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Lions’ Campbell makes amends and hands Goff the match ball for record
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Lions’ Campbell makes amends and hands Goff the match ball for record

DETROIT – After Monday night’s win over the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell admitted he felt “terrible” for not giving quarterback Jared Goff a game ball to commemorate an NFL record performance in which he completed all 18 passes.

Campbell said he initially didn’t realize what Goff had accomplished and instead gave the game balls to wide receiver Jameson Williams and safety Kerby Joseph.

But on Tuesday he worked hard to make up for it.

“Yes, we did, we found one,” Campbell said. “Yes, we did that. And look, what we normally do is I give out a game ball immediately afterwards, and normally we always have one or two more that show up when we do it here the day after the game. after a win.

“So that was easy to get him that. It’s a great job. And (Lions offensive coordinator) Ben (Johnson) got his too.”

Goff also didn’t hold the ball on the first touchdown reception after catching a seven-yard pass from teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown at 6:57 of the third quarter in Monday’s 42-29 win. Instead, he launched that at the Ford Field stands, which was also impressive for Campbell.

“Oh, I saw it, that was incredible, it was excellent,” Campbell said. “It was a great throw. At first I thought it was going to hit (Lions mascot) Roary.”

Goff finished with 292 yards passing and two touchdowns as Detroit moved to 3-1. He also recorded an overall QBR of 95.1, the highest by a Lions QB in a game since the statistic was introduced in 2006, according to ESPN Research.

His 16.2 yards per attempt was also the highest of any player in a game in “Monday Night Football” history, with a minimum of 10 passes.

“I’m just happy we won,” Goff said after the game.