Jets' Will Parks turns blocked Packers punt into a touchdown

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  • Rich CiminiESPN Staff Writer

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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The New York Jets jumped to a 17-3 lead implicit the Packers with a stunning play connected peculiar teams -- a blocked punt that was returned for a touchdown by Will Parks. The assemblage astatine Lambeau Field was stunned and responded with a rousing chorus of boos.

With the Packers punting from their 39-yard line, rookie Micheal Clemons busted done the interior of the Packers' enactment connected an eight-man unreserved and got his manus connected Pat O'Donnell's punt conscionable arsenic it came disconnected his foot. Parks picked up the shot astatine the 20 and, without breaking stride, took it to the extremity zone.

It was the Jets' archetypal blocked punt for a touchdown since Week 15, 2019 against the Ravens. It was the Jets' 2nd blocked footwear of the day. Earlier, Quinnen Williams blocked a field-goal attempt.

The Jets are the archetypal squad since the Broncos successful 2018 to person a blocked tract extremity and a blocked punt successful the aforesaid game.

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