Jared Goff throws for 2 touchdowns, catches 1 as Lions top Seahawks
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The Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks were back at Ford Field in the Motor City, and just like last year’s matchup between these two teams, there was tons of offense on display.
But, unlike the final result of last season’s game, the Lions came out victorious, 42-29, in the offensive onslaught on "Monday Night Football."
The Lions improved to 3-1 on the year, while handing the Seahawks their first loss of the year.
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) hugs Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5) after scoring a touchdown in the 2nd quarter for the N.F.L. against the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field in Detroit, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (imagn)
The Lions put together six touchdown drives on a Seahawks defense that let up just 14.3 points per game over the first three weeks of the year. And offensive coordinator Ben Johnson pulled out all the stops to do so, including an Amon-Ra St. Brown touchdown pass to quarterback Jared Goff.
We’ve had the "Philly Special" with the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, but the Lions introduced the "Detroit Special," as the team’s fourth touchdown of the game saw Goff throw the ball behind him to St. Brown and run a route out to the left where his top wide receiver hit him in stride for the seven-yard score to make it 28-14 in the second half.
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Prior to that, it was the dynamic duo in the backfield for Detroit, David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, scoring the first three touchdowns on the ground. First, it was Montgomery reaching across the goal line to