Dan Campbell has a hilarious response to not giving Jared Goff the game ball despite his ‘perfect’ performance against Seahawks
Detroit Lions head coach mistakenly gave the game ball to someone else despite Jared Goff's perfect QB rating against the Seahawks.
Dan Campbell and Jared Goff (Image via IMAGO)
Dan Campbell was so happy that without thinking twice, he gave the match ball away to someone other than Jared Goff. It’s an honest blunder but a mistake nonetheless because the Detroit Lions quarterback had arguably his best-ever game in his NFL career.
Goff completed 18 of 18 passes for 292 yards (155.5 QBR) and 2 touchdowns to Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams without turning the ball over even once. Additionally, he set up two touchdowns for Jahmyr Gibbs and one for David Montgomery.
Not only that, to rub the salt in the Seattle Seahawks’ wounds, who came into the game unbeaten, Goff scored a receiving touchdown. For a change, St. Brown found the 29-year-old QB with a brilliant play call from Dan Campbell.
With a career performance such as that, any player deserves to take the match ball home considering the league decided Jared Goff was the man of the match. However, Campbell made a slight miscue and gave the ball to someone else. He didn’t say the name of the player.
Well, I just gave the game ball to somebody else, so I feel awful right now. I knew he played a heck of a game, but I did not realize that he was perfect. I did not know he was literally 18 for 18, but I knew he played really well.
Dan Campbell spoke in the post-game presser
Coach Campbell on Jared Goff's performance tonight pic.twitter.com/QCwkneojX8
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 1, 2024
Jared Goff spoke about his perfect performance against the Seahawks
The Lions went into the Seahawks game on Monday night as the favorites, even though the Seattle Seahawks were the only three remaining teams with a 100% record after three weeks of football. Bookmakers bet against the Seahawks because they were playing at Ford Field, which has been a fortress for the Lions in the Dan Campbell era.
Yet hardly anyone could have predicted such a lopsided outcome. Jared Goff dominated the team, which had won the fixture for six consecutive games prior to Monday. When the reporters asked the 3x Pro Bowler about a reaction, he revealed he almost had similar results in the week 3 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
I have never done it, [but] I knew I did it in the first half last week [Cardinals], so I was aware of that. And I was kind of aware of it today. Middle of third quarter, I couldn’t think of one. Then I threw the one out of bounds which ended up being offensive pass interference, and I thought, Does that count? But yeah, good day.
Jared Goff revealed
Good day indeed, JG pic.twitter.com/4Brf97X0FY
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 1, 2024
Goff has now completed 70 passes this season from 106 attempts (66% completion) for 723 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions.
The Lions have an extended break before traveling to Arlington for a fierce rematch against the Dallas Cowboys, which ended in controversial terms last season.
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