One of the early storylines from the New England Patriots‘ season-opener against the Dolphins is quarterback Cam Newton‘s presence as a runner: His 4-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter gave New England a 7-0 lead as he made it look easy.
Newton aligned in the shotgun, and the Patriots put four receivers on the field, which indicated it was personnel geared more towards the pass. But Newton kept it himself on a designed run call. Newton’s 59 career rushing touchdowns are the most by a quarterback in NFL history.
CAAAAAAAAAAAM!@CameronNewton scores his first touchdown with the @Patriots! #GoPats
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Earlier in the drive, Newton ran for 7 yards on a third-and-5 play.
