The Detroit Lions took down the NFC’s remaining undefeated team on Sunday behind running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
Gibbs ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and caught four passes for 44 yards in the Lions’ 31-29 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
Gibbs’ third 100-yard rushing game of his career included his longest NFL run – a 45-yard touchdown as Detroit cut Minnesota’s lead to 10-7 with 13:42 left in the first half.
Gibbs also scored on an 8-yard run as the Lions took a 21-10 lead with 26 seconds remaining in the first half.
“He was huge,” Detroit coach Dan Campbell said. “Whatever it was – 160 all-purpose yards – and really came to life. And we felt like Gibby’s been so close to just exploding, and we felt like this was the game. And he really came to life when we needed it most. …
“He’s a weapon for us. Played really well.”
Gibbs played for the third time in his career against the Vikings. Detroit has won all the games, with Gibbs running for 234 yards and five touchdowns on 43 carries and catching eight passes for 64 yards.
On Sunday, Gibbs became the second Detroit player to run for a touchdown in three consecutive games against Minnesota, joining Billy Sims from the 1981 and 1982 seasons.
For the fifth straight game, Gibbs averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry while recording at least 10 rushing attempts. During the NFL’s AFC/NFC era, the record such streak is six games, established by the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Franco Harris in 1972, and equaled by the Buffalo Bills’ O.J. Simpson in 1973, Tennessee Titans’ Chris Johnson in 2009 and Vikings’ Adrian Peterson in 2012.
Nine other players, including Gibbs, have had five-game streaks. Gibbs and Barry Sanders, who did so in 1990 and 1997, were the only Detroit players with four-game streaks of at least 5.0 yards per carry on at least 10 carries.
Gibbs was among the 41 former Alabama players who got on the field on the seventh Sunday of the NFL’s 105th season.
Five other former Alabama players were involved in the Detroit-Minnesota game:
· Terrion Arnold started at cornerback for the Lions. Arnold made two tackles.
· Brian Branch started at safety for the Lions. Branch made four tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another pass. Branch intercepted Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold at the Detroit 28-yard line with the Lions leading 14-10 with 5:39 left in the first half. Branch has four interceptions in five games this season.
· Vikings kicker Will Reichard (Hoover) made all his kicks, connecting for three field goals and two extra points. Reichard made field goals of 57, 42 and 48 yards. The rookie has hit 12 field goals and 18 extra points without a miss this season. Reichard is 4-for-4 from 50 yards and out, including a long of 58.
· Vikings outside linebacker Dallas Turner did not record any stats.
· Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had one reception for minus-4 yards.
In the other Sunday games:
Jacksonville Jaguars 32, New England Patriots 16
· Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker was designated as a game-day inactive.
· Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore is on the non-football illness list and not eligible to play.
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· Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) started at outside linebacker for the Patriots. Jennings made seven tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.
· Jaguars quarterback Mac Jones dressed for the game but did not play against his former team.
· Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Jaguars. Robinson left the game to be evaluated for a concussion and did not return.
· Jaguars running back Keilan Robinson is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Seattle Seahawks 34, Atlanta Falcons 14
· Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Josh Jobe started at cornerback for the Seahawks. Seattle elevated Jobe from its practice squad to make him eligible to play for the first time this season. Jobe made six tackles and broke up two passes.
· Falcons running back Jase McClellan had 17 yards on five carries in his first NFL action. A sixth-round draft pick on April 27, McClellan had been a game-day inactive for every game until Sunday.
· Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed made four tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit.
Buffalo Bills 34, Tennessee Titans 10
· Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper had four receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown in his first game with Buffalo. The Bills obtained Cooper in a trade with the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. His first reception was a 12-yard touchdown toss from quarterback Josh Allen as Buffalo took a 14-10 lead with 10:23 remaining in the third quarter.
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· Bills safety Kareem Jackson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· J.C. Latham started at left offensive tackle for the Titans.
· Calvin Ridley started at wide receiver for the Titans. Ridley had three receptions for 42 yards.
· Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers in on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cincinnati Bengals 21, Cleveland Browns 14
· Bengals safety Jordan Battle made one tackle on defense, broke up one pass and recorded two tackles on special teams.
· Browns cornerback Tony Brown made one tackle.
· Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton did not record any stats.
· Browns guard Javion Cohen (Central-Phenix City) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Browns running back Jerome Ford was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury kept Ford out of the lineup.
· Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Browns. Jeudy had an 18-yard reception.
· Browns tight end Cameron Latu is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Dalvin Tomlinson started at defensive tackle for the Browns. Tomlinson made two tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.
· Jedrick Wills Jr. started at left offensive tackle for the Browns.
Green Bay Packers 24, Houston Texans 22
· Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson recorded one sack. He has 6.5 sacks in seven games this season.
· Texans linebacker Christian Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Josh Jacobs started at running back for the Packers. Jacobs ran for 76 yards on 12 carries and caught five passes for 16 yards and one touchdown. Jacobs ran into the end zone with a pass from quarterback Jordan Love for an 8-yard score that was the first touchdown reception of his NFL career.
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· Xavier McKinney started at safety for the Packers. McKinney made six tackles and recorded one sack. McKinney’s first sack of 2024 gave him 2.5 in his NFL career.
· Texans wide receiver John Metchie III did not record any stats.
· Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept To’oTo’o out of the lineup.
Indianapolis Colts 16, Miami Dolphins 10
· Dolphins guard Lester Cotton (Central-Tuscaloosa) did not record any stats.
· Colts defensive tackle Raekwon Davis did not record any stats against his former team.
· Dolphins defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand made three tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit.
· Colts safety Ronnie Harrison is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Ryan Kelly started at center for the Colts.
· Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Waddle had an 11-yard reception. In only one on his previous 54 NFL games had Waddle had fewer receiving yards. In a 33-17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 4, 2022, Waddle had only a 9-yard reception.
Philadelphia Eagles 28, New York Giants 3
· Landon Dickerson started at left guard for the Eagles.
· Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 10-of-14 passes for 114 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and ran seven times for 22 yards and two touchdowns. Hurts threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver A.J. Brown on a fourth-down snap as Philadelphia took a 14-0 lead with 4:27 left in the first half. He scored on a pair of 1-yard quarterback sneaks in the second half, with the second coming on a fourth down. With 13, Hurts has more games with multiple touchdown runs than any other quarterback in NFL history.
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· Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal dressed for the game but did not play.
· Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks was designated as a game-day inactive.
· DeVonta Smith started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith had one reception for minus-2 yards.
· Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen did not record any stats.
· Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young was designated as a game-day inactive.
Los Angeles Rams 20, Las Vegas Raiders 15
· Rams tight end Miller Forristall is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Washington Commanders 40, Carolina Panthers 7
· Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis did not record any stats.
· Daron Payne (Shades Valley) started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Payne made three tackles.
· LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) started at defensive end for the Panthers. Ray equaled his career high with four tackles, the third time this season that he reached that total.
· Carolina defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson was designated as a game-day inactive. A knee injury kept Robinson out of the lineup.
· Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) returned from a one-game absence because of a knee injury to run for 71 yards and one touchdown on 12 carries. Robinson scored on an 8-yard run as Washington took a 17-0 lead with 11:35 left in the first half. Robinson has run for six touchdowns in six games this season.
· Panthers quarterback Bryce Young took the final three offensive snaps of the game for Carolina in relief of Andy Dalton. He completed two passes – one for a 2-yard gain and the other for a 6-yard loss.
Kansas City Chiefs 28, San Francisco 49ers 18
· Chiefs tight end Irv Smith Jr. is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Pittsburgh Steelers 37, New York Jets 15
· Steelers cornerback Anthony Averett is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· Minkah Fitzpatrick started at free safety for the Steelers. Fitzpatrick made four tackles.
· Najee Harris started at running back for the Steelers. Harris recorded his second straight 100-yard game as he ran for 102 yards and one touchdown on 21 carries. Harris scored the game’s final touchdown on a 10-yard run with 26 seconds left to play.
· Jets safety Jaylen Key (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
· C.J. Mosley (Theodore) started at linebacker for the Jets. Mosley made four tackles.
· Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made one tackle and registered one quarterback hit.
Week 7 started on Thursday night, when the Denver Broncos defeated the New Orleans Saints 33-10.
Week 7 concludes on Monday, when the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and the Los Angeles Chargers and Arizona Cardinals meet at 8 p.m. at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. ABC and ESPN will televise the Ravens-Bucs game, and ESPN+ will televise the Chargers-Cardinals game.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
