The Detroit Lions scored a touchdown on Monday night against the Seattle Seahawks using a trick play many know as the “Philly Special,” which led to some great comments about Jared Goff.
The Lions had 2nd-and-goal from the Seattle 7-yard line while leading 21-14 in the third quarter of their game at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Detroit ran a play where Goff took a snap from shotgun and faked an inside handoff before tossing to Amon-Ra St. Brown for a reverse.
The trick came into play when St. Brown passed the ball back to Goff for a touchdown.
AMON-RA ST. BROWN TD PASS TO JARED GOFF.
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That was a perfectly executed play, and it put the Lions up by two scores. Fans loved it and especially loved seeing the versatility from Goff.
JARED GOFF WR1!!!
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) October 1, 2024
Amon-Ra St. Brown just threw a touchdown. To Jared Goff. Not a typo. Ben Johnson is a sick man.
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) October 1, 2024
Jared Goff pic.twitter.com/yweoFkfc3t
— Honolulu Blues (@HonoluluBlues_) October 1, 2024
Receiving touchdowns this season:
Jared Goff: 1
Travis Kelce: 0— Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) October 1, 2024
Amon-Ra St. Brown 🎯 Jared Goff
Ben Johnson is in his 💼 pic.twitter.com/qBROI7qgHD
— PFF (@PFF) October 1, 2024
I mean Ben Johnson is a menace with these play calls and I love it as Jared Goff is our new WR1 pic.twitter.com/s3wxMMEya2
— Grace (@gracesporttakes) October 1, 2024
Anytime you can get Jared Goff on a linebacker in coverage you gotta exploit it
— Anthony Broome (@anthonytbroome) October 1, 2024
Jared Goff. Wide receiver 1 for the Lions.
Even more impressive than Goff’s catch was the perfect throw by St. Brown. That ball’s not on the money and it’s probably knocked down or even intercepted. What a great pass.
That was Goff’s first career receiving touchdown, as you likely figured.
