Lions’ Jared Goff sees 30-game TD pass streak end in win over Dolphins
The Detroit Lions leaned on their defense and kicker to win a game that never developed into the offensive showcase their quarterback has so often delivered.
Detroit beat the Miami Dolphins 19-9 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday for its fourth consecutive victory. Lions quarterback Jared Goff completed 17 of 25 passes for 170 yards and an interception, finishing without a touchdown pass as Detroit improved to 6-2.
That ended Goff’s run of 30 consecutive regular-season games with a touchdown pass. The NFL’s Week 9 preview identified it as the league’s longest active streak entering Sunday.
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The run also set a Lions franchise record. Goff last went without a touchdown pass in a regular-season game on Nov. 24, 2024, when Detroit beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-6. His streak began against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving four days later and included every game of the 2025 regular season.
Miami’s defense kept the passing game contained, but Goff credited the opponent rather than dismissing Detroit’s missed opportunities.
“I thought, defensively, they did a good job against us,” Goff said after the game. “Played with good depth, made us keep the ball underneath.”
Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs scored the game’s only touchdown on an eight-yard run on fourth-and-1 in the third quarter. Detroit kicker Jake Bates made all four of his field-goal attempts, while the Lions held Miami out of the end zone.
Goff still helped deliver a critical late conversion. Facing third-and-8 at Miami’s 45-yard line with just over five minutes remaining, he connected with Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown on a screen that gained 17 yards. Bates followed with a 43-yard field goal to put Detroit ahead by 10.
St. Brown finished with eight catches for 86 yards. Goff’s streak was over, but that late completion helped ensure Detroit’s winning streak continued.
