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Streaking WR Amon-Ra St. Brown keeps Lions rolling
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

Streaking WR Amon-Ra St. Brown keeps Lions rolling

In Detroit's 24-14 victory against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown proved once again why he’s quarterback Jared Goff’s most reliable target, catching seven passes on seven targets for 56 yards and a touchdown in the rain at Lambeau Field.

His performance not only helped the Lions (7-1) secure the win but extended his scoring streak to six straight games, tying the franchise record set by wide receiver Herman Moore in 1994.

What’s even more impressive is that Goff hasn’t thrown an incompletion when targeting St. Brown since Week 3, a streak of 30 passes. That kind of connection is a game-changer, and it’s clear that the on-field connection between St. Brown and Goff is as strong as ever.

In Sunday’s game, St. Brown accounted for nearly 39 percent of Goff's completions (18), showcasing just how crucial he is to the offense.

St. Brown is tied with Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir for the longest catch streak (30) of any wide receiver since 2016.

To make what St. Brown is doing even more impressive, according to Next Gen Stats, the likelihood of St. Brown and Goff’s 30-completion streak — factoring in the difficulty of each throw — is just 0.0001 percent or approximately 1 in 780,000.

Though St. Brown’s season seems quieter compared to last, his reliability in less-than-stellar conditions proves he’s as valuable as ever in an offense looking to make a Super Bowl run.

Through Week 9, St. Brown has 48 receptions for 464 yards and six touchdown catches. By comparison, through Detroit's first eight games in 2023, St. Brown had 65 receptions for 821 yards and four touchdown catches.

Kennedy Broadwell

Kennedy Broadwell is a writer based in Detroit with a background as a sports reporter and anchor in both Michigan and Montana. A lifelong fan of Detroit sports and Notre Dame, she also holds a degree in Sports Media from Butler University. But growing up in the Midwest, she’s always had an unapologetic love for MACtion.

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