Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs picks up another award
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the games played in December and January. During the Lions’ five games in that period, the former Alabama running back had 439 yards and six touchdowns on 87 rushing attempts and 235 yards and three touchdowns on 24 receptions.
When David Montgomery went down with a knee injury, the Detroit Lions turned to Jahmyr Gibbs to play an even bigger role in the offense. Gibbs responded in a huge way. The second-year running back went over 100 yards in each of the three games Montgomery missed and has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December and January.
The Detroit Lions just completed the best season in franchise history, winning a team-record 15 games and securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time
Jahmyr Gibbs ended his second NFL season with a bang. The Detroit Lions running back was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring four touchdowns in the team's 31-9 division-clinching win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday night.
The Lions running back had 139 yards and three touchdowns on the ground to go along with 31 yards receiving and another score in the air.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs gained only one yard on his first six carries of the game, but all he needed was one big play to take it to the house. With 1:43 left in the first quarter, Gibbs exploded through the middle for a 25-yard rushing touchdown to give Detroit a 7-0 lead over the Minnesota Vikings.
NFL regular season concludes with a massive NFC North matchup on "Sunday Night Football." The Lions host the Vikings in the season finale.
Jahmyr Gibbs topped 100 yards rushing in all 3 games the Lions played without David Montgomery and fell just shy of 2,000 scrimmage yards.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after recording four touchdowns on Sunday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings.
Former Alabama coach Bill O'Brien heaped praise on Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs during a recent interview with Adam Schefter.
Detroit Lions star running back Jahmyr Gibbs was crowned the winner of the NFC Player of the Month, while Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was named the AFC Player of the Month. Following the official announcement from the NFL, Detroit's social media page shared the news, celebrating their young star.