The Detroit Lions may have seen their season end in disappointment as they fell just short of the playoffs, but running back Jahmyr Gibbs was able to end the season with an NFL record on his resume.
Gibbs has become one of the biggest scoring threats in the NFL, pairing with David Montgomery to lead a potent rushing attack for the Lions. Though it wasn’t enough to get the team back to the postseason, Gibbs tied two Hall of Famers with his scoring production.
There are some changes coming for the Lions as they dumped their offensive coordinator, but Gibbs will likely remain a major piece of the offense.
Jahmyr Gibbs Ties NFL Production Record
The Lions announced on Thursday that Gibbs tied Barry Sanders and Randy Moss for a record number of touchdown games in the first three years of a career. Gibbs had 31 games with a touchdown, which
“31 games with a score for Jahmyr Gibbs,” the team announced in a post on X.
Though the Lions fell out of playoff contention with a Week 17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, they rallied to beat division winner Chicago Bears in the season finale. Gibbs had the record-tying touchdown on a 15-yard pass from quarterback Jared Goff.
After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he was proud of the way his team fought after being eliminated from the playoffs.
“To have guys lay it on the line when you say you’re not playing for anything, that speaks volumes,” Campbell told his team after the game, via The Associated Press. “To do what you guys did, takes a certain kind of pride and respect for the guy next to you.”
Changes Ahead for the Lions
The Lions shook up their coaching staff not long after the season-ending win over the Bears, announcing that offensive coordinator John Morton was gone after just one season at the helm.
Campbell had hinted at the changes in his season-ending press conference, saying he gave himself a grade of “F” for the season and would be evaluating whether any changes were needed.
“We’ve got nobody to blame but ourselves. But I really don’t believe we’re that far off,” Campbell said, via NFL.com. “There’s a couple of things we can do, and I just want to make sure we go after it. I’m not saying we weren’t hungry, but let’s get that hunger back and we’re going to bring in some guys to compete.”
Campbell had taken over play-calling duties from Morton midseason, but the team continued to struggle on offense. As NFL.com noted, the Lions saw sharp downturn in production from 2024 to 2025.
“Their season-long totals dropped from landing in the top four in points per game (ranked first), points per drive (first), third-down percentage (fourth) and total yards per game (second) in 2024 to finishing second, seventh, 20th and fifth in 2025,” the report noted.
The job could be attractive for candidates, with the Lions still possessing many top weapons including Gibbs, Goff, and All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Lions Announce Jahmyr Gibbs News Amid Offseason Changes