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          Tom Brady emphatically spikes the ball after first Buccaneers TD

          • Jenna Laine, ESPN Staff WriterSep 13, 2020, 09:09 PM
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              Jenna Laine covers the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for ESPN. She started covering the Bucs for ESPN in 2016, but she has covered the team since 2009. Follow Jenna on Twitter: @JennaLaineESPN.
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          It didn't take long for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady to make his mark with the Bucs. On their opening possession, the 43-year-old QB became the oldest quarterback in NFL history to score a touchdown.

          First Brady connected deep with Chris Godwin on a post-corner route for a 29-yard gain, before setting up a 2-yard rushing touchdown off left guard Ali Marpet.

          It was Brady's 23rd career rushing touchdown, but his first in a season opener. It was also just the second time he's done so on the opening drive of a game, with the first time against Washington in 2007, according to ESPN Statistics & Information.