Perfect Goff leads Lions to shock NFL win over Seahawks
Jared Goff has thrown a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29.
Kurt Warner had the previous league mark for the passes without an incompletion, going 10 for 10 for Arizona against Houston in 2005.
“It’s a cool thing,” Goff said.
“I’m just happy we got the win.”
Goff also had a touchdown reception for the first time in his career, catching a pass on Monday night from Amon-Ra St. Brown, and threw one of his two touchdown passes to the All-Pro receiver. Goff and St. Brown are the eighth duo in league history to throw and catch a touchdown from each other.
St. Brown lobbed a seven-yard pass to Goff on a trick play in the third quarter and caught an eight-yard touchdown from the quarterback in the fourth.
Goff, who threw for 292 yards, completed his first 14 passes in Detroit’s previous win at Arizona to set a personal record that lasted a little more than a week. He also threw a pass over the middle to Jameson Williams, who ran away from the Seahawks for a 70-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
“I just gave the game ball to somebody else, so I feel awful,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said.
“I knew he played a heck of a game. I did not know he was perfect.”
Jahmyr Gibbs ran for two Lions (3-1) touchdowns in the second quarter and finished with 78 yards rushing. David Montgomery started the scoring barrage with a one-yard TD run.
Kenneth Walker, who gained 80 yards on 12 carries, had a career-high three touchdowns rushing for Seattle (3-1).
“Give them credit – they had a great offensive plan and we’re on record as saying Jared Goff is a great quarterback,” Seahawks head coach Mike MacDonald said.
“They are a great team, and that’s where we want to be. We’re not there yet.”
In Miami, Mason Rudolph led seven scoring drives after starter Will Levis left with a shoulder injury, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Dolphins 31-12.
Rudolph threw for 85 yards and completed nine of 17 passes in relief of Levis, who attempted just four throws before running and diving for a first down on Tennessee’s second drive and coming down hard on his right throwing shoulder.
Nick Folk made field goals of 53, 52, 47, 51 and 29 yards at Hard Rock Stadium for the Titans, who won their first game of the season. Running back Tyjae Spears took a direct snap and ran it in for a seven-yard touchdown. Tony Pollard had a four-yard TD run to go with 88 yards on 22 carries.
Both now enjoy a 1-3 record in the AFC.
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