The second cut the deficit to 10-6 - New York had gotten a 47-yard field goal from Robbie Gould late in the second quarter. Matt Prater accounted for the Lions' points with field goals of 48 yards in the second quarter and 33 in the third.

On first down, Zach Zenner fumbled at the end of a 7-yard run and Olivier Vernon recovered in the end zone. The biggest play between the two was a 67-yard throw that gave the Lions first-and-10 at the Giants 11, trailing 7-3. It was, in fact, the very first high school football game ever played at Ladd and the. Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift gets up from the ground to score a 22-yard. Brown at the pylon for the receiver's second touchdown of the game. He finished 24 of 39 for 274 yards and an interception, finding Golden Tate eight times for 122 yards. The Lions have two wins in two starts thus far in the season. Brown at pylon for WR's second TD of game Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff pinpoints wide receiver Amon-Ra St. It appeared as though LSU had defeated Auburn on a 4th down crazy touchdown catch to end the game. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford didn't show any major issues playing with an injured middle finger on his throwing hand. The Lions, who had rallied in the fourth quarter to win eight of their nine games, never came close to a comeback in this one as the Giants made them play on a long field all day. The electrifying return was nullified by an illegal block, but was simply a thrill to watch. He reversed field about three times on a 63-yard punt return that brought the remaining fans to their seats less than a minute later. No longer would referees focus on “maintaining the process through the ground.” With this change, it basically admits what happened back in 2010 was indeed a touchdown.Eli Manning (20 of 28 for 201 yards) threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Shepard on a 75-yard opening drive and then the iced the game with a 4-yard TD pass that Beckham caught with his left hand and then pranced into the end zone for a 11-point lead with 5:20 to play.īeckham, who had six catches for 64 yards, almost wasn't done. Rather than adjust the verbiage again they simply decided to make a cut.

At last, the NFL had grown tired of the unwanted scrutiny over the murkiness of the rule, so they voted to make a chance. That infamous play was soon followed by even bigger controversies including apparent critical TDs stolen away from wide receiver Dez Bryant in 2014 and tight end Jesse James last year. It incited a virtual riot across social media, leading to countless arguments about what is or is not a catch. I also think they will win the game by a touchdown or more. I think this is a game they can and should win. Even after allowing the Commanders to come back in the game, they still won by nine points. They’ve played three games, in the two losses they were one-score games. With the first down secured by penalty, Minnesota was able to score a touchdown to extend their lead over the Lions. I like the Lions -4.5 in this one (now at 3.5). The play was overturned and Chicago won the game. It was a football play you see nearly every week. That was enough to incite a replay and the referees ruled Johnson didn’t “complete the process” of the catch through the ground. As he went to the ground, however, the ball slipped out of his hands. The Detroit Lions All-Pro receiver appeared to make the game-winning grab against the Chicago Bears late in the 4th quarter on opening day of that season. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) People never could’ve known the Pandora’s box of insanity that was opened up back in 2010 when Calvin Johnson apparently didn’t make the catch. DETROIT A pair of long trick plays and a late touchdown drive helped Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions finish the season with a victory over the Green Bay Packers. DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 27: Calvin Johnson #81 of the Detroit Lions participates in pre game game warm ups prior to playing the Chicago Bears at Ford Field on Novemin Detroit, Michigan.

Lions game winning touchdown reversed