The Lions tinkered with their defensive personnel and leaned on Gibbs as they responded to more injuries coming off a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills.
After his 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 16, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was seen scanning the sideline seats for his girlfriend, Nicole Anderson.
With the Lions sitting just outside of the red zone, Johnson had both Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs pretend to stumble over in an effort to get the Bears’ defense looking in the backfield. The gambit worked to perfection, and Goff turned around and fired a touchdown pass to a wide-open Sam LaPorta:
Lions’ offensive coordinator Ben Johnson designed a trick play called 'Stumblebum' that resulted in a touchdown against the Chicago Bears.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs stole the spotlight during the team's dominant 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, not just for his performance but for a viral celebration that had fans buzzing online.
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Watch Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs' best plays during a game against the Chicago Bears in Week 16 of the 2024 NFL regular season.
Gibbs more than shouldered the workload out of the backfield in the place of Montgomery. He eluded defenders all game long, en route to accumulating 109 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries. Plus, he added another 45 yards as a pass-catcher.
The Detroit Lions got back on track after last week’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, taking care of business in a stifling win over the Chicago Bears.
RBs coach Scottie Montgomery said he hopes to keep Gibbs' snap count in the 40s for the rest of the regular season.
Ben Johnson got tricky for the Lions' Week 16 duel with the Bears. He couldn't have chosen a better opponent to do so against.