Jared Goff threw a perfect game, setting an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes to help the Detroit Lions beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 on Monday night.
“It’s good when the ball doesn’t hit the ground … I was trying to remember if I had an incompletion and I couldn’t quite tell but I knew I had a chance,” Goff said when asked if he was aware during the game he was on course to make history.
Jared Goff completed every pass he threw in the Lions’ 42-27 win over the Seahawks, finishing 18-for-18 (+21.9% CPOE).
The odds of Goff completing all 18 passes based on the completion probability of each attempt?
💡 1 in 145 (0.69%)
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Goff also had a touchdown reception for the first time in his career, catching a pass from Amon-Ra St Brown, and threw one of his two touchdown passes to the All-Pro receiver. Goff and St Brown are the eighth duo in league history to throw and catch a touchdown from each other. St Brown lobbed a seven-yard pass to Goff on a trick play in the third quarter and caught an eight-yard touchdown from his quarterback in the fourth.
Goff, who threw for 292 yards, completed his first 14 passes in Detroit’s previous win at Arizona to set a personal record that lasted a little more than a week. On Monday, he also threw a pass over the middle to Jameson Williams, who ran away from the Seahawks for a 70-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
The Seahawks (3-1) simply could not overcome an injury-depleted defense that could not stop Detroit on the ground or through the air.
Seattle coach Mike Macdonald went for it on fourth-and-four from the Detroit 39 early in the fourth but receiver Tyler Lockett negated a first down with pass interference, getting called for running a pick play that freed up Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a catch. Macdonald went for it again on fourth-and-goal from the Detroit three-yard line with 2:09 to go but Geno Smith threw a fourth straight incompletion.
Detroit’s Jahmyr Gibbs ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter and finished with 78 yards rushing. His teammate David Montgomery started the scoring barrage with a one-yard touchdown run, capping a 10-play, 93-yard drive that took more than seven minutes off the clock in the first quarter, and had 80 yards from scrimmage.
Smith was 38 of 56 for 395 yards with a nine-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end AJ Barner in the third quarter on a drive he extended with a sneak on fourth down. He threw an interception in the end zone to Kerby Joseph with a minute left, sealing Seattle’s first loss this season.
Seattle’s DK Metcalf had seven catches for 104 yards and a costly fumble at the Detroit 37 in the first quarter. Kenneth Walker, who gained 80 yards on 12 carries, had a career-high three touchdowns rushing
Tennessee Titans 31–12 Miami Dolphins
Mason Rudolph led seven scoring drives after starter Will Levis left with a shoulder injury, and the Tennessee Titans beat the Miami Dolphins 31-12 in Monday’s other game.
Rudolph threw for 85 yards and completed 9 of 17 passes in relief of Levis, who attempted just four passes before running and diving for a first down on Tennessee’s second drive and coming down hard on his throwing shoulder.
Nick Folk made field goals of 53, 52, 47, 51 and 29 yards for the Titans, who won their first game of the season. Running back Tyjae Spears took a direct snap and ran it in for a seven-yard touchdown. Tony Pollard had a four-yard touchdown run to go with 88 yards on 22 carries.
Tyler Huntley, who signed with the Dolphins on 17 September off Baltimore’s practice squad, ran for a touchdown and had 96 passing yards. But the Dolphins’ offense continued to struggle without Tua Tagovailoa, who remains on injured reserve with a concussion.
Huntley was named starter on Saturday, as No 2 quarterback Skylar Thompson nurses a rib injury.
Huntley brought the Dolphins (1-3) within 10 when he scored on a one-yard run with 3:40 left. He was intercepted on the two-point conversion attempt, and the Titans recovered the ensuing onside kick. Huntley was called for intentional grounding in the end zone on Miami’s last effort at a comeback, adding two more points for the Titans.
The Dolphins have not led during a game this season. Their only win came in the opener on a walk-off field goal by Jason Sanders.