New Orleans QB Taysom Hill Runs Untouched For 30 Yard TD
Nov 28, 2019, 7:53 PM | Updated: Nov 29, 2019, 4:02 pm
Taysom Hill #7 of the New Orleans Saints runs for a 30-yard touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 28, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, Ga. – New Orleans Saints quarterback Taysom Hill ran the ball 30 yards untouched for a Saints’ touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.
Hill’s touchdown run was his second score of the Thanksgiving Day game on Thursday, November 28.
The Saints’ third-string quarterback subbed in at QB for Drew Brees on 3rd & 1 from the Falcons’ 30-yard line. Hill took the snap up the middle of the field 30 yards and into the endzone without an Atlanta defender laying a hand on him.
FEAST MODE 🍽@T_Hill4 | #SAINTS pic.twitter.com/n1vbnznmYK
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 29, 2019
Even though he was on the sidelines for the play, Brees loved Hill’s execution of the play.
Drew Brees' reaction to Taysom Hill's TD run is everything 🙌♥️ @drewbrees @Saints @T_Hill4 pic.twitter.com/oA1ABng9dq
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 29, 2019
Hill’s TD sprint gave the Saints a 17-6 lead with 1:53 left before halftime. The run was the former BYU Cougars’ second-longest run of his NFL career.
According to ESPN Stats & Info and NFL Next Gen Stats, Hill reached a maximum speed of 20.17 MPH on the TD. It was the fastest offensive touchdown run by New Orleans player this season.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Taysom Hill reached a max speed of 20.17 MPH on his 30-yard rush TD, the fastest speed by a ball carrier on a Saints offensive TD this season. pic.twitter.com/8GDVUsTQvX
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 29, 2019
It was Hill’s third rushing touchdown of the season.
Earlier in the game, the Saint’s QB caught 3-yard TD pass from fellow QB Brees to give New Orleans’ its first score of the game.
If Taysom is hungry, YOU FEED HIM 🍽 pic.twitter.com/N3zsS57JZm
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) November 29, 2019
At halftime, the Saints led the Falcons 17-9.
Hill entered the break with 2 receptions for 12 yards, a rush for 30 yards, 2 total touchdowns, and a blocked punt.
The Saints vs. Falcons game is broadcast on KSL TV.
