GALLERY_Sanchez

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Moments before his first NFL start, Sanchez received a pep talk from Jets’ legend Joe Namath.

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Mark Sanchez became the first rookie quarterback since Roger Staubach to start on Kickoff Weekend for a team that finished the previous season with a winning record.

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Staubach’s debut flashed a glimpse of his Hall of Fame talent by throwing his first of 153 career touchdown passes on a 75-yard play to wide receiver Lance Rentzel.