Jahmyr Gibbs scored two touchdowns to lead the Detroit Lions in a 24-9 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
Gibbs scored on a long 78-yard sprint in the second quarter, a five-yard spinning plunge in the third and accounted for a career-high 218 yards from scrimmage to lead the Lions to victory.
The Lions (5-2) bounced back from a loss as they have done flawlessly for nearly three years, extending their NFL-long streak of 51 games without dropping two straight in the regular season.
Gibbs impressed for Detroit to help them return to winning ways
Tampa Bay (5-2) was outgained by more than 200 yards in the first half, but trailed 14-3 because Detroit had an interception, fumble, turned it over on downs and Jake Bates missed a 54-yard field goal.
Chase McLaughlin made a 53-yard field goal to end the half and put the Bucs on the scoreboard and rookie Tez Johnson had a 22-yard touchdown reception to open the second half, pulling the Bucs within five points, but they could not slow down Gibbs.
Tez Johnson scored Tampa Bay’s only touchdown
On the ensuing drive, Gibbs had a 15-yard run and a 28-yard reception to set up his second touchdown that gave the Lions a 21-9 lead late in the third quarter.
The third-year running back finished with a season-high 136 yards rushing on 17 carries and a season-high 82 yards receiving on three catches. He is the first NFL player with at least 135 yards rushing and 80 yards receiving, along with two scores on the ground, since Chris Johnson in 2009.
Jahmyr Gibbs celebrates with Amon-Ra St Brown after a touchdown for the Detroit Lions
Bates connected with a 58-yard field goal early in the fourth, knocking it in off an upright, to give the Lions a 24-9 lead.
Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield was 28 of 50 for 228 yards with one touchdown and one interception against a short-handed defense. Mayfield threw an incomplete pass in the end zone with 4:24 left, ending potential comeback hopes.
“As a skill group, we didn’t connect on a lot of plays,” Mayfield said. “We were behind the sticks a lot, and that allows their defensive line and linebackers to pin their ears back and come after me. That doesn’t put the offensive line in a fair position.”
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