Bryce Young trails only Cam Newton in the record books for first-half touchdown passes

Bryce Young had already rushed for a touchdown in the first half for the Carolina Panthers. With a touchdown pass in the second quarter, he recorded his eighth straight game with a touchdown through the air. In every game since returning from the bench, Young has thrown a touchdown.

It’s clearly a personal best for the second-year player, who has struggled to find some consistency through the first two years of his NFL career. It’s also the most by a player in a long time, a mark held by franchise legend and former NFL MVP Cam Newton.

Bryce Young threw a touchdown over the top of the defense to Adam Thielen, a target he’s been looking at often lately. Thielen returned from a hamstring injury and picked up where he and Young left off last season. The eighth straight game with a touchdown pass from Young ties him for the most since Cam Newton threw one in 11 consecutive games in 2018.

Young has revived his career with his play since coming off the bench. It hasn’t always been perfect, like last week with four turnovers against the Dallas Cowboys, but it has involved a touchdown pass in eight straight games. After Young threw just 11 last year, having one in eight games is impressive.

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