Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs picks up another award
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the games played in December and January. During the Lions’ five games in that period, the former Alabama running back had 439 yards and six touchdowns on 87 rushing attempts and 235 yards and three touchdowns on 24 receptions.
When David Montgomery went down with a knee injury, the Detroit Lions turned to Jahmyr Gibbs to play an even bigger role in the offense. Gibbs responded in a huge way. The second-year running back went over 100 yards in each of the three games Montgomery missed and has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December and January.
Jahmyr Gibbs had 170 scrimmage yards and a career-high four touchdowns in the Detroit Lions' 31-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
Jahmyr Gibbs ended his second NFL season with a bang. The Detroit Lions running back was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring four touchdowns in the team's 31-9 division-clinching win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.
The Detroit Lions, behind four touchdowns from Jahmyr Gibbs, defeated the Minnesota Vikings and won the NFC North division title.
Jahmyr Gibbs topped 100 yards rushing in all 3 games the Lions played without David Montgomery and fell just shy of 2,000 scrimmage yards.
Jahmyr Gibbs delivered spinning stiff-arms and bolted through webs of would-be tacklers for a 170-yard, four-touchdown performance, leading the Detroit Lions over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular-season finale.
The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.
The Lions defeated the Minnesota Vikings (14-3), 31-9, in the first ever regular-season game in NFL history between two teams with 13-plus wins apiece. The victory earned the Lions the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. It’s the first time in franchise history the Lions have earned the No. 1 seed in the postseason.
Jahmyr Gibbs had four touchdowns and showcased his dynamic playmaking in the Detroit Lions' win over Minnesota, which made it clear he should start.
The 22-year-old standout running back put the team on his back during Sunday night's highlyanticipated NFC North title game, having single-handedly run in or caught all four of the Lions' touchdowns in their 31–9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He now boasts a league-leading total of 20 TDs on the season.