Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown's trick play, a touchdown pass to quarterback Jared Goff, on Monday Night Football went viral and made NFL history.
St. Brown came into the prime time Monday Night matchup vs. the Seattle Seahawks tied for ninth in the NFL in receptions. Lions quarterback Jared Goff has had a resurgence in recent years in Detroit and having St. Brown has been a major factor in that quest. Goff has not only re-solidified himself as a top-10 level quarterback in the league but also proven to be a driving force to the Lions being considered one of the favorites to win the NFC.
The 2-1 Detroit Lions, coming off an impressive win against the Arizona Cardinals, played host to the 3-0 Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Both teams have faced tough opposition throughout the first month of the season and have fared well. When you’re playing against teams this good, leaning on your go-to players is always a key to getting a win. The Lions did just that and pulled off the 42-29 victory.Goff and Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson did a great job of getting St.
"I'm the third quarterback if something happens to Jared and Hendon Hooker....I could throw a little bit." St. Brown said in a seemingly joking manner in the post-game press interview with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt. St. Brown and Goff made history as they were the first duo since 2016 to have a passing touchdown and a receiving touchdown on the same team in an NFL game. The last duo to accomplish this extraordinarily rare feat was quarterback Blake Bortles and wide receiver Marquis Lee for the Jacksonville Jaguars.For the Lions staff to have trust and faith in a player to that degree is extremely rare. It’s a belief like that you could only dream of if you’re a player. St.
Kyron Samuels is a former college and professional football player now a writer, analyst, & digital host. Kyron is a writer for USC Trojans on SI and contributes to Oregon Ducks on SI. A graduate and letterman at Jacksonville State University, Samuels was a three-year starter, two-time all-conference, and won three consecutive conference titles. After a four-year professional stint between the AFL & XFL, Samuels retired from football.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Detroit Lions will ask Jared Goff to 'do more'Detroit Lions expect Jared Goff can handle more in offense of Ben Johnson.
Read more »
Rams defense can't stop Jared Goff and Lions late in overtime lossDespite a solid game from Matthew Stafford, the Rams struggle to overcome injuries to Puka Nacua and Joe Noteboom in a 26-20 overtime loss to the Lions.
Read more »
Jared Goff Does Enough to Get Important WinFormer Cal star Goff was not great, but he directed the game-winning drive in overtime
Read more »
Matthew Stafford appears jealous of Detroit Lions Jared GoffDetroit Lions able to beat former quarterback Matthew Stafford for second time.
Read more »
Dan Campbell Gave Jared Goff a Funny Compliment for His On-Field PerformanceDan Campbell was proud of the way Jared Goff won the coin toss.
Read more »
Matthew Stafford Had Blunt Answer on Playing in Detroit and Hearing Jared Goff ChantsThe former Lions great has moved on.
Read more »