Lions' Jahmyr Gibbs makes run at Alabama rookie record

Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs makes run at Alabama rookie record

Each team in the NFL’s Week 8 Monday night game started a running back from Alabama.

Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions defeated Josh Jacobs and the Las Vegas Raiders 26-14 as the rookie recorded his first 100-yard rushing game in the NFL.

The 2022 NFL rushing champion, Jacobs had five 100-yard games as rookie in 2019, which is tied for the most by a Crimson Tide first-year player with Bobby Humphrey’s 1989 performance.

Gibbs became the 11th rookie from Alabama to run for 100 yards in game, and Monday night’s contest was the 27th time that has happened.

But Gibbs didn’t stop there.

By running for 152 yards and one touchdown on 26 carries, Gibbs produced the second-most rushing yards in an NFL game by a rookie from Alabama. On Jan. 3, 2022, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris set the record with 188 yards and one touchdown on 28 rushing attempts in a 26-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

With five receptions for 37 yards against the Raiders, Gibbs produced 189 yards from scrimmage, a figure that also has been exceeded by a rookie from Alabama only once. In his 188-yard rushing game, Harris had three receptions for 18 yards for 206 yards from scrimmage.

Jacobs ran for 61 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries and caught two passes for 27 yards on Monday night as he led the Raiders in both rushing and receiving yards.

The Las Vegas offense rode Jacobs to its only touchdown of the game. He carried on seven of the Raiders’ 10 plays and gained 38 of the 60 yards produced by the Las Vegas offense on the drive, scoring on a 3-yard run with 2:56 left in the first half to cut the Lions’ lead to 9-7.

The Raiders still trailed by two when Gibbs got loose for the longest run of his six-game NFL career. He scored on a 27-yard carry that put Detroit ahead 23-14 with 3:13 left in the third quarter.

Las Vegas didn’t snap the football in Detroit’s end of the field for the remainder of the game.

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In addition to Gibbs and Jacobs, six other players from Alabama high schools and colleges played in the Las Vegas-Detroit game:

· Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) had a 7-yard run and a 12-yard reception.

· Lions cornerback Anthony Averett (Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) did not record any stats.

· Brian Branch (Alabama) started at safety for the Lions. Branch made six tackles.

· Lions defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs (Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson (Auburn) made two extra points, his only chances in the game. Carlson is dealing with a groin injury, and Las Vegas signed kicker James McCourt to its practice squad last week and elevated him to make him eligible for Monday night’s game. But Carlson was well enough to handle the duties.

· Lions defensive tackle Brodric Martin (Northridge, North Alabama) made one tackle in his NFL debut.

· Raiders outside linebacker Malik Reed (Dothan) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Jameson Williams (Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Lions. Williams had two receptions for 16 yards.

· Raiders defensive tackle Byron Young (Alabama) was designated as a game-day inactive.

Detroit carries a 6-2 record into its bye week. The Lions return to the field against the Los Angeles Chargers at 3:05 p.m. CST Nov. 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

At 3-5, Las Vegas plays the New York Giants at 3:25 p.m. Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs carries the football during an NFL game against the Detroit Lions on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)AP

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Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams gets tackled by Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams gets tackled by Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, at Ford Field in Detroit.(AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.