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Lions nifty flea flicker leads to 52-yard touchdown pass from Jared Goff to Sam LaPorta

The Detroit Lions broke out a nifty trick play against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

In the second quarter, with about 11:49 left in the first half, Jared Goff threw the ball to David Montgomery, who then passed the ball to Amon-Ra St. Brown. The wide receiver came around only to give the ball back to Goff, who found Sam LaPorta behind the sideline.

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Sam LaPorta celebrates a victory

Sam LaPorta (87) and Tim Patrick of the Detroit Lions celebrate a first-half touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, on October 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Jerome Miron)

LaPorta caught the Goff pass and rumbled into the end zone for a 52-yard score. Detroit took a 17-3 lead at that point. Later in the first half, Montgomery ran the ball into the end zone for his second touchdown of the first half.

Detroit led Dallas 27-6 at halftime.

Goff entered the locker room with 178 passing yards on 11-of-16 throwing. Montgomery had 58 rushing yards on nine carries with the two scores. LaPorta had only been targeted once in the game, and that was the touchdown pass.

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Jared Goff celebrates a victory

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass to Sam LaPorta on October 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Tim Patrick, whose completion led to Montgomery’s score before halftime, led the Lions with three catches for 68 yards. St. Brown also had three catches and 33 receiving yards.

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was 11 of 20 with 115 passing yards and an interception. CeeDee Lamb had four catches for 46 yards to lead the game.

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Jared Goff throws

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff throws a pass in the first half in Arlington, Texas, on Oct. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas had just 14 rushing yards in the first two quarters of the game.

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