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How Detroit Lions running backs fared after rushing for 100 yards

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez dissect and predict Week 4's Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game. Recorded Sept. 27, 2018. Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Lions snapped a 70-game streak without a 100-yard rusher last Sunday against the New England Patriots, thanks to rookie running back Kerryon Johnson’s 101 yards on 16 carries. Free Press sports writer Ryan Ford takes a look at the Lions’ history with rookie running backs:

Patriot Games

Johnson is just the sixth rookie running back to rush for 100 yards against the Patriots since Bill Belichick was hired in 2000.