Lions’ Thanksgiving Player of the Game: David Blough

The Detroit Lions lost their fifth in a row on Thanksgiving, but third-string quarterback David Blough impressed and is Lions Wire’s Player fo the Game.

Lions fans got a surprise yesterday when it was announced that David Blough was starting at quarterback. In his first NFL game, no less.

The undrafted Purdue quarterback who led his team to upset Ohio State in 2018 was called on to replace backup Jeff Driskel, who is nursing a hamstring injury.

While hopes weren’t up too much before the game, Blough brought his A-game. He completed a 75-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Golladay to mark the first completion of his career.   He went on to have a great game in replacement.  He was 22-for-37 for 280 yards, and a passer rating of 101.2.

Despite the fact that the Lions lost the game, it was a very good effort for a third-string quarterback playing for the very first time in the NFL.