Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs recorded the longest run from scrimmage in his NFL career on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The former Alabama ball-carrier burst through the line and raced away from the Tampa Bay defensive backs on a 78-yard touchdown run as the Lions took a 14-0 lead with 5:51 left in the first half at Ford Field in Detroit.
Monday night’s touchdown replaced a 70-yard touchdown run as the longest rushing attempt in Gibbs’ NFL career. Gibbs had the 70-yard TD on Oct. 27, 2024, in the Lions’ 52-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans.
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Gibbs’ score was the 211th touchdown run of at least 78 yards in NFL history. It was the eighth recorded by an Alabama alumnus:
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander had an 88-yard touchdown run in a 34-27 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Nov. 11, 2001, and an 88-yard touchdown run in a 33-19 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 6, 2005.
Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake had an 80-yard touchdown run in a 27-13 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Dec. 22, 2019.
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry had a 99-yard touchdown run in a 30-9 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 6, 2018, a 94-yard touchdown run in a 42-36 victory over the Houston Texans on Oct. 18, 2020, and, playing for the Baltimore Ravens, an 87-yard touchdown run in a 35-10 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 29, 2024.
Baltimore Ravens fullback Le’Ron McClain had an 82-yard touchdown run in a 33-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 20, 2008.
Gibbs led the NFL with 20 touchdowns last season. By scoring his 37th career touchdown in his 39th regular-season game, he became the 11th player in NFL history to have that many TDs so quickly in his career.
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