DETROIT — Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta made an impressive one-handed touchdown catch in the back of the end zone to help the Lions regain the lead.
LaPorta scored a 2-yard touchdown from QB Jared Goff with 7:44 left in the second quarter, giving the Lions a 14-10 lead.
It was LaPorta’s first career one-handed catch and his first in the playoffs since Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert made it in the 2022 divisional round game against the New York Giants.
Oh my Sam!! #WASvsDET | 📺Fox pic.twitter.com/zyqN8CGkDs
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 19, 2025
Goff completed a passing touchdown against the Commanders’ blitz.
Earlier, running back Jahmil Gibbs, the NFL’s regular-season touchdown leader, scored his first touchdown in the Lions’ divisional round game against the Washington Commanders on Saturday night off a goal-line rush in the first quarter. did.
On the first four-touch drive of the game, Gibbs had a 15-yard rush, a 23-yard pass catch and a 9-yard rush near the right end, capping the drive with a touchdown.
Please give it to Gibbs 🙌#WASvsDET | 📺Fox pic.twitter.com/aK6QIajUU0
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 19, 2025
According to ESPN Research, Gibbs is tied for the second-most touchdowns in his first two seasons (35) in NFL history, including playoffs.
Gibbs currently has four total postseason touchdowns, bringing his total to 21 this season, both the most in Lions history.