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Detroit Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs picks up another award, named NFC Player of Month
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs picked up another award Thursday when he was named NFC Offensive Player of the Month for December and January.
Gibbs led the NFL with nine scrimmage touchdowns (six rushing, three receiving) in five December and January games and played the lead role at running back for the Lions after David Montgomery's knee injury .
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Gibbs led the NFC in scrimmage yards over the final five games (134.8 ypg) and closed the regular season with rushing performances of 109, 117 and 139 yards. He scored all four Lions touchdowns in a season-ending win over the Minnesota Vikings that clinched the NFC North title and gave the Lions the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the NFC playoffs.
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Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) runs for a touchdown against San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga (29) during the second half at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024.
The Lions are off this weekend, and host the lowest-seeded winner of this week's wild-card games next Saturday or Sunday in a divisional playoff game at Ford Field.
"He was big (against the Vikings), and I felt like he gained steam as the game went on," Lions coach Dan Campbell said. "We felt like Gibbs could somewhat be the X-factor here, and he did, man. He showed up in a big way in the run game and the pass game."
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Montgomery is set to return next week from the torn MCL he suffered in the Lions' Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills .
Gibbs averaged 21.3 carries and 121.7 yards rushing in three games in Montgomery's absence. He led all NFL running backs with 235 yards receiving in December and January and set the Lions' single-season record with 20 total touchdowns.
He is the fourth Lion to win a player of the month award this year, joining Aidan Hutchinson , who was NFC Defensive Player of the Month in September , Jared Goff ( Offensive Player of the Month in October ) and Jake Bates ( Special Teams Player of the Month in November ).
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On Wednesday, Gibbs was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week .
Dave Birkett is the author of the new book, " Detroit Lions : An Illustrated Timeline." Order your copy here. Contact him at dbirkett@freepress.com . Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett .
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Jahmyr Gibbs picks up another award for Lions as NFC Player of Month
