DETROIT — David Montgomery scored the first playoff touchdown in Ford Field history Sunday.
On the opening possession of the Detroit Lions’ NFC wild-card matchup against the Los Angeles Rams, the Lions running back punched in a goal-line score straight up the middle at 9:33 as they took a 7-0 lead.
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 15, 2024
It was a 10-play, 75-yard drive in which Montgomery racked up 24 yards on five carries in the first postseason game held at Ford Field since it opened in 2002.
Later in the first, running back Jahmyr Gibbs put the Lions up 14-3 with another Detroit touchdown, scoring on a 10-yard rush.
.@Jahmyr_Gibbs1 is in! Two drives, two touchdowns for Detroit.
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