WATCH: Packers-Titans highlights, score: DeMarco Murray throws first career TD pass
Murray, one of the NFL's best running backs, shows that he can also throw the ball when asked
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DeMarco Murray entered the Titans' game against the Packers on Sunday as one of the league's best running backs. It took him one play to prove that much. And it took him one pass to show us why we might undervalue his arm talent -- seriously.
In the first quarter, Murray not only ripped off a 75-yard touchdown on the Titans' first play from scrimmage ...
On the @Titans very 1st play from scrimmage...@DeMarcoMurray.
— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2016
75 yards.
SEE YA! #TitanUp#GBvsTENhttps://t.co/tUq875a9nD
... He also threw his first career touchdown pass later in the first quarter. The play design was, well, exotic. Marcus Mariota pitched the ball to Murray, so the Packers defense attacked the line of scrimmage. That's when tight end Delanie Walker snuck up the sideline after acting like he was serving as Murray's lead blocker.
Murray hit Walker for an easy Titans' touchdown.
Yup. @DeMarcoMurray is THROWING @Titans TDs! #TitanUp#GBvsTENhttps://t.co/zXLnXqPezZ
— NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2016
At that point, Murray was beating the Packers, 14-0, entirely by himself. That changed when Mariota connected with Anthony Fasano with eight seconds left in the first quarter to push the Titans' lead to 21-0.
You read that correctly: The Packers are losing by 21 points in the first quarter.
After one quarter, the Titans are averaging 14.4 yards per play. The Packers are averaging 2.0.
There's also this:
On pace numbers are dumb, but after one quarter in Tennessee, Titans are on pace for 924 yards off offense. Packers on pace for 104.
— Alex Gelhar (@AlexGelhar) November 13, 2016
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