Back in Week 4, Jared Goff had the NFL's version of a perfect game. Goff completed all 18 of his pass attempts. detroit lionsWon 42-29 seattle seahawks. The game set a new NFL record for incomplete completions in a single game, breaking the record set by Kurt Warner in 2005. It was a performance worthy of head coach Dan Campbell's winning pitch, but there was one problem.
Campbell didn't have the stats in front of him, and the game ball went somewhere after Seattle's win. Asked about Goff's perfect play in the postgame press conference, Campbell had to make a harsh confession.
“I feel terrible right now because I gave the game ball to someone else,” the Lions coach said after the win over Seattle.
The Lions were back in action Sunday and came away with a win. dallas cowboys The final score was 47-9. Goff missed his first attempt of the game and was unable to set a new NFL record for consecutive successes, but he settled in and completed 18 of 25 for 315 yards and a touchdown. During the postgame locker room celebration, Campbell prepared some statistics and was preparing for Goff to get the game ball, but there was a sudden twist.
Goff gave it back to Campbell almost immediately, calling the coach the team's “rock.”
The entire exchange can be viewed here.
The vibe is off the charts in Detroit right now.
