The Detroit Lions didn’t emerge victorious in Saturday night’s Divisional loss to the Washington Commanders, upset as the No. 1 seed and bounced from the playoffs. But in what became an offensive shootout, they leaned on a play the Pittsburgh Steelers called more than two decades ago to make it as close a game they could.
In the third quarter, the Lions called a funky-looking toss/shovel play. QB Jared Goff pitched to RB David Montgomery who immediately shoveled the ball forward to WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. It worked, St. Brown free to dart up the middle for 20-yards down to the Commanders’ 7-yard line.