(Detroit) Jared Goff was perfect, completing 18 passes to set an NFL record, and the Detroit Lions defeated the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 on Monday.
Kurt Warner held the previous mark with 10 completions on as many attempts in an Arizona Cardinals game against the Houston Texans in 2005.
Goff also scored a touchdown catching a pass for the first time in his career when he took a pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown. He himself threw one of his two touchdown passes at St. Brown. The two men are the eighth duo in NFL history to receive a touchdown pass from each other.
Goff, who threw for 292 yards, completed his first 14 passes in the Lions’ recent 3-1 win over the Cardinals to set a new career mark that lasted just one week. He also found Jameson Williams for a 70-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
Geno Smith connected with his receivers 38 times on 56 attempts for 395 yards. He notably handed the ball to rookie AJ Barner for a nine-yard aerial touchdown. However, he was the victim of an interception in the end zone with a minute to go which sealed the result.
DK Metcalf had seven catches for 104 yards, but fumbled the ball at the Lions’ 37-yard line in the first quarter.
Kenneth Walker III, who rushed for 80 yards on 12 carries, scored three rushing touchdowns in the loss. This is a personal high.