Bailey Zappe

Patriots rookie Bailey Zappe, a fourth-round pick out of Western Kentucky, took over for Brian Hoyer, who was hurt on a sack by Rashan Gary in the opening ...

He was ruled out with an ankle injury in the third quarter. [Adrian Amos](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2582132/adrian-amos) was ruled out in the first half with a concussion. Hoyer was evaluated for a head injury, and at the start of the second quarter, the team announced he wouldn't return. [Rashan Gary](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4046523/rashan-gary) surged off the edge against right tackle [Isaiah Wynn](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/3128713/isaiah-wynn) and barreled into the 36-year-old QB. [DeVante Parker](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/2576623/devante-parker) in the third quarter and was the first TD pass by a rookie in the NFL this season. [Brian Hoyer](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12477/brian-hoyer), who started in place of the injured [Mac Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241464/mac-jones), was knocked out on the second series after taking a hard hit on a sack.

The Patriots are relying on their third-string quarterback Bailey Zappe after Brian Hoyer left the team's Week 4 contest with a head injury.

The Patriots selected Zappe and seemed to eye him as a long-term backup and insurance policy behind Jones. The Patriots can take time to develop him. They confirmed that by signing him to a two-year contract extension on eve of free agency, meaning he will be with the team through 2023. While there were some questions about his overall arm strength and how long it would take him to transition to a pro-style offense, he did enough to establish himself as a mid-round prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft. Zappe was prolific during his lone year with the Hilltoppers. He lasted just one quarter before exiting the game with a head injury.

With starting quarterback Mac Jones out with an ankle injury and Brian Hoyer pulled from the game for a head injury, the rookie is taking over under center.

New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer left in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the host Green Bay Packers with a head injury. H.

Bailey Zappe, a fourth-round draft pick in April’s NFL draft, was pressed into duty for the first time in his career. He completed 5 of 6 passes for 37 yards before exiting. Hoyer, 36, made his first start since 2020.

The New England Patriots called upon rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe in Week 4 after Brian Hoyer left the game due to a head injury.

Instead, cornerback Jack Jones read the play, intercepted the pass, and returned it for a touchdown to give the Patriots a 10-7 lead. Zappe threw for 5,967 yards and 62 touchdowns. That meant that veteran Brian Hoyer would get the start for the Patriots on the road against the Green Bay Packers.

Zappe's 25-yard touchdown pass to DeVante Parker was the first one thrown by a rookie this season.

His emotion came out after the touchdown pass, with veteran tight end It was the first touchdown pass thrown by a rookie in the NFL this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research, although the Patriots appeared to catch a break when officials didn't penalize them for delay of game. [Brian Hoyer](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/12477/brian-hoyer) started the game in place of injured [Mac Jones](https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4241464/mac-jones) (ankle) but was [knocked out on the final play of the second offensive series](/nfl/story/_/id/34713456/new-england-patriots-another-qb-brian-hoyer-leaves-head-injury-bailey-zappe-comes-green-bay-packers) due to a head injury.

Zappe, 23, was drafted by New England in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft at No. 137 overall.

Zappe, 23, was drafted by New England in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft at No. [Patriots](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/patriots/) entered Sunday’s game against the [Packers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/packers/) [without No. Backup [Brian Hoyer](https://theathletic.com/nfl/player/brian-hoyer-PdkASmTtkOPjKFVj/) got the nod in Jones’ place, [but exited the game early in the first quarter](https://theathletic.com/3649959/2022/10/02/patriots-brian-hoyer-injury-bailey-zappe/) after being sacked by Green Bay’s Rashan Gary.

New England Patriots backup quarterback Bailey Zappe is making his NFL debut with Brian Hoyer leaving the field with a head injury.

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was reluctant to offer specifics on quarterback Mac Jones' injury. The solution for the ...

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The Patriots showed plenty of fight in Green Bay, but couldn't convert on a short field in overtime.

It was the fourth time this season the Patriots have scored on their opening possession. He turned it on in the second half, and though the Patriots stopped him to open overtime, they couldn’t do it a second time. In overtime he ripped off another 20-yarder to set the offense up at midfield, but they couldn’t capitalize on it. With Marcus Cannon looking good as New England’s sixth lineman, they opted to play him in Wynn’s place in the second half. After Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs caught a bubble screen, Jones punched the ball out and recovered it to give New England the ball in Green Bay territory. Isaiah Wynn missed a block, the quarterback was crunched, and didn’t return due to a head injury. It was a big play right out the chute. Thanks to the pick-six, the Patriots took an improbable 10-7 lead into halftime. Bill Belichick had the future Hall of Famer’s head spinning in the first half, and he made some unforced errors, like throwing a pick-six to Jack Jones (more on him in a moment). Zappe managed to play mostly mistake-free football and shepherded the offense well enough to play more than 60 minutes. Opposite them was reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers, who has made a career out of winning track meets, and the Patriots were on the road in front of a hostile Green Bay crowd. Undeterred, they pushed the hosts to overtime, but ultimately let an improbable upset slip though their fingers.

On a day when not many gave the Patriots much of a chance against the Packers in Green Bay, Bailey Zappe of all people almost pulled it off.

In addition to being called for a holding penalty and a false start, Wynn was partially responsible for Hoyer exiting the game when he let Rashan Gary blow by him to blast Hoyer for a sack. New England's rushing prowess is certainly a good sign and could emerge as the team's offensive identity in 2022. The Packers knew runs were coming, and New England ran anyway, taking the lead in the fourth quarter on a well-executed Harris rushing TD. [ exited with a head injury just 10 minutes into the first quarter](https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/patriots/brian-hoyer-exits-patriots-packers-after-huge-hit-bailey-zappe-takes-over?b), the Patriots' slim hopes of winning seemed dashed. 1 rushing offense in the NFL, Zappe doesn't have the strongest arm, and his limitations were on display Sunday.

Takeaways from the Patriots-Green Bay Packers game on Oct. 2, 2022.

The Packers quarterback hit Lazard for a 22-yard gain at 6:05 of the extra period. The rookie’s first pick and touchdown gave the Patriots a 10-7 lead with 13 seconds left in the half. The Patriots defense, however, shut down Rodgers to force a three-and-out. The quarterback hit tight end Robert Tonyan for a 20-yard touchdown at 9:20 of the third quarter and the Packers led, 14-10. Rodgers’ first pass of the game was a gain of 24 to Allen Lazard. Of the Packers first five drives, they punted on three and turned the ball over on the other. The rookie and the offense were moving the ball toward the end of the half and were in field-goal range. Jones, who started in place of Mills, pounced on the ball to give the Patriots the turnover. At 5:45 of the first quarter, Hoyer was knocked out of the game due to a head injury. On the next series, Hoyer was knocked out of the game due to a head injury. The rookie’s first drive was a rough one. Ultimately, the Packers beat the Patriots in overtime, 27-24.

It all ended up being for naught, as Aaron Rodgers and the Packers drove for the game-winning score in overtime, beating New England 27-24.

The Packers regained the lead with a touchdown drive to open the second half, but the Patriots got it back late in the third quarter on Zappe's first career touchdown pass. But the Patriots turned in a three-and-out of their own, punting the ball back to Green Bay. Veteran kicker Mason Crosby kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired in overtime, giving the Packers the win by the narrowest of margins.

Bailey Zappe's NFL debut ended in an overtime loss on a last-second field goal. It was still a dream come true for the rookie QB.

my main objective was to do my job and do it well.” “Then I just started giving the ball to the playmakers and letting them do what they do best.” “Maybe [I soaked in the atmosphere] a little bit pregame,” Zappe said. I was able to play pitch and catch with the receivers.” “I felt comfortable with that play,” Zappe said. There were plenty of screens and play-actions to keep Green Bay’s defense off-balance without gambling too big.

No one was expecting him to play, but 4th-round NFL Draft pick Bailey Zappe came out of nowhere to lead the Pats to a tight overtime loss over Aaron Rodgers ...

Will he be the second coming of Tom Brady for the New England Patriots organization? Funny enough, Bailey Zappe's hand size (9.75) is larger than Brady's (9.38), despite their height discrepancy. - 60-yard shuttle: N/A - Height: 76.4 inches - Broad Jump: N/A The year 2000 will be forever immortalized by Tom Brady due to his unimpressive shirtless NFL Combine photo. And his numbers were discreet, but very solid: 10/15 passes, 99 yards, 1 TD and no turnovers. - Bench press: N/A Bailey Zappe was unknown to the vast majority of NFL fans until today. In 2001, a brutal blow by Jets linebacker Mo Lewis on Drew Bledsoe marked the end of the Bledsoe era in New England (and the NFL), and marked the birth of [ the Brady dynasty](https://www.marca.com/en/nfl/new-england-patriots/2022/01/29/61f5aae722601d607f8b45db.html) that would last over two decades. The [Week 4 feat at Lambeau field](https://www.google.com/search?q=marca+english+Green+Bay+Patriots&oq=marca+english+Green+Bay+Patriots&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.11398j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) is reminiscent in many ways to that of his predecessor of 22 years, a 'certain' Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. - NFL.

The Patriots lost Sunday in Green Bay, but in doing so, they may have found their backup quarterback of the future in Zappe.

It would have made for a better outcome for the Patriots and their fans, but the story, as it played out, was just fine. [Green Bay Packers](https://theathletic.com/nfl/team/packers/) at Lambeau Field was barely underway when there arose a great, big bonus uh-oh: Zappe entered the game as New England’s quarterback after another “in case of emergency, break glass” moment. As a matter of fact, no, it would not have made for a better story.

With Mac Jones still in Foxboro nursing an ankle injury and Brian Hoyer departing to the locker room in the first quarter with a head injury, the New ...

“Went really quickly from probably thinking he wasn’t playing much this year, to getting thrown in the mix in a pretty hostile environment against a really good defense. And while it obviously wasn't all perfect in an impossible spot, it was hard to ask for much more from the rookie. And it speaks volumes to him being a professional and being ready to go. “The way he stepped up in that game. And the way he played, the poise he had — that’s amazing for a rookie. The rookie completed 10 of 15 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown, including a 25-yard touchdown toss to DeVante Parker.

Bailey Zappe couldn't quite pull off the upset, but the Patriots rookie left quite the strong impression on his teammates Sunday after being thrust into ...

“Nah, nah, nah,” he said. “For him to come in this situation, in this place, with all the mystique. Aaron Rodgers being on the other side of the field, he controlled the 'controllables', he stayed poised, he did what he was asked to do. We're fortunate to have a guy like that in this situation.” Based on his teammates’ reaction to his performance Sunday, they’ll have a level of confidence in Zappe that he earned against the Packers. And it speaks volumes about him being a professional and being ready to go. He came off the sideline and headed for the locker room in the first quarter with Patriots medical personnel and the “red hat” unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant. “He looked ready to go. “Proud of the way he competed, man,” center David Andrews said. But Zappe did enough to keep the Patriots in it, going 10-for-15 for 99 yards and a touchdown. “He looked poised,” Kendrick Bourne said. But proud of the way he competed.

Bailey Zappe was thrown into the fire on Sunday. The New England Patriots, who were already without starting quarterback Mac Jones due to injury, ...

“I thought he came out there and competed,” he said. He came in and did what he had to do.” “Proud of the way he competed, man,” Andrews said. He was ready to go. He did what he was asked to do. When he came in, he was doing pretty good. I mean, this is the first time he’s been active all season, and then you throw him into that situation and he doesn’t flinch.” “The way he stepped up in that game. “He looked good. DeVante Parker was on the receiving end of Zappe’s first career touchdown pass, a 25-yard reception on a crossing route following a play-action. “Went really quickly from probably thinking he wasn’t playing much this year, to getting thrown in the mix in a pretty hostile environment against a really good defense. And the way he played, the poise he had – that’s amazing for a rookie.

It looked in the first half as if the Packers would run away with the victory. After managing a field goal on the first possession of the game, the Patriots ...

With Mac Jones ruled out on Friday and Hoyer sidelined early in the contest, it looked like the Patriots might get run off the field. It was a valiant effort from the Patriots given the circumstances. A critical play on that drive was this third-down connection between Rodgers and Randall Cobb, putting the Packers on the cusp of field goal range: The teams traded punts on their first two possessions, but then Rodgers and the Packers offense took control of the game, wearing down the New England defense with a long possession that brought the clock down to the end of the overtime. The play was ruled an incompletion on the field and upheld after a Green Bay challenge. The ensuing drive featured Marcus Cannon in the game as a sixth offensive lineman, and the Patriots ran the football on six of the seven plays, including this touchdown run from Damien Harris to break the tie and give the Patriots a 24-17 lead at Lambeau Field. Packers fans, perhaps with good reason, were screaming for a delay of game penalty on the play, as the ball was snapped well after the play clock expired. Zappe shows great touch on the throw, dropping it over the underneath defenders and then in front of the safeties. A key play on that drive was this beautifully-thrown go route along the right sideline from Rodgers, connecting with Lazard for a huge gain: With the Packers taking over possession at their own 31-yard line, and having a pair of timeouts to work with, it seemed like Green Bay might break the game open. New England was just outside the red zone with over a minute remaining, trailing 7-3, and looked in position to at least add a field goal before halftime. It looked in the first half as if the Packers would run away with the victory.

The Patriots put up a good fight, despite losing to the Packers in overtime. They had to go up against Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau—with their third string ...

The Patriots find themselves in an unusual position--last in the AFC East. The last time they finished at the bottom of their division was in 2000—when Drew Bledsoe was the quarterback and Zappe was one year old. Zappe took over yesterday after Brian Hoyer left the game in the first quarter with a head injury. “It’s obviously not the outcome we wanted at all. “It’s a dream come true to play in an NFL game,” said Bailey Zappe. In fact some questioned if the team even needed another quarterback.

The Patriots were the weekend's biggest underdog but almost pulled off the upset in Green Bay behind rookie quarterback Bailey Zappe.