Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery crucial to Super Bowl hopes, NFL legend says

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The Detroit Lions have been on the cusp of a Super Bowl appearance in the last two seasons after making the conference championship in 2023 and winning 15 games in 2024, but have yet to be able to cross the line and into the biggest sporting event of the year.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders expressed his belief that it will take the running back tandem of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery to get them there.

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Nov 17, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, #26, warms up with running back David Montgomery, #5, before the game between the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)

"They’re the best duo in the NFL and there’s no reason that’s going to change any time soon," Sanders told USA Today last week. "If a Super Bowl is in our future, in our near future, you would think those two guys would be a big part of it."

Gibbs was the top rusher for the top-rated offense in the league. He led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns. He had 1,412 rushing yards. He earned a Pro Bowl nod for the second straight time.

Montgomery, the veteran, has shown what he is capable of when he is fully healthy. He had 775 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns last year.

Former Detroit Lions player Barry Sanders on the sidelines in warmups before the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field in Detroit on Jan. 5, 2025. (David Reginek-Imagn Images)

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