Our countdown to the New Orleans Saints‘ 2025 season opener is on Day 60, which means we have an easy pick for the Saints Play of the Day: Taysom Hill’s 60-yard touchdown run against the Seattle Seahawks back in 2022. You can see it for yourself right here.
The Saints only needed one yard from Hill on the play to convert a first down, but he gave them a lot more. This was his third touchdown run of the day and it helped him rush for a career-high 112 yards on the grown, winning recognition as NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
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Seahawks cornerback Tariq Woolen tried to bring Hill down around the 12-yard line, but Hill fought through the contact to reach the end zone before falling to the turf. That gave the Saints a go-ahead score and just enough breathing room for Dennis Allen’s defense to seal the deal.
Hill is responsible for all three rushing attempts to gain 50 or more yards by Saints players since Drew Brees retired in 2021. This 60-yarder outdid his own 57-yard carry against the Atlanta Falcons a month earlier in 2022, but he reached a new high with a 75-yard touchdown run against the Cleveland Browns in 2024. He’s remained a crucial piece of the New Orleans offense whether he’s been listed as a quarterback or tight end, and we’re hoping we haven’t already seen the last of him as he rehabs a serious knee injury.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Taysom Hill’s game-breaking 60-yard TD is the Saints Play of the Day