Jahmyr Gibbs Sets Lions Record With 171 Yards in Half in Munich
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs produced 171 scrimmage yards in the first half against the New England Patriots in Munich, Germany. The team says it is a franchise record, and Detroit led 21-3 at halftime.
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs produced 171 scrimmage yards in the first half against the New England Patriots in Munich, Germany, on Sunday, setting a Lions record for a running back in a single half, according to the team.
Detroit led 21-3 at halftime.
The Lions announced the mark on their official public relations account. "@Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs produced 171 scrimmage yards in the first half," the team said. "This is the most scrimmage yards an RB has produced in the first half of a game in franchise history."
Scrimmage yards combine rushing and receiving yards. Gibbs rushed for 93 yards on 13 carries in the first half and added 78 yards on four receptions. He also scored on a five-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
No Lions back had managed that much in a half, even though Barry Sanders and Billy Sims both played for the franchise.
A season of milestones
Gibbs, 24, has been collecting records all year. Earlier this month he passed Sims for the most yards from scrimmage through the Lions' first seven games of a season. He also joined Sanders in a small group of Detroit running backs to reach several early-career milestones.
Last Sunday, in Detroit's win over the Miami Dolphins, Gibbs scored a touchdown that made him one of only five players with at least 11 touchdowns in each of their first four NFL seasons.
Detroit has built its rushing attack around him in 2026, according to NFL.com figures cited in the coverage of the game. The Munich game was still unfinished when the halftime numbers were reported, so his full-game totals were not yet known.
Week 10 context
The game is part of Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season. The Washington Commanders opened the week with a Thursday night win over the New York Giants, leaving 13 games for Sunday and Monday.
Elsewhere on the slate, ESPN's analysts picked the Carolina Panthers to upset the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers to upset the Cincinnati Bengals. The Las Vegas Raiders were set to start rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza for the first time.
Gibbs still had a full second half in Munich to add to his total against New England.
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