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.
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.
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.
The 22-year-old standout running back put the team on his back during Sunday night's highlyanticipated NFC North title game, having single-handedly run in or caught all four of the Lions' touchdowns in their 31–9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He now boasts a league-leading total of 20 TDs on the season.
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Gibbs joins Kevin Smith and Jamaal Williams as the only Lions running backs to win offensive player of the week since 2000.
After ending the regular season on a high note, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for games played in December and January, the league announced.
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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