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The Detroit Lions’ rookies performed exceptionally successfully throughout the group’s 26-14 procure over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night time Soccer.
Running merit Jahmyr Gibbs lastly had the game that many envisioned when he became once selected 12th total within the 2023 NFL Draft, recording a occupation-excessive 152 speeding yards on 26 carries. This integrated a 27-yard landing that gave Detroit a two-acquire lead.
NFL @NFL
JAHMYR GIBBS BREAKOUT GAME 🔥
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He became once a weapon within the passing game as successfully, securing 5 catches for 37 yards. The 21-year-customary’s capability to electrify as a twin-risk merit on Monday evening had greatest been matched by a franchise story.
Detroit Lions PR @LionsPR
.@Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs is Detroit’s first rookie RB to electrify a game with 100+ speeding yards and 30+ receiving yards since RB @BarrySanders in 1989.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/nbJn89ZvN9
Tight rupture Sam LaPorta persisted his stellar first season as quarterback Jared Goff’s security valve, hauling in eight of his 10 targets for 57 yards and a acquire. It became once his fifth game of the year with after all 50 receiving yards.
NFL followers were impressed with Detroit’s rookie duo, as Gibbs and LaPorta took paunchy excellent thing about a Raiders defense permitting 316.4 yards per game coming into the competition.
NFL @NFL
LaPorta Event within the tip zone! @Lions
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Detroit Lions PR @LionsPR
With six receptions tonight, @Lions TE @Samlaporta has logged 41 receptions this season.
This establishes a new franchise anecdote for the most receptions in a season by a Lions rookie TE, passing the earlier anecdote of 40 receptions by TE Charlie Sanders in 1968.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/JMWwGe7arB
B/R Gridiron @brgridiron
Jahmyr Gibbs has extra speeding yards than the Raiders own total yards 🤯 pic.twitter.com/0NOTEnnDFZ
NFL Fantasy Soccer @NFLFantasy
“Dad, what became once it fancy when Jahmyr Gibbs broke out?” pic.twitter.com/VRPxOKPUF3
PFF @PFF
Jahmyr Gibbs tonight: 149 yards
Raiders offense tonight: 127 yards pic.twitter.com/0pHUXZmYZh
Sleeper @SleeperHQ
Me searching at Jahmyr Gibbs pop off: pic.twitter.com/C7sKC1EebU
The Wearing News @sportingnews
Jahmyr Gibbs had a breakout game ‼️
◽️ 31 touches
◽️ 189 yards
◽️ 1 TD pic.twitter.com/A483xuZ7nX
Grace @gracesporttakes
I be aware when people questioned why the Lions would draft Jahmyr Gibbs so excessive successfully there is now not any must keep a query to it anymore
Mammoth Game Bengal @BengalYouTube
And this begins to electrify you surprise why a man fancy Jahmyr Gibbs falls to this level within the draft…
Nolan Bianchi @nolanbianchi
Jahmyr Gibbs having the time of his lifestyles lol pic.twitter.com/ANJr7SRspB
StatMuse @statmuse
Jahmyr Gibbs tonight:
31 touches
189 total yards
1 landingFirst Lions RB with that many yards in a game since Reggie Bush in 2013. pic.twitter.com/ypxPDsppO9
LionsFanReport @lionsfanreport
Sam LaPorta aka the GREATEST rookie TE in NFL history! #OnePride
The Athletic @TheAthletic
Sam LaPorta already has four touchdowns on the season for the Lions, the second most among all rookies (Jordan Addison, 7) and one insecure of matching his total during his entire college occupation at Iowa (5). pic.twitter.com/3Z4hsPAoaP
The Lions improved to 6-2 after the procure, striking even extra distance between themselves and the relaxation of the NFC North. Whereas a success the division is necessary, it’s price noting that Detroit now has the second-greatest anecdote within the conference as a total.
Heading into their bye, the Lions are having a search primed to come merit to the playoffs for the most necessary time since 2016.