The waning minutes of the Detroit Lions’ 47–9 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday featured something fans don’t typically see everyday: A big man running a route as a wide receiver.
The Lions, who had been not-so-secretly trolling Dallas all game by trying to design a play for one of their offensive lineman, pulled out another savage move during garbage time in Sunday’s blowout victory.
Detroit tried to get Taylor Decker on the board with a redzone target earlier in the game, but the pass was incomplete. Penei Sewell appeared to score a touchdown on the end of a cool hook-and-ladder play, but it was wiped away due to an ineligible man downfield penalty.
Then, with just over four minutes to go in the game, Lions OC Ben Johnson decided to get really freaky with his play designs, putting OT Dan Skipper out wide and making him run a route.
Here’s the play:
The score is 47-9. The #Lions are now sending OT Dan Skipper out wide and making him run a route (wait for the replay, it's even better).
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 13, 2024
They do not care. pic.twitter.com/iwkSlCoT7m https://t.co/oU0v0M5Gnj
Skipper, who reported as an eligible receiver on the very first offensive play for the Lions this game, was one of two offensive lineman caught up in the controversy of last season’s loss to Dallas, when the Lions were penalized for an ineligible receiver on a 2-point conversion try.
“I like the twitch, okay, he’s got a little more burst,” Fox announcer Tom Brady said of Skipper’s route-running skills.
NFL fans sure got a kick out of this one.
THEY PUT DAN SKIPPER AT WIDE RECEIVER I AM CRYING
— Ku (@KuKhahil) October 13, 2024
Nah we’re being disrespectful asf lmao we got Skipper as WR going for it on 4th down up 47-9😭
— Grace (@gracesporttakes) October 13, 2024
Imagine spending your entire life training to be an NFL CB just for the opponent to send you Dan Skipper on an island pic.twitter.com/kONL0dr39j
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) October 13, 2024
Embarrassing to the cowboys LMAO
— ✞ (@TeezoLol) October 13, 2024
This might be the most disrespectful thing I’ve seen in football, and I’m so here for it
— Lambo🧀🧀 (@Lambo_GB) October 13, 2024
Ben Jonhson playing like its Madden today
— eagles (@Eaglesfaninoc) October 13, 2024
Lions giving their lineman routes on Jerry Jones birthday is not something I had on my bingo board 😭😭
— That Hurts (@That_Hurts) October 13, 2024
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Lions OT Dan Skipper Running a Route vs. Cowboys Had NFL Fans Howling With Joy.
