The Detroit Lions continue to set franchise and league marks across the board. Their latest re-writing of the NFL history books came Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Lions became the first team in league history to have a pair of running backs and a pair of wide receivers both go over 1,000 scrimmage yards in a single season.
Entering Week 17, Jahmyr Gibbs had 1,596 total yards (1,156 rushing, 440 receiving), David Montgomery was at 1,116 total yards (775 rushing, 341 receiving), Amon-Ra St. Brown was on 1,132 yards (1,126 receiving, six rushing) and Jameson Williams had 953 (890 receiving, 63 rushing).
The @Lions are the first team in @NFL history to have two RBs and two WRs all top 1,000 scrimmage yards in a single season.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/Vvgjs3Gscz
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) December 31, 2024
Due, in part, to his 41-yard touchdown in the second quarter, Williams went over 1,000 total yards and gave the Lions the historic foursome. Williams is also closing in on 1,000 yards receiving, which would give the Lions their first pair of 1,000-yard receivers in the same season since Marvin Jones Jr. (1,101) and Golden Tate (1,003) in 2017.
In addition, the Lions are only the second team ever to have four players record 1,000 total yards and seven touchdowns each. The 2004 Indianapolis Colts did so with Reggie Wayne, Brandon Stokely, Marvin Harrison and Edgerrin James.
The only teams to have four players with at least 1,000 scrimmage yards & 7 TDs in a season in @NFL history:
1. 2024 @Lions (D. Montgomery, J. Gibbs, A. St. Brown, J. Williams)
2. 2004 Colts (E. James, M. Harrison, R. Wayne, B. Stokley)#OnePride pic.twitter.com/yqfHVZStcl
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) December 31, 2024