Gibbs’ 151 rushing yards power Lions past Cardinals, 45-21

151 yards for Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs carried 25 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns, helping the visiting Detroit Lions defeat the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at State Farm Stadium. Jared Goff completed 19 of 30 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns for Detroit.

The Cardinals led 7-0 after the opening quarter, but the Lions answered with 24 points in the second. Gibbs scored on a 1-yard run, followed by Goff’s 38-yard touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta and an 8-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Williams. Jake Bates added a 46-yard field goal to give Detroit a 24-7 halftime lead.

Detroit pulls away

Williams caught a second touchdown, this one from 39 yards, to open the third-quarter scoring and extend the Lions’ lead to 31-7. Arizona responded when Jacoby Brissett connected with Teagan Quitoriano for a 13-yard touchdown, but Goff then ran 1 yard for a score. Detroit led 38-14 entering the fourth quarter.

Gibbs scored on a 3-yard run in the final period for a 45-14 advantage. Brissett later found Trey McBride for a 9-yard touchdown, completing the scoring.

Passing and receiving totals

Brissett went 29 of 47 for 292 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for Arizona. Quitoriano caught both of Brissett’s touchdown passes in the first three quarters, while McBride caught the fourth-quarter score. Cardinals receiver Kendrick Bourne finished with five receptions for 70 yards.

LaPorta made five catches for 88 yards and a touchdown for the Lions. Arizona running back Jeremiyah Love had 12 carries for 22 yards.

Records

The Lions finished with a 3-2 record after the victory. The Cardinals moved to 1-4. Detroit scored 45 points to Arizona’s 21, with the Lions holding a 0-24-14-7 quarter-by-quarter line and the Cardinals posting 7-0-7-7.

Sources

ESPN