Lions star Amon-Ra St Brown FLIPS over a Broncos defender as he soars into the endzone for a touchdown in resounding 42-17 win for Detroit against Denver
- The scoring play gave QB Jared Goff his third passing TD of the first half
- St. Brown recorded over 100 receiving yards and put on a show against Denver
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown performed a front somersault over a defender and scored a 15-yard touchdown against the Denver Broncos.
With just under 20 seconds left before halftime, St. Brown caught a pass from quarterback Jared Goff before coming upfield and going into the air over a defender who dove at him to make the tackle.
St. Brown had jumped from the two-yard line and landed safely on his backside in the end zone after the defender clipped his legs mid-flight before kicking the ball high into the air in celebration.
Heading into the game against Denver, he had another strong season with 87 receptions for 1,063 yards and six touchdowns.
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown performed a front somersault over a defender and scored a 15-yard touchdown
St. Brown landed on his back in the end zone after floating over the tackler
The touchdown gave Lions QB Jared Goff his third touchdown pass of the first half
The huge effort to get into the end zone was one of three touchdown passes Goff threw during the first half.
Detroit led the game 21-0 when they entered the locker room at halftime.
Goff and the Lions' offense kept their feet on the gas in the second half, recording another touchdown through the air to bring the offense's total to four passing TDs before the end of the third quarter.
Detroit entered the game with a 9-4 record and took first place in the NFC North.
They are considered one of the strongest teams in the conference, alongside the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco Giants and Dallas Cowboys.