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topicnews · October 1, 2024

On the first throw of his career: German football star causes a sensation in the NFL

On the first throw of his career: German football star causes a sensation in the NFL

After reversing roles with Jared Goff, football star Amon-Ra St. Brown made history in the NFL with a rare highlight. In the Detroit Lions’ 42:29 home win against the Seattle Seahawks, the German-American threw a pass to his quarterback on a trick play, Goff caught the ball and ran for a touchdown.

St. Brown was the first German to succeed in a touchdown pass; it was the first throw of his entire career.
“He looked at me and said: It’s starting. After that I was ready,” said St. Brown about the agreement before the big moment: “On Friday we tried it in training, the throw was perfect and I managed it again.” The 24-year-old is now ready for more . “I’m the third quarterback. If anything happens with Jared and Hendon Hooker, I’m coming in.”

Detroit dominated the Monday Night Game. St. Brown scored his own touchdown in the final quarter to make it 42:27, and Goff remained flawless. The 29-year-old completed all 18 of his passes for 292 yards; no NFL quarterback had ever completed that many passes on a perfect night. In addition, his first touchdown came after a pass from a teammate.

Detroit Lions celebrate third win in game four

The highlight of the evening came in the third quarter. Goff handed the ball to St. Brown and ran towards the end zone, the wide receiver threw it back nine yards to the quarterback. Landing.

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The Lions got their third win in the fourth game of the season at Ford Field; for Seattle it was their first defeat after three wins at the start. Detroit had previously lost six times in the series to the Seahawks. (sid/lk)