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The record stood until 2022, when it was broken by T. J. Hockenson's 179 yards against the Seattle Seahawks. [7] As of 2018, Gibbons ranks tenth on the Lions' all-time reception list with 287 receptions, 3,561 yards and 20 touchdowns. Selected to three Pro Bowls, one career highlight came in a 1960 game versus the Baltimore Colts in Baltimore.
He spent his whole 10-year career with the Lions, during which time he was a 10-time All-Pro, 10-time Pro Bowler, two-time Offensive Player of the Year, and the 1997 MVP. [1] A first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer, Sanders rushed for over 1,000 yards in every season he played and led the league in rushing yards four times.
DET – Pat Lee tackled in end zone by team for safety, Lions 9–0, Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:00. GB – Mason Crosby 22-yard field goal, Lions 9–3, Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 5:34. GB – Jordy Nelson 7-yard pass from Matt Flynn (Mason Crosby kick), Packers 10–9, Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 4:01.
Sam LaPorta, Lions: 1 TD, 6 receptions, 48 yards. Brock Wright, Lions: 1 TD, 1 catch, 8 yards. LaPorta was the one tight end who caught a TD from a non-quarterback, hauling in a pass from running ...
The Lions this time hung in for a half, trailing 17-10 thanks to a touchdown catch from rookie Willie Green. ... and halfback Mel Farr took 12 carries 31 yards. First-Team All-Pro tight end ...
The Lions selected Sanders in the third round of the 1968 NFL draft, and he became their starting tight end for the next ten seasons. He had 336 career receptions for 4,817 yards and 31 touchdowns. [1] He was also known as a superior blocker. Sanders was chosen for the Pro Bowl seven times (1968–71, 1974–76). [5]
Sam LaPorta set NFL record for most catches by a rookie tight end in first quarter of the Detroit Lions game, but later walked off with a knee injury.
Sloan's best season came in 1999 when he had 47 receptions for 591 yards and 4 touchdowns, earning him a spot on the 2000 NFC Pro Bowl team. He was the first tight end from the 1995 draft class to make a Pro Bowl, and was the first Lions tight end to make a Pro Bowl since David Hill in 1979. [4] Sloan was also named as an alternate to the 2001 ...