Drake Maye Makes His First NFL Start

MAYE THROWS FIRST NFL TOUCHDOWN
Maye completed his first touchdown on a 40-yard pass to WR Kayshon Boutte in the second quarter. It is the longest pass for the Patriots since a 48-yard pass play from QB Bailey Zappe to RB Kevin Harris in the second quarter at Buffalo on Dec. 31, 2023. It is the longest touchdown pass for New England since QB Mac Jones completed a 58-yard touchdown pass to TE Pharaoh Brown in the first quarter at the New York Jets on Sept. 24, 2023.

MAYE’S 40-YARD TD ON FIRST TD PASS IS SECOND LONGEST ON FIRST TD PASS BY A ROOKIE
QB Maye’s 40-yard touchdown pass on his first career touchdown pass is the longest for a rookie Patriots quarterback on his first career touchdown pass since QB Drew Bledsoe’s first career touchdown pass resulted in a 54-yard touchdown to TE Ben Coates on Sept. 5, 1993 vs. Buffalo.

MAYE BECOMES FOURTH PATRIOTS ROOKIE QB TO THROW 3 TDS IN A GAME
Maye became the fourth Patriots rookie quarterback to throw at least 3 touchdown passes in a single game, joining Drew Bledsoe, Jim Plunkett and Mac Jones.

PATRIOT ROOKIE QBS TO THROW AT LEAST 3 TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN A GAME

• 4 TDs Jim Plunkett vs. Buffalo (11/14/1971)
• 4 TDs Drew Bledsoe vs. Miami (1/2/1994)
• 3 TDs Mac Jones vs. Cleveland (11/14/2021)
• 3 TDs Mac Jones vs. Jacksonville (1/2/2022)
• 3 TDs Drake Maye vs. Houston (10/13/2024)

MAYE IS THE 14TH ROOKIE QB TO THROW FOR AT LEAST 3 TDS IN FIRST CAREER START
Maye became the 14th rookie quarterback in NFL history to throw for at least three touchdowns in his first-career start, joining M.C. Reynolds (3), Jacky Lee (3), Dan Marino (3), Kevin Sweeney (3), Ed Rubbert (3), Todd Marinovich (3), Tony Banks (3), John Stofa (4), Josh Freeman (3), Matt McGloin (3), Marcus Mariota (4), Trevor Lawrence (3) and Will Levis (4) as the only rookie quarterbacks to accomplish the feat in their first-career start.

PATRIOTS QUARTERBACKS ARE 9-9 IN THEIR FIRST STARTS SINCE 1970
Since 1970, Patriots quarterbacks are 9-9 in their first career starts. Of those 18 quarterbacks, Jim Plunkett, Steve Grogan, Tony Eason, Bob Bleier, Tommy Hodson, Drew Bledsoe, Jacoby Brissett, Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe and Drake Maye made their first starts in their rookie seasons. QB Game Score Jim Plunkett Patriots vs. Oakland (9/19/71) 20-6 (W) Neil Graff Patriots vs. Houston (9/21/75) 0-7 (L) Steve Grogan Patriots at St Louis (11/2/75) 17-24 (L) Matt Cavanaugh Patriots vs. Baltimore (11/23/80) 47-21 (W) Tony Eason Patriots at N.Y. Jets (11/27/83) 3-26 (L) Tom Ramsey Patriots vs. Indianapolis (11/22/87) 24-0 (W) Bob Bleier Patriots vs. Cleveland (10/4/87) 10-20 (L) Tommy Hodson Patriots at Phoenix (11/25/90) 14-34 (L) Scott Zolak Patriots at Indianapolis (11/15/92) 37-24 (W) (OT) Drew Bledsoe Patriots at Buffalo (9/5/93) 14-38 (L) Scott Secules Patriots vs. Houston (10/17/93) 14-28 (L) Tom Brady Patriots vs. Indianapolis (9/30/01) 44-13 (W) Matt Cassel Patriots at NY Jets (9/14/08) 19-10 (W) Jimmy Garoppolo Patriots at Arizona (9/11/16) 23-21 (W) Jacoby Brissett Patriots vs. Houston (9/22/16) 27-0 (W) Mac Jones Patriots vs. Miami (9/12/21) 16-17 (L) Bailey Zappe Patriots vs. Detroit (10/9/22) 29-0 (W) Drake Maye Patriots vs. Houston (10/13/24) 21-41 (L)

FIRST TO THROW AT LEAST 3 TDS AND LEAD HIS TEAM IN RUSHING IN FIRST START SINCE AT LEAST 1950
Maye threw 3 touchdowns and led his team in rushing with 38 yards. He is the first quarterback to lead his team in rushing and throw for at least 3 touchdown passes in his first career start since at least 1950.

BOUTTE HAS FIRST CAREER TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION
WR Kayshon Boutte caught his first NFL touchdown when he was on the receiving end of a 40-yard touchdown pass from QB Drake Maye in the second quarter.