New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed (89) celebrates scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Saints WR Rashid Shaheed scores TD on 53-yard bomb

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 10/20/22

The Saints got the scoring started early Thursday as wide receiver Rashid Shaheed scored his second career touchdown in his second touch in the NFL.

Andy Dalton drops a DIME to Rashid Shaheed and we’ve got points early on #TNF! #NOvsAZ on Prime Video
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— NFL (@NFL) October 21, 2022

Andy Dalton placed the ball perfectly, and the undrafted rookie out of Weber State made magic happen for the second week in a row.

Last week, Shaheed scored on a jet sweep on his first (and only) touch of the game. It's rare for a player to score a touchdown on his first touch. Two for two? That's even wilder.

Andy Dalton & Rashid Shaheed (53-yd TD)

Air Distance: 51.0 yds
Target Separation: 1.0 yd
Completion Probability: 28.5%*

The pass was the @Saints most improbable TD this season, and Dalton's longest completion by air distance since Week 1, 2019.#NOvsAZ | #Saints pic.twitter.com/2oFsy6Le0f
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 21, 2022

Per NFL Next Gen Stats, the pass had a completion probability of 28.5 percent. An improbable start to the game, and an even more improbable start to a career.

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