Jahmyr Gibbs joins Jim Brown, Marcus Allen in NFL history with latest milestone

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Jahmyr Gibbs entered the 2026 season knowing the Detroit Lions would ask more of him following David Montgomery’s departure. It took only one game for that increased responsibility to become obvious.

Gibbs delivered a career performance Sunday, rushing 29 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns while adding five receptions for 30 yards in Detroit’s 31-30 victory over the New Orleans Saints.

After handling 34 total touches, Gibbs insisted his body was holding up just fine.

The bigger question is whether Detroit wants that type of workload to become normal.

With Montgomery now playing for the Houston Texans, Gibbs has become the unquestioned centerpiece of the Lions’ backfield. First-year offensive coordinator Drew Petzing leaned heavily on him in Week 1, and Gibbs showed he could handle the responsibility.

Gibbs carries Lions to victory

“I’m just trying to help the team win no matter what that looks like,” Gibbs said.

Lions coach Dan Campbell acknowledged that giving Gibbs 29 carries every week isn’t necessarily the plan. However, with the game hanging in the balance, Campbell wasn’t interested in taking the ball away from his most productive weapon.

Gibbs scored twice on 1-yard runs, with his second touchdown giving Detroit a 14-0 third-quarter advantage.

The performance also placed him alongside some impressive company.

Gibbs recorded his 51st career touchdown in only his 50th NFL game, becoming just the sixth player in league history to reach at least 50 touchdowns within his first 50 games. He joined Chuck Foreman, Steve Van Buren, Jim Brown, Larry Johnson and Marcus Allen.

He also became the first Lions running back since Billy Sims in 1980 to record at least 150 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in a season opener.

Despite the career day, Campbell believes Gibbs can be even better, pointing to several runs that nearly turned into explosive gains.

For Gibbs, the workload isn’t something he plans to worry about.

After signing a three-year, $67.5 million extension during training camp, Detroit has made it clear Gibbs is central to its future.

Week 1 showed exactly why.

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