CINCINNATI — CINCINNATI (AP) — David Montgomery needed to wait almost 10 years to play one other soccer recreation in his hometown.

He actually made up for misplaced time.

Montgomery ran for a landing and threw for one on a trick play because the Detroit Lions rolled to their fourth straight win, 37-24 over the reeling Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

It was the second time Montgomery has had passing and dashing scores in an NFL recreation. The seven-year veteran performed quarterback at Cincinnati Mt. Wholesome Excessive Faculty and was the Division III Ohio Participant of the Yr in 2015.

“It’s tremendous significant to return again residence the place it began for me and having the ability to present my arm. It was an excellent particular second,” Montgomery mentioned.

Montgomery had greater than 20 associates and family members in attendance, together with his older sister Kiki, who was paralyzed in a Feb. 2024 automotive crash. Montgomery greeted his sister close to the Lions’ locker room earlier than he took the sphere.

“My sister hadn’t seen me play in individual since right here accident. However to have the ability to get her right here was a really particular second for me,” mentioned Montgomery, who rushed for 64 yards on 18 carries. “I actually admire the Cincinnati Bengals serving to to guarantee that she received on the sphere.”

Montgomery had solely 9 yards on 12 carries in final week’s win over Cleveland. Coach Dan Campbell mentioned a spotlight this week was ensuring Montgomery had a greater effort.

“We needed to get him going as a result of I knew this was going to be particular for him,” Campbell mentioned. “He began to interrupt it open within the second half and began sporting down on the protection.”

Jahmyr Gibbs additionally scored for the Lions (4-1), marking the 14th time the third-year working again and Montgomery — nicknamed Sonic and Knuckles — have every had a TD. That tied Dallas’ duo of Emmitt Smith and Daryl Johnston for probably the most in NFL historical past.

The Bengals (2-3) had a seven-game profitable streak snapped in opposition to the Lions and misplaced to them for the primary time since 1992. They’ve dropped three straight by a mixed complete of 113-37 since star quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a toe harm throughout the second quarter of a 31-27 victory over Jacksonville on Sept. 14.

Cincinnati trailed 28-3 after three quarters earlier than scoring three touchdowns within the remaining quarter-hour. Jake Browning threw a pair of TD passes to Ja’Marr Chase.

Browning was 26 of 40 for 251 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Chase had six receptions for 110 yards.

“We hung the protection out to dry a pair occasions within the first half a pair video games in a row. That’s my job. I name the performs on offense. I put that on myself. It simply hasn’t been ok,” coach Zac Taylor mentioned. “I’ve received to maintain us out of hazard. That’s on me.”

With Detroit already up by one landing, Montgomery lined up at quarterback in a wildcat formation on second-and-goal on the Bengals 3 and threw it to tight finish Brock Wright, who was large open ultimately zone with Cincinnati anticipating a working play.

Montgomery prolonged the Lions’ result in 28-3 with 5:43 remaining within the third quarter with an 8-yard run off left sort out. Two performs earlier, Montgomery regarded like he is likely to be gone for a TD up the left sideline earlier than he was caught by Bengals cornerback DJ Turner on the Cincinnati 8 for a 19-yard achieve.

“I feel it was cool for him to be again right here. You might see the emotion he was coping with, taking part in in entrance of some household,” Jared Goff, who accomplished 19 of 23 passes for 258 yards and three touchdowns. “The landing he threw was cool, however I needed him to get into the top zone himself. When he lastly received in there on the finish, it was enjoyable.”

Amon-Ra St. Brown had eight receptions for 100 yards and tight finish Sam LaPorta added 5 catches for 92 yards, together with his first TD of the season — a 10-yard reception the place he flipped over Bengals cornerback Dax Hill earlier than touchdown ultimately zone.

Goff’s different TD passes had been a 20-yard display screen to Gibbs, who broke 4 tackles en path to the top zone to make it 21-3 early within the third quarter, and a 12-yarder to Isaac TeSlaa within the fourth quarter.

Chase’s 15-yard catch from Browning within the nook of the top zone early within the fourth quarter was Cincinnati’s first landing in 20 possessions, not together with kneel-downs.

In keeping with the NFL’s Subsequent Gen Stats, the go had a completion likelihood of 12.5%, probably the most unbelievable TD go of the season. Chase had 0.6 yards of separation on cornerback Rock Ya-Sin and was 0.2 yards from the sideline when the ball arrived.

Chase then received the Bengals inside 28-17 with 10:22 remaining within the recreation on a 65-yard landing.

Detroit had a security taken off the scoreboard early within the second quarter as a result of defensive holding however received one late within the fourth when Derrick Barnes sacked Browning ultimately zone.

Lions: WR Kalif Raymond suffered a neck harm throughout a punt return within the first quarter and didn’t return. LT Taylor Decker (shoulder) was inactive.

Lions: At Kansas Metropolis subsequent Sunday night time.

Bengals: At Inexperienced Bay subsequent Sunday.

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