup [Brian Hoyer](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/brian-hoyer-PdkASmTtkOPjKFVj/) got the nod in Jones’ place, [but exited the game early in the first quarter](https://theathletic.com/3649959/2022/10/02/patriots-brian-hoyer-injury-bailey-zappe/) after being sacked by Green Bay’s Rashan Gary.

Hoyer was making his first start since 2020 for Mac Jones who was out with an injured left ankle. Zappe, a rookie fourth-round pick from Western Kentucky, ...

Hoyer departed after getting sacked by Rashan Gary on a third-down play in the Patriots' second series of the game. The team said Hoyer was being evaluated for a head injury and announced he was out for the rest of the game after the Patriots went three-and-out on Zappe's first drive. Hoyer was making his first start since 2020 and stepping in for Mac Jones, who injured his left ankle last week in the Patriots' 37-26 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

on Sunday afternoon, they will be led by Brian Hoyer. With starter Mac Jones ruled out due to an ankle injury sustained a week ago, the team will turn to its ...

[Baltimore Ravens](https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/) last week played a major role in the Patriots’ fan confidence number. Whether that arrangement remains in place has to be seen, but it seems unlikely that the youngster will get any starting opportunities even with Jones nursing an ankle issue. [Kansas City Chiefs](https://www.arrowheadpride.com) on the road, Hoyer went 15-for-24 for 130 yards and a pair of turnovers. The Patriots eventually benched him for Jarrett Stidham in the fourth quarter and ended up losing 26-10. His last one, of course, was a debacle. With starter Mac Jones ruled out due to an ankle injury sustained a week ago, the team will turn to its veteran backup quarterback.

Brian Hoyer heads to the locker room, giving way to rookie Bailey Zappe entering the game for the Patriots at Green Bay.

In order to be an effective pro, he must improve upon his accuracy when throwing on the move. However, it should be noted that Zappe is an untested rookie. Shortly thereafter, Hoyer headed to the locker room, giving way to rookie Bailey Zappe entering the game.

The Patriots are down to their third-string quarterback. With starter Mac Jones out because of a high-ankle sprain suffered last week, Brian Hoyer got the ...

But Hoyer was injured on a sack in the first quarter and walked to the locker room, and now rookie [Bailey Zappe](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/67565/bailey-zappe) is in at quarterback. Zappe is a fourth-round draft pick out of Western Kentucky who was the Most Valuable Player in Conference-USA last season. [Mac Jones](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/62961/mac-jones) out because of a high-ankle sprain suffered last week, [Brian Hoyer](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/football/nfl/player/9877/brian-hoyer) got the start for New England today.

The Patriots are down to their third-string quarterback after Brian Hoyer exited Sunday's game against the Packers due to injury.

Rookie Bailey Zappe took over at quarterback in place of Hoyer in his first regular-season action. The Patriots officially ruled Hoyer out of the game in the second quarter. Hoyer was starting in place of

On a day when not many gave the Patriots much of a chance against the Packers in Green Bay, Bailey Zappe of all people almost pulled it off.

In addition to being called for a holding penalty and a false start, Wynn was partially responsible for Hoyer exiting the game when he let Rashan Gary blow by him to blast Hoyer for a sack. New England's rushing prowess is certainly a good sign and could emerge as the team's offensive identity in 2022. The Packers knew runs were coming, and New England ran anyway, taking the lead in the fourth quarter on a well-executed Harris rushing TD. [ exited with a head injury just 10 minutes into the first quarter](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/brian-hoyer-exits-patriots-packers-after-huge-hit-bailey-zappe-takes-over?b), the Patriots' slim hopes of winning seemed dashed. 1 rushing offense in the NFL, Zappe doesn't have the strongest arm, and his limitations were on display Sunday.

No one was expecting him to play, but 4th-round NFL Draft pick Bailey Zappe came out of nowhere to lead the Pats to a tight overtime loss over Aaron Rodgers ...

Will he be the second coming of Tom Brady for the New England Patriots organization? Funny enough, Bailey Zappe's hand size (9.75) is larger than Brady's (9.38), despite their height discrepancy. - 60-yard shuttle: N/A - Height: 76.4 inches - Broad Jump: N/A The year 2000 will be forever immortalized by Tom Brady due to his unimpressive shirtless NFL Combine photo. And his numbers were discreet, but very solid: 10/15 passes, 99 yards, 1 TD and no turnovers. - Bench press: N/A Bailey Zappe was unknown to the vast majority of NFL fans until today. In 2001, a brutal blow by Jets linebacker Mo Lewis on Drew Bledsoe marked the end of the Bledsoe era in New England (and the NFL), and marked the birth of [ the Brady dynasty](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/new-england-patriots/2022/01/29/61f5aae722601d607f8b45db.html) that would last over two decades. The [Week 4 feat at Lambeau field](https://www.google.com/search?q=marca+english+Green+Bay+Patriots&oq=marca+english+Green+Bay+Patriots&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.11398j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) is reminiscent in many ways to that of his predecessor of 22 years, a 'certain' Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. - NFL.

New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer left in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the host Green Bay Packers with a head injury. H.

Bailey Zappe, a fourth-round draft pick in April’s NFL draft, was pressed into duty for the first time in his career. He completed 5 of 6 passes for 37 yards before exiting. Hoyer, 36, made his first start since 2020.

The Patriots lost another quarterback early vs. the Packers.

Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe, a fourth-round pick out of Western Kentucky, took over for Brian Hoyer, who was hurt on a sack by Rashan Gary in the opening ...

He was ruled out with an ankle injury in the third quarter. [Adrian Amos](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2582132/adrian-amos) was ruled out in the first half with a concussion. Hoyer was evaluated for a head injury, and at the start of the second quarter, the team announced he wouldn't return. [Rashan Gary](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4046523/rashan-gary) surged off the edge against right tackle [Isaiah Wynn](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3128713/isaiah-wynn) and barreled into the 36-year-old QB. [DeVante Parker](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2576623/devante-parker) in the third quarter and was the first TD pass by a rookie in the NFL this season. [Brian Hoyer](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12477/brian-hoyer), who started in place of the injured [Mac Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241464/mac-jones), was knocked out on the second series after taking a hard hit on a sack.

Bailey Zappe's NFL debut ended in an overtime loss on a last-second field goal. It was still a dream come true for the rookie QB.

my main objective was to do my job and do it well.” “Then I just started giving the ball to the playmakers and letting them do what they do best.” “Maybe [I soaked in the atmosphere] a little bit pregame,” Zappe said. I was able to play pitch and catch with the receivers.” “I felt comfortable with that play,” Zappe said. There were plenty of screens and play-actions to keep Green Bay’s defense off-balance without gambling too big.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Bailey Zappe's NFL debut came quite a bit earlier than anticipated. The rookie fourth-round pick from Western Kentucky began the ...

After all the ways the Patriots helped him through his debut, he wanted to repay them with a victory. “I give credit to all my teammates,” Zappe said. After a punt backed them up to their 10, the Packers (3-1) drove 77 yards on 12 plays to set up Crosby’s winning field goal. “I saw him coming off the field (and) I didn’t know what was going on,” Zappe said. He had the one turnover, but I thought overall he made some nice throws and it didn’t seem like he missed any that he should’ve had.” They only needed a field goal to win the game. Hoyer led New England to Nick Folk’s 37-yard field goal on the game’s opening drive, but he got sacked by Gary on the team’s next series and departed. “I thought he made some nice plays,” Rodgers said. His first touchdown pass put New England ahead 17-14 in the third quarter. I thought he led us well.” “It was a dream come true to play in an NFL game. “Went really quickly from probably thinking he wasn’t playing much this year to getting thrown in the mix in a pretty hostile environment against a really good defense.

Zappe, a fourth-round pick from Western Kentucky, played the majority of the game after Brian Hoyer left with a head injury. Hoyer made his first start since ...

After Crosby's 38-yard field goal late in the third, New England regained the lead on Damien Harris' 5-yard touchdown run with 11:14 left. The Patriots were helped by their ability to contain Rodgers in the first half. “In the end, Rodgers is just too good," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. The Packers were missing CB Jaire Alexander (groin). The ball appeared to get snapped after the play clock had expired on Parker's touchdown, but no penalty was called. Dobbs got past Jonathan Jones and caught the pass, but the ball slipped out of his hands after he landed. “We get the ball there at the 10-yard line in the second possession of overtime, and it’s amazing to have no doubt that we’re going to have an (opportunity) to try to win it,” Crosby said. Zappe and the Patriots (1-3) still played well enough to force overtime, but Rodgers continued his recent home mastery of AFC teams. We also know what he can do with the ball.” You all know what he can do with the ball. “It was a dream come true to play in an NFL game. Hoyer made his first start since 2020 in place of Mac Jones, who injured his left ankle during last weekend's 37-26 loss to Baltimore.

New England Patriots rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe entered the season listed at No. 3 on the depth chart but found himself in the heat of the action in ...

However, considering all of the external factors working against him, the 23-year-old Zappe created a solid foundation to build from moving forward. Going on the road to Green Bay without Jones and winning was always a daunting task, but Zappe surprisingly gave New England a shot. Just two years removed from playing his home games at a Houston Baptist stadium that held 5,000 people and was located across from a CVS, he was taking snaps at Lambeau Field.

The Patriots lost Sunday in Green Bay, but in doing so, they may have found their backup quarterback of the future in Zappe.

It would have made for a better outcome for the Patriots and their fans, but the story, as it played out, was just fine. [Green Bay Packers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/packers/) at Lambeau Field was barely underway when there arose a great, big bonus uh-oh: Zappe entered the game as New England’s quarterback after another “in case of emergency, break glass” moment. As a matter of fact, no, it would not have made for a better story.

With Mac Jones still in Foxboro nursing an ankle injury and Brian Hoyer departing to the locker room in the first quarter with a head injury, the New ...

“Went really quickly from probably thinking he wasn’t playing much this year, to getting thrown in the mix in a pretty hostile environment against a really good defense. And while it obviously wasn't all perfect in an impossible spot, it was hard to ask for much more from the rookie. And it speaks volumes to him being a professional and being ready to go. “The way he stepped up in that game. And the way he played, the poise he had — that’s amazing for a rookie. The rookie completed 10 of 15 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown, including a 25-yard touchdown toss to DeVante Parker.

Despite a gallant effort behind their third-string rookie quarterback, the Patriots fell to 1-3 on the season.

Patriots and Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Tippett began the 1986 season with one sack in each of the first four games. He is just the second New England player to start a season with at least one sack in each of the first four games to start a season. Later in the second quarter he intercepted a pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown. He will continue to be evaluated over the next few days Judon has registered a sack in each of the first four games. Starting in place of the injured Jalen Mills, Jones forced and recovered a fumble by Packers’ wideout Romeo Doubs in the first quarter to give the Patriots a first down at the 50-yard line. It was only the second time in 3,511 pass attempts that Rodgers has had an interception returned for a touchdown at Lambeau Field. Still, Packers kicker Mason Crosby made a 31-yard field goal as time expired in overtime, allowing the Packers to hold on for the victory. The Patriots running game used both sound vision and field awareness to test a Green Bay run defense which entered Sunday’s contest allowing an average of nearly five yards-per-carry. With defensive tackle Lawrence Guy out due to a shoulder injury, New England attempted to stop Green Bay’s running game with a defensive line consisting of Davon Godchaux, Christian Barmore and Deatrich Wise Jr. Cannon’s effectiveness in his role may make things interesting for New England during the week ahead when determining their optimal offensive line alignments. Despite falling short of the victory in his debut, Zappe deserves significant credit for demonstrating poise, especially down the stretch.