Lions RB Jamaal Williams Scores Second TD Against Seahawks
Oct 2, 2022, 1:17 PM | Updated: 1:27 pm
Jamaal Williams #30 of the Detroit Lions celebrates a touchdown at the end of the second quarter of the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Ford Field on October 02, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
(Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Former BYU and current Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams ran more than half the length of the field for his second score against the Seattle Seahawks.
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The Lions hosted the Seahawks at Ford Field on Sunday, October 2.
With 6:30 remaining in the third quarter, Williams broke loose, gave a stiff arm, and took the pigskin 51 yards to the house.
The touchdown run cut Seattle’s lead to 31-23.
After the sprinting score, Williams had 16 carries for 104 yards and two touchdowns. He also had one catch for one yard.
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William’s first touchdown came as time expired at the end of the first half on a one-yard burst up the middle.
His first score was the former BYU star’s fifth rushing touchdown of the season, which surpassed his previous single-season high of rushing scores. Williams previously scored four rushing touchdowns in 2017 as a rookie for the Green Bay Packers and in 2021, his first season with the Lions.
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The running back is in his sixth NFL season and second with the Lions. Williams entered the Week 4 game with 168 yards and four touchdowns on 43 rushes.
Prior to his time in the NFL, Williams was a star running back at BYU from 2012-16. During his college career, he ran for 3,901 yards and 35 touchdowns.
Detroit’s game against Seattle is televised on FOX.
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