Lions hit OT Taylor Decker for THICC SIX TD pass out of 7OL personnel

Lions quarterback Tim Boyle threw a touchdown pass to offensive tackle Taylor Decker with seven offensive linemen on the field.

You don’t often see passing plays in which there are seven offensive linemen in the formation. This season, per Sports Info Solutions, there have been just seven such plays, and no quarterback has thrown more than one pass out of 7OL personnel. But four of those passes have gone for touchdowns. Baker Mayfield threw one, Ryan Tannehill threw one, and Dak Prescott threw one.

And with 4:50 left in the third quarter of the Lions’ game with the Seahawks, Detroit backup quarterback Tim Boyle threw the fourth 7OL touchdown pass of the season to offensive tackle Taylor Decker.

The replay is enough to bring tears to the eyes of any big man — from left to right, it’s Decker, left guard Jonah Jackson, center Evan Brown, right guard Tommy Kraemer, right tackle Penei Sewell, auxiliary tackle Matt Nelson, and second auxiliary tackle Parker Ehinger.

That’s over a ton of fun, kids.

The Seahawks were obviously expecting some sort of power run here, because they were completely unprepared for the pass to Decker. Which may explain why the 7OL red zone passing concept has been so successful.

Or, if you follow former offensive lineman and ESPN analyst Mike Golic Jr., this is just the obvious output of putting your best athletes on the gridiron.