Jahmyr Gibbs was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft in a controversial pick. Here are his stats, bio and more.

Gibbs has 2,357 rushing yards, 833 receiving yards and 31 touchdowns in two NFL seasons, leading the league with 20 TDs this year and spearheading the Detroit Lions (15-2) to the NFC’s No. 1 seed and a divisional playoff game Saturday against the Washington Commanders.

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs found his No. 1 cheerleader in girlfriend Nicole Anderson. “26 is my lucky number 🦁 ,” Anderson wrote via Instagram in November 2024, referring to Gibbs’ jersey number.

The Detroit Lions have their first touchdown of the 2024-25 postseason. Is it any surprise who scored it? It was Sonic himself, Jahmyr Gibbs. After the Lions stuffed the Commanders on fourth down, the Lions needed just six plays and three minutes and two seconds to

Jahmyr Gibbs ' girlfriend, Nicole Anderson, made sure to show her support for the Detroit Lions during their showdown with the Washington Commanders on Saturday. In fact, she even wore a special custom outfit as she cheered for the team and her man during the contest.

The Detroit Lions bolstered their backfield in 2023, signing free agent David Montgomery and drafting Jahmyr Gibbs in the first round. The investments have paid off.

The Lions soon moved on from Swift and Williams and signed former Chicago Bears RB David Montgomery, which led to a Gibbs/Monty duo (or a Sonic/Knuckles duo) that, in 2024, combined for 3,045 all-purpose yards and 32 all-purpose touchdowns. And this all happened under Ben Johnson’s watch.

Williams match might have drawn Johnson to Chicago, and it's what will give the Bears the best chance at success.

Jared Goff lost a fumble late in the first quarter of the Lions' playoff loss to Washington when the Lions went to an empty backfield on third-and-1

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Dan Campbell’s had a few days to process his team’s 45-31 loss to the Washington Commanders. The film told him the Lions lost as a team. He experienced several stages of grief. But in typical Campbell fashion, he’s moving forward.

I found something fresh and different on Sunday by viewing this Detroit Lions team through the innocent, enthusiastic, wondrous eyes of a 12-year-old.

Jahmyr Gibbs has proved this season he’s one of the best running backs in the NFL. The Detroit Lions were heavily scrutinized for taking him 12th overall in 2023, but he has proved everyone wrong with his usage as a runner and pass catcher.