One of the persistent knocks on Jared Goff throughout his lengthy NFL career has been his decline in play when under pressure. It’s dogged Goff back to his days as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams, and it’s followed him to his successful renaissance in Detroit.
So when Goff does handle pressure with aplomb, it’s noteworthy. And that’s exactly what Goff did in Detroit’s 47-9 blowout win in Dallas in Week 6.
The Cowboys brought some pressure on Goff, including some heavy blitzes. They did get home for two sacks on No. 16, but Goff largely played great while under pressure in Dallas.
Per Next Gen Stats, Goff completed six of his seven pass attempts while under pressure in the game. The six completions netted 178 yards and two touchdowns. It was Goff’s best performance under pressure in the last five years, and it was also the most passing yards under pressure by any NFL quarterback in 2024.
Jared Goff completed 6-of-7 passes for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns under pressure against the Cowboys, his most passing yards under pressure over the last five seasons, and the most by a quarterback in a game this season.#DETvsDAL | @Lions pic.twitter.com/znnUoy0rwT
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 13, 2024
For the full game, Goff completed 18-of-25 passes for 315 yards and three touchdowns in the win.