INTRODUCING… ZACH ERTZ.@ZERTZ_86 x #NationalTightEndsDay pic.twitter.com/gdSYxHsLLB
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) October 24, 2021
The Zach Ertz trade is already paying dividends.
In his first game with the Cardinals, he made an impact. In the second half against the Houston Texans, he scored his first touchdown with the team.
It was a 47-yard score, giving the Cardinals a 24-5 lead.
The catch was the longest touchdown catch of his career.
That 47-yard scoring reception was the longest receiving TD of Zach Ertz's career (previous was 35-yarder for PHI on 12/7/14 vs SEA)
— Mark Dalton (@CardsMarkD) October 24, 2021
It was also an NFL first.
It marked the first time that a player caught a touchdown pass for two different teams in consecutive weeks.
As a member of the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 6, he had a five-yard touchdown reception.
That 47-yard score was Zach Errtz’s first TD as a Cardinal.
He also had a 5-yard TD catch in week 6 for the Eagles.
*** Ertz has become the first player in NFL history with receiving TDs for 2 different teams in consecutive games of the same season ***
— Mark Dalton (@CardsMarkD) October 24, 2021
Above it all, it was National Tight Ends Day, so it gives his performance a little extra.
Through three quarters of play, Ertz had three catches for 66 yards and the touchdown, and he also had a four-yard rush.
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