Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs did damage with an expanded role against the Chicago Bears, compiling 119 yards from scrimmage in the first half.

With the Lions sitting just outside of the red zone, Johnson had both Jared Goff and Jahmyr Gibbs pretend to stumble over in an effort to get the Bears’ defense looking in the backfield. The gambit worked to perfection, and Goff turned around and fired a touchdown pass to a wide-open Sam LaPorta:

The Lions tinkered with their defensive personnel and leaned on Gibbs as they responded to more injuries coming off a tough loss to the Buffalo Bills.

Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs is off to a historical start to his career, and here are some of the marks he’s set already

Jahmyr Gibbs had 154 yards from scrimmage and touched the ball on 18 of the first 30 offensive snaps in the Lions' first game without David Montgomery

Detroit Lions Running Back Jahmyr Gibbs made franchise history in their Week 16 win against the Chicago Bears. He joined franchise legends Barry Sanders and Billy Sims as the only other running backs in Lions history to have 1,

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs stole the spotlight during the team's dominant 34-17 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, not just for his performance but for a viral celebration that had fans buzzing online.

RBs coach Scottie Montgomery said he hopes to keep Gibbs' snap count in the 40s for the rest of the regular season.

The Detroit Lions completed a long touchdown pass in the third quarter of the Week 16 game against the Chicago Bears that saw both quarterback Jared Goff and running back Jahmyr Gibbs stumble. But were the stumbles accidental of did Goff and Gibbs do it on purpose to throw off the Bears?

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He brings the explosive element, he’s getting better in the pass game, and then you see what he’s able to do in the run game, so we have a ton of confidence."