Lions’ David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs tie Cowboys’ legendary duo in NFL record book
Lions runners David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs enjoy a partnership. And the tandem adds another line to the history books of the League.
Two weeks after having become The first pair of teammates each time for the affected in the same game 11 timesMontgomery and Gibbs have equaled an NFL record by marking a touchdown in the same game for the 14th time.
Montgomery and Gibbs now share the record alongside former Cowboys teammates Emmitt Smith and Daryl Johnston, who actually broadcast the match on Sunday when the Lions duo joined himself and Smith in the record book.
Rightly so, the touchdown of Gibbs and Montgomery took place on consecutive journeys in the third quarter of the Sunday match against the Bengals.
Gibbs crowned the first Detroit journey of the second half with a reception of a touch of 20 yards from the quarter-Arrière Jared Goff who extended the advance of the Lions to 21-3.
The Montgomery record touch was graceful of an eight yards race which turned out to be the winning score.
Although the fulfillment is impressive in its own right, the fact that it has equalized a brand which has been maintained for more than 20 years by two of the most accomplished back-champ duos in the history of Montgomery and Gibbs even more notable.
During their decade as teammates, Smith and Johnston played an essential role in the Cowboys becoming the first team in history to win three Super Bowls over a four -year period. With Johnston paving the way, Smith also got importance during this period, becoming the first ground champion to win the Super Bowl before winning the honors of the League MVP and the Super Bowl the following season.
In 1995, Johnston’s blockage helped Smith won his fourth ground title in five years while marking a record of 25 affected on the ground.
Without doubt the best rear of his time, Johnston was underestimated in terms of value as a runner and receiver. Specialist in court-cours, Johnston scored eight affected on the ground during his career. He also captured 292 assists (including a career summit of 50 in 1993) which included 14 for the scores.
In 2002, a retired johnston returned to Dallas to watch Smith Beat the career precipitation record of Walter Payton.
Although they are a match of the Dallas duo, assured that Gibbs and Montgomery focus more on the fact of joining Smith and Johnston as champions of the Super Bowl, a goal that Lions are again trying to reach in 2025.
