The Detroit Lions' offense is off to another strong start to an NFL season. Sunday's 37-24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals was just the latest explosive offensive showing by the Lions this season
Over the last three seasons under coach Dan Campbell, the Lions have had one of the most potent and high-scoring offenses in the NFL. A current stat to start this season has put the Lions offense in company with one of the best offensive teams in NFL history.
Through five games this season, the Lions lead the NFL in touchdowns with 22 scored. Of those 22 touchdowns that have been scored, 13 have been passing, eight rushing, and one punt return score.
The only other team in NFL history to produce those touchdown totals through five games to start a season was the 2000 St. Louis Rams, also known as "The Greatest Show on Turf." The team featured two NFL Hall of Famers, including quarterback Kurt Warner, running back Marshall Faulk, along with wide receivers Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt, Az-Zahir Hakim, and Ricky Proehl.
Lions offense in company with the "Greatest Show on Turf"
The @Lions lead the @NFL with 22 TDs scored in 2025, producing 13 passing TDs, 8 rushing TDs and 1 punt return TD.
The only other team in #NFL history to produce those TD totals through the first five games of any season was the 2000 Rams.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/fQQMIRZ37Z
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) October 6, 2025
The Rams recorded the offensive start that the Lions did, fresh off winning Super Bowl 34, 23-16 over the Tennessee Titans. St. Louis would finish the 2000 season losing 31-28 to the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Wild Card round. Obviously, the Lions would like to avoid the same fate the 2000 Rams did and go all the way to the Super Bowl.
Lions offensive leaders during hot start to 2025 season
Jared Goff is currently ninth in the NFL in passing with 1,187 yards, 12 touchdowns, and two interceptions. One of the 13 touchdown passes thrown this season by the Lions came on Sunday by running back David Montgomery, who threw a 3-yard pass to Brock Wright for a score in the win over the Bengals.
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Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the team in receiving with 407 yards and six touchdowns. Of the Lions' eight rushing touchdowns through five games this season, four have been scored by running back Jahmyr Gibbs, along with Montgomery scoring two. Gibbs leads the Lions in rushing with 325 yards on the season.
Wide receiver Kalif Raymond has the Lions' one punt return touchdown this season, which came in the 34-10 win over the Cleveland Browns in week 4.
Lions look to upset the Chiefs again
The Lions look to keep their success going on offense in week 6 as they travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face off against Patrick Mahomes and the reigning AFC Champions, the Kansas City Chiefs.
With the Chiefs a slight favorite over the Lions, it presents the perfect opportunity for Detroit to once again prove the doubters wrong and upset Kansas City once again.