Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift opened Week 1 against the Chicago Bears as the third running back off the bench, but he made the biggest impact of the game so far scoring his first NFL touchdown and giving the Lions the lead going into the half.
Swift had once carry for one yard and one target without a reception entering the final 40-seconds of the first half. The Lions’ two-minute offense took the field and he secured a catch for seven yards, followed by two beautiful T.J. Hockenson catches setting up a first and goal from the one-yard line.
In the play below, Swift gets the handoff and sprints to the frontside B-gap for the easy score:
D’Andre Swifts 1st NFL Touchdown gives the Lions the lead at the half pic.twitter.com/8aHeW0JGtT
— Erik Schlitt (@erikschlitt) September 13, 2020
The only person that touched him on the play was the Lions right guard, fellow rookie Jonah Jackson, who was more in the way than an actual obstacle.
Congrats to the rookie on a fun first moment in the NFL.