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WATCH Joe Burrow’s first NFL touchdown

Burrow used his legs to score his first professional touchdown.

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Los Angeles Chargers v Cincinnati Bengals Photo by Bobby Ellis/Getty Images

Joe Burrow is wasting no time in making his presence felt in the Queen City.

The No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft made his first NFL start today as the Bengals hosted the Chargers. After both teams traded punts in a defensive struggle early on, Cincinnati finally caught a break when a Chargers punt deep in their own territory only made it to the LA 44-yard line.

After a 13-yard pass to A.J. Green got the Bengals into the red zone, Burrow called his own number to finish off the drive with a score, as he ran 23 yards for the first score of his pro career to put the good guys up 7-0. He got a great assist from center Trey Hopkins, who ended up knocking down two Chargers defenders.

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