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Jared Goff makes 1st NFL TD reception in Lions’ 42-29 win over Seahawks

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff tosses the football into the stands after his rushing touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DETROIT (AP) — Jared Goff threw a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 Monday night.

Kurt Warner had the previous league mark for the passes without an incompletion, going 10 for 10 for Arizona against Houston in 2005.

Goff also had a touchdown reception for the first time in his career, catching a pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown, and threw one of his two touchdown passes to the All-Pro receiver. Goff and St. Brown are the eighth duo in league history to throw and catch a touchdown from each other.

St. Brown lobbed a 7-yard pass to Goff on a trick play in the the third quarter and caught an 8-yard touchdown from the quarterback in the fourth.

Goff, who threw for 292 yards, completed his first 14 passes in Detroit’s previous win at Arizona to set a personal record that lasted a little more than a week. He also threw a pass over the middle to Jameson Williams, who ran away from the Seahawks for a 70-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

The Lions (3-1) asked Goff to throw one more time from his end zone and he was sacked for a safety with 2:01 remaining, cutting their lead to 13 points.

The Seahawks (3-1) simply could not overcome an injury-depleted defense that could not stop Detroit on the ground or through the air.

Seattle coach Mike Macdonald went for it on fourth-and-4 from the Detroit 39 early in the fourth and receiver Tyler Lockett negated a first down with pass interference, getting called for running a pick play that freed up Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a catch.

Macdonald went for it again on fourth-and-goal from the Detroit 3 with 2:09 to go and Geno Smith threw a fourth straight incompletion.

The Lions took advantage and went ahead by 15 points with 5:23 left when Goff a high pass to St. Brown, who leaped for the catch and got both feet in the end zone.

Jahmyr Gibbs ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter and finished with 78 yards rushing. David Montgomery started the scoring barrage with a 1-yard touchdown run, capping a 10-play, 93-yard drive that took 7-plus minutes off the clock in the first quarter, and had 80 yards from scrimmage.

Smith was 38 of 56 for 395 yards with a 9-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end AJ Barner in the third quarter on a drive he extended with a sneak on fourth down. He threw an interception in the end zone to Kerby Joseph with a minute left, sealing Seattle’s first setback this season.

DK Metcalf had seven catches for 104 yards and a costly fumble at the Detroit 37 in the first quarter.

Kenneth Walker, who gained 80 yards on 12 carries, had a career-high three touchdowns rushing.

Injuries

Seahawks: DB Julian Love left the game with a thigh injury, another blow for a defense without banged-up DEs Uchenna Nwosu and Leonard Williams along with LB Jerome Baker.

Lions: DB Brian Branch was inactive with an illness, taking a key player out of the secondary, and Pro Bowl C Frank Ragnow was out with a pectoral muscle.

Up Next

Seahawks: Host the New York Giants on Sunday night.

Lions: After an off week, play at Dallas on Oct. 13.

Seattle 0 7 13 9 — 29

Detroit 7 14 14 7 — 42

First Quarter

Det_Montgomery 1 run (Bates kick), 3:11.

Second Quarter

Det_Gibbs 3 run (Bates kick), 14:58.

Sea_Walker 1 run (Myers kick), 10:08.

Det_Gibbs 1 run (Bates kick), 5:11.

Third Quarter

Sea_Barner 9 pass from G.Smith (Myers kick), 9:46.

Det_Goff 7 pass from St. Brown (Bates kick), 6:57.

Sea_Walker 1 run (pass failed), 3:03.

Det_J.Williams 70 pass from Goff (Bates kick), 2:52.

Fourth Quarter

Sea_Walker 21 run (Myers kick), 14:48.

Det_St. Brown 8 pass from Goff (Bates kick), 5:23.

Sea_safety, 2:01.

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Sea Det

First downs 38 21

Total Net Yards 516 389

Rushes-yards 19-133 28-116

Passing 383 273

Punt Returns 2-1 1-6

Kickoff Returns 2-54 1-26

Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0

Comp-Att-Int 38-56-1 19-19-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 3-12 3-26

Punts 3-44.333 3-46.667

Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0

Penalties-Yards 9-70 12-101

Time of Possession 34:04 25:56

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING_Seattle, Walker 12-80, G.Smith 5-38, Charbonnet 2-15. Detroit, Gibbs 14-78, Montgomery 12-40, Goff 2-(minus 2).

PASSING_Seattle, G.Smith 38-56-1-395. Detroit, Goff 18-18-0-292, St. Brown 1-1-0-7.

RECEIVING_Seattle, Smith-Njigba 8-51, Metcalf 7-104, Lockett 5-61, Charbonnet 5-39, Walker 4-36, Bobo 3-30, Barner 2-27, N.Fant 2-26, Shenault 1-18, P.Brown 1-3. Detroit, St. Brown 6-45, LaPorta 4-53, J.Williams 2-80, Patrick 2-52, Wright 2-13, Montgomery 1-40, Raymond 1-9, Goff 1-7.

MISSED FIELD GOALS_Seattle, Myers 62.

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