The Lions tinkered with their defensive personnel and leaned on Gibbs as they responded to more injuries coming off a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills.
With the Lions sitting just outside of the red zone, Johnson had both Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs pretend to stumble over in an effort to get the Bears’ defense looking in the backfield. The gambit worked to perfection, and Goff turned around and fired a touchdown pass to a wide-open Sam LaPorta:
Detroit Lions Running Back Jahmyr Gibbs made franchise history in their Week 16 win against the Chicago Bears. He joined franchise legends Barry Sanders and Billy Sims as the only other running backs in Lions history to have 1,
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs stole the spotlight during the team's dominant 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, not just for his performance but for a viral celebration that had fans buzzing online.
RBs coach Scottie Montgomery said he hopes to keep Gibbs' snap count in the 40s for the rest of the regular season.
Watch Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs' best plays during a game against the Chicago Bears in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL regular season.
In David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs, the Lions found a 1-2 punch that allowed the offense to keep defenses off balance and their run game supplied with fresh backs. However, Montgomery is now out of action with a knee injury, leaving Gibbs to handle the leading share of carries moving forward.
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Lions’ offensive coordinator Ben Johnson designed a trick play called 'Stumblebum' that resulted in a touchdown against the Chicago Bears.
It's no secret that the impact Jahmyr Gibbs has had on the Lions offense throughout the season has been massive. Along with that, he has accomplished many rare feats and a deeper look into his stats is warranted.
The Detroit Lions watched Washington beat Philadelphia on their cellphones following a 34-17 bounce-back win at Chicago that helped them keep pace with Minnesota in the race for the NFC North title and top seeding in the conference.