The NFL season is officially back today, with the New England Patriots set to kick things off against the Kansas City Chiefs tonight at Gillette Stadium.

For the Patriots, it will be a familiar environment, since they have kicked off the season four other times as reigning Super Bowl champions. But with a new season comes a new slate, and every team, no matter how big an underdog, is on an even playing field at 0-0 right now with a theoretical chance of reaching Super Bowl LII (yes, even you Browns fans…for now).

But the Patriots are without question the team to beat going into the 2017 regular season, even without the on-field presence of wide receiver Julian Edelman, who will be out for the season with a torn ACL suffered in the preseason.

With Edelman out, they’ll need other receivers like Danny Amendola to step up in his place, and perhaps now is the perfect time for Amendola to shine. He was originally signed back in the 2013 offseason almost immediately after former Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker bolted New England for Denver. Amendola was seen as a replacement for Welker, and now, with Edelman out, he will have to fill that slot role.

So, in honor of Week 1, here’s a little flashback to the Patriots’ first game in 2011, a Monday night showdown in Miami against the Dolphins, when Tom Brady connected with Welker for a 99-yard touchdown.

Take a look.

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Okay, so maybe Amendola won’t run for a 99-yard touchdown tonight, but at least, unlike Welker, he never did this in a Super Bowl.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT6XziIQ5RI&w=560&h=370%5D