ATLANTA -- Mark it down. Bryce Young's first NFL touchdown pass was a 4-yarder to Carolina Panthers tight end Hayden Hurst in the right front corner of the Atlanta Falcons' end zone with 5:09 in the first half of Sunday's opener at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The top pick of the 2023 draft made it look easy on the drive, completing 6 of 7 pass attempts for 51 yards.
Young became the third Carolina player to throw a touchdown in his NFL debut. Cam Newton did it in Week 1 of the 2011 season after being selected with the top pick. Chris Weinke did it in 2001 in a win at the Minnesota Vikings.
Young's touchdown looked effortless as he faked the handoff inside and found Hurst alone in single coverage on the outside.
Here to witness Bryce's first NFL TD 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tzeI1KvUC0
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 10, 2023