Johnson is the second German to catch a touchdown in the NFL

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Jakob Johnson (l.) Catches the touchdown pass

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Jakob Johnson of the New England Patriots became only the second German professional footballer to score a touchdown in the NFL.

The 25-year-old fullback caught a one-yard pass from quarterback Cam Newton, who had replaced superstar Tom Brady, who had emigrated after 20 years, in the 30:35 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter.

Johnson is the first German offensive player to score a touchdown in the best football league in the world.

Previously, the only defender Markus Kuhn succeeded for the New York Giants in 2014. For Newton, most valuable player (MVP) of the 2015/2016 season, it was the first touchdown pass in the Patriots jersey.

As in the previous season, Johnson fought his way through the International Pathway Program (IPP) for non-American talents for a place in the team of head coach Bill Belichick.

The program has been around since 2017, Johnson is also the first professional from the IPP to score a touchdown.

In his first year in the NFL, Johnson, who is mainly used as a blocker, only caught a pass for five yards of space.

At the Seahawks, quarterback Russell Wilson towered over, who threw a total of five touchdowns.

The Patriots showed that the team is in upheaval after Brady has left and still needs time.

In the preseason, the NFL champions of 2014, 2016 and 2018 only allowed four touchdown passes on wide receivers, in the game at the Seahawks alone there were five.

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