Lions working backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs are having fun with fairly the partnership. And the tandem is including one other line within the league’s historical past books.
Two weeks after changing into the primary pair of teammates to every rush for touchdowns in the identical recreation 11 occasions, Montgomery and Gibbs tied an NFL document by every scoring a landing in the identical recreation for a 14th time.
Montgomery and Gibbs now share the document alongside former Cowboys teammates Emmitt Smith and Daryl Johnston, who was really broadcasting Sunday’s recreation when the Lions’ duo joined himself and Smith within the document e-book.
Fittingly, Gibbs and Montgomery’s touchdowns occurred on back-to-back drives within the third quarter of Sunday’s recreation towards the Bengals.
Gibbs’ capped off Detroit’s first drive of the second half with a 20-yard landing reception from quarterback Jared Goff that stretched the Lions’ result in 21-3.
Montgomery’s record-tying landing was courtesy of an eight-yard run that finally proved to be the game-winning rating.
Whereas the accomplishment is spectacular in its personal proper, the truth that it tied a mark that has been held for over 20 years by two of probably the most completed backfield duos in league historical past makes Montgomery and Gibbs’ feat much more notable.
Throughout their decade as teammates, Smith and Johnston performed a vital function within the Cowboys changing into the primary workforce in historical past to win three Tremendous Bowls over a four-year span. With Johnston main the way in which, Smith additionally rose to prominence throughout that point interval, changing into the primary speeding champion to win the Super Bowl earlier than successful league and Tremendous Bowl MVP honors the next season.
In 1995, Johnston’s blocking helped Smith win his fourth speeding title in 5 years whereas additionally scoring a then-record 25 touchdowns on the bottom.
Arguably the very best fullback of his period, Johnston was underrated by way of his worth as a runner and receiver. A brief-yardage specialist, Johnston scored eight touchdowns on the bottom throughout his profession. He additionally caught 292 passes (together with a career-high 50 in 1993) that included 14 for scores.
In 2002, a retired Johnston returned to Dallas to look at Smith break Walter Payton’s profession speeding document.
Whereas they’re one recreation from passing Dallas’ duo, relaxation assured that Gibbs and Montgomery are extra targeted on finally becoming a member of Smith and Johnston as Tremendous Bowl champions, a aim that the Lions are as soon as once more striving to attain in 2025.
