Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs continues to find himself in the NFL history books, and his resume just got another impressive addition on Sunday in the international game against the New England Patriots in Germany.
Gibbs’ first touchdown of the day marked his 61st NFL score, tying the record for most touchdowns scored through four seasons in the league. His touchdown run tied two-time Super Bowl champion and Broncos running back Terrell Davis. But Gibbs didn’t stop there. His second TD surpassed Davis and put the Lions star alone in first place. The score also put the Lions up 35-10, where it would remain.
Here is a look at the 28-yard record-breaking trip to the end zone in the fourth quarter:
Gibbs also became the first player in NFL history to have at least 1,000 rushing yards and 350 receiving yards in a player’s first nine games of the season. After the win, Gibbs discussed what has been working for him to put up these big numbers, and he gave all the credit to his teammates, calling out the offensive line, wide receivers and tight ends.
“I couldn’t do any of it without them, so I let them pave the way and whatever happens after that, happens,” he said.
His first touchdown of the game was a five-yard run in the second quarter. Here is a look at the record-tying TD:
With eight games left in the season, the chances of Gibbs extending the record are pretty high. Gibbs has nine rushing touchdowns and two in the air heading into Week 10 (eight starts), for 11 total. He is averaging 1.38 touchdowns per game.
In the first half against the Patriots, No. 0 has an impressive 13 carries for 93 yards and tallied a total of 171 yards from scrimmage when adding in his four catches. He finished with 22 carries for 153 yards on the ground and seven receptions for 99 yards. Gibbs led the team in both rushing yards and receiving yards, coming one yard above wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who had 98 yards and two touchdowns in the air.
The Lions running back-wide receiver duo of Gibbs and Brown also made some history in their Week 10 matchup. With both making trips to the end zone this week, it marks the 24th time both players have logged TDs in the same game, passing the Buffalo Bills RB-WR duo of Andre Reed and RB Thurman Thomas, who scored in the same game 23 times. They are now third for most games scored by a running back and wide receiver duo since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger.
St. Brown reached the end zone for the first time since September, scoring the day’s first touchdown in his mother’s home country of Germany.
