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Jared Goff's 412 yards, 4 TDs, perfect rating lead Lions to record 52-6 rout over Jaguars

Nov 17, 2024, 08:28 PM

The Detroit Lions delivered a historic performance in their 52-6 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, marking the largest margin of victory in Lions franchise history. Quarterback Jared Goff achieved a perfect passer rating of 158.3, completing 24 of 29 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. Goff became the first player in NFL history with multiple games of over 400 passing yards, at least four touchdowns, and a perfect passer rating. The Lions set franchise records for total net yards (645) and total first downs (38), outgaining the Jaguars by 475 yards—the largest yardage differential in an NFL game since 1979. The Lions averaged 8.5 yards per play. Detroit scored touchdowns on its first seven possessions and a field goal on the eighth, with wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams catching touchdown passes and running back David Montgomery adding multiple rushing touchdowns. The Jaguars suffered their worst loss in franchise history, surpassing a 44-point defeat to the Lions in 1995. With this win, the Lions improved their record to 9-1 for the season.