Defensive players are attack dogs, and a loose ball or fallen QB are like raw meat. But a play like this has to suck the aggression out of them for the rest of the game. Everybody should be doing this, but only one team seems to have the guts for it.

I have seen so many people saying this was a waste of a trick play, but knowing Ben Johnson and his calculated tomfoolery this reads to me as some brilliantly demented game theory at play considering how late in the season we are with all eyes on the Lions and their shenanigans and the monumental distrust/split second uncertainty regarding perceived errors this sews going forward. I love it!

I couldn't wait for you to see this.🎉 So much fun to watch this team. 😊

it was supposed to be zone but baun took his eyes off the qb and played the reciever then went back to the qb, if he doesnt turn his back to the qb hes all over that ball

False start should've been called. But the refs and the NFL are fake and rigged games

This play underscores Monken's maturation as a playcaller more than anything. The Steelers have "had Lamar's number" because they built their entire defensive scheme around NOT letting him run and daring him to pass. In previous seasons Lamar was both not developed enough as a passer and didn't have the personnel around him to call Pittsburgh's dare. This game Monken said, "Okay. You're so determined to stop Lamar from running that I'm going to unleash Henry between the tackles, while you watch Lamar, then I'm going to fake a hand-off AND fake a Lamar run and pick you apart outside." This TD pass was a fake-pitch and a fake run which left Likely WIDE OPEN for the walk in. ALL EYES ON LAMAR, left the rest of the field wide open. Tomlin's going to have to go back to the drawing board because this OL truly dominated his guys up front. If Justice Hill hadn't gone down this would've been a much more lopsided game.

I actually didnt fall for it, i was like why is Gibbs falling for no reason? 😂 but i didnt expect it to work, pretty cool and funny they tricked the announcers too. Good to see them have some fun, after all their injuries and they had a game with no injuries! It's about time 💙

Tape don't lie

The Lions may not win the Super Bowl, their team has been decimated by injuries But they are without a doubt The most fun team to watch in the league, If you include all these great play calls and crazy Campbell going for it all the time!!

Ben Johnson said he thought of this play when he saw Jordan love quarterback of the Packers stumble fumble the ball pick it up and throw a touchdown pass

WHAT ABOUT AIDAN SCRAMBLING TO HIS LEFT AFTER AVOIDING THE SACK TO CONVERT ON THIRD AND LONG TO AMEER!!! AIDAN CAN SCRAMBLE!!!

Tape don't lie 😂

The was such an amazing game!! Would love to see you speak more on it. Absolutely incredible

OMG! I Just realized what this play is designed from. The Fumblerooski!

Those LSU guys are killing it in the league. Daniels, Burrow, Chase, Jefferson, Thomas Jr, Nabers. All young and will be problems for a long time. #TapeDontLie

man my 49ers are eliminated 😂😢

Lions over here pulling a madden glitch into a confused defensive AI.

Should have saved that for a critical play in the playoffs.

Ben Johnston will be the Bears coach next season 😕

tape don't lie 🦾

Gibbs looked like the flying 🐿️ meme

The fans are calling this play the Stumblerooski

I'm mad they ran that..... should have kept it for the Minny game or the playoffs. That was too evil for a 4-10 team to see.

That’s the defensive line calling fumble. Goff did a reaction where he is laughing about it.

Why use up this play on the Bears in December though?

I'm very impressed with these trick plays the Lions are running. Very sneaky and clever! Nobody knows what they're going to do.

Bumble stumble

I been saying it for decades, throw some shit in the game and go for it on 4th down too. Keep the other team guessing.

Tape Don't Lie, even if it was the best acting of the season.

CW 334 yards and 2 TDs and Goff 336 with 3 TD's both zero ints. Jayden 258 with 2ints. CW haters go away. Cw here to stay. New coach will bring it

Lions have the largest positive point difference in the League for a reason.

TAPE DON'T LIE!!😅😅😅

Didn't forget to mention Gibbs stumble roll and block as well

Genius

I don't think they need to do this kind of thing against the bears

Should of saved it for the playoffs.

Go Lions! 🦁 😃

I feel bad for the bears 😂

The old stumble-rooksi

<3

Best Supporting Actor for the o-line

Congrats to the lions, they have been losers since the 1950`s. Also they don't call the qtrback goof anymore, but the coach is.

Nobody was fooled. Just terrible coverage

Lions doing things never done before..... like next season they're gonna try a co-head coach approach, MCDC and BJ together forever 😂

Brian Hoyer had a play , fake fumble, while at MSU. Someone needs to interview him about that play. Brian was taking an acting class at MSU you at the time? Mark Dantonio was the coach.

Reading the Detroit media, the original design was for Goff to actually put the ball on the grass but he felt that was a bridge too far so they worked it out like this.

I'm picturing Ben looking at tapes of Goff stumbling against Green Bay and suddenly thinks, "Hey, wait a minute!"

That was evil and amazing all at once.

When i saw this live, I thought "cant wait to see BigRs reaction to this".

Gibbs is the best flopper since Chris Bosh! LOVE IT!