The Detroit Lions moved to 10-1 on the season with a 24-6 win over former NFL Coach of the Year Shane Steichen's Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday after seizing a 14-6 first half lead and continuing their dominance in the second half of play.
The win was noteworthy not just for the dominant performance but also for a record set by coach Dan Campbell's Lions, led by their punishing offensive line and two-headed monster of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs at the running back position.
The Lions outrushed the Colts 137-96 on the day in what was hardly their most outstanding performance of the NFL season.
The Lions did manage to rush for three touchdowns on the day (two from Gibbs and one from Montgomery), a statistic that contributed to Detroit setting an all-time NFL record not seen since the league began way back in 1920.
After the game, the NFL Communications arm shouted out the Lions in its 'Seven From Sunday' weekly column, sharing the news that Campbell's team had done something no NFL team had ever done in history.
"Including the postseason, Detroit has rushed for a touchdown in 25 consecutive games, the longest such streak in NFL history," the article said.
The Lions also surpassed legendary coach Don Shula's 1974-1976 Miami Dolphins as they rushed for a touchdown in their 22nd consecutive regular-season game.
The Lions now trail only the 1959-62 Green Bay Packers (35 regular season games) and 2003-2005 San Francisco 49ers in terms of the regular season's all-time best rushing touchdown streaks.
