The New England Patriots received the opening kickoff at home in Foxborough and drove right down the field to score in less than three minutes, with a drive culminating in a Wes Welker receiving touchdown, courtesy of Tom Brady.
Broncos Vs. Patriots Score Update: New England Drives For A Quick Touchdown, Leads 7-0
The touchdown was set up by one of the strangest plays you can really expect to see — Brady handing off to tight end Aaron Hernandez, who took the ball and ran 43 yards to put his team in striking distance. Hernandez's run immediately preceded Welker's 7-yard grab, and a 17-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski set up the Hernandez run. The entire drive was five plays, 80 yards and took 1: 51 seconds off the clock.
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