Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett made his NFL preseason debut in the same place his college football career ended.
Bennett’s return to SoFi Stadium, which was where he won the national championship against TCU, went pretty well. Bennett did not put up monster numbers like he did in Georgia’s 65-7 national championship victory. However, he was efficient and effective.
Bennett completed 17 of 29 pass attempts for 191 passing yards and a touchdown. Bennett helped the Los Angeles Rams go on three scoring drives. He had a few passes that were nearly intercepted, but he bounced back.
Here’s how social media reacted to Stetson Bennett’s NFL debut:
Bennett connects on touchdown pass
Back like he never left.#LACvsLAR on @nflnetwork
pic.twitter.com/q2ChmSAu6I— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) August 13, 2023
Bennett put up good numbers
Stetson Bennett in his first game as a Los Angeles Ram:
• 17/29 passing (58.6%)
• 191 passing yards (led both teams)
• 1 passing TD
• 0 INT’s
• 89.9 passer rating
• led three drives that ended in either a TD or FGBennett with an impressive first performance as an NFL QB.… pic.twitter.com/TZbjUV9bc1
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) August 13, 2023
Bennett plays against Max Duggan again
Forever Linked🤝 pic.twitter.com/gPC1XZNS5m
— PFF College (@PFF_College) August 13, 2023
Bennett still has some doubters out there
I find it a little funny that Stetson Bennett won back-to-back titles, threw for over 4,000 yards in 2022, and became a Heisman finalist.
All of that. Yet it took 18 passes in an NFL preseason game for people to final stop and say “wait, Stetson is actually good.”
— Jonathan Williams (@Dr_JWill) August 13, 2023
Bennett had a nice streak at SoFi
Stetson Bennett drives at SoFi:
– touchdown
– field goal
– touchdown
– touchdown
– touchdown
– touchdown
– punt
– touchdown
– touchdown
– curtain call
– touchdown— Wes Jackson (@wesj_42) August 13, 2023
In Stetson Bennett’s last 10 drives at SoFi stadium:
Team: 8 TDs, 1 FG, 1 punt
Him: 5 TD passes, 2 TDs running
— Brent Rollins (@BrentRollinsPhD) August 13, 2023
A message for Bennett's haters
Professional Touchdown Passes:
Stetson Bennett: 1
Grown ass dudes on Twitter who want to make jokes about Stetson Bennett not graduating college, combined: 0 pic.twitter.com/0e3mK9BZw3
— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) August 13, 2023
Bennett's tough first couple plays
Stetson Bennett with 2 turnover-worthy plays on his first 2 attempts…..then back-to-back completions. Rams in the lower red zone now.#NFLPreseason
— Brent Rollins (@BrentRollinsPhD) August 13, 2023
Georgia Bulldogs meet up after the game
That @GeorgiaFootball love. 🤞 pic.twitter.com/p85GJeVsmK
— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) August 13, 2023
Bennett will continue his quarterback competition throughout the preseason
Stetson Bennett looks very good in his first snaps as a pro. Gonna need a longform thread from @OldTakesExposed if this keeps up
— Graham Coffey (@GrahamCoffeyDC) August 13, 2023
Bennett outperformed many other rookie quarterbacks
B. Young: 4-6 21yds 0TDs/0INTs
A. Richardson- 7-12 67yds 0TDs/1INT
CJ Stroud: 2-4 13yds 0TDs/1INTS Bennett: 17-29 191yds 1TD/0INTs pic.twitter.com/dTRXWXE89t
— Dawgsontop (@dawgsontop2017) August 13, 2023
