Detroit Lions operating again Jamaal Williams (30) celebrates a landing within the first half in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks throughout an NFL soccer recreation, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Detroit. Rick Osentoski, Related Press
Simply name him Jamaal “Two Landing” Williams — or so says the Detroit Lions Twitter account.
Then once more, it’s a becoming nickname for the previous BYU operating again proper now.
Williams has scored two speeding touchdowns in three of the Lions’ 4 video games up to now in 2022, and he at the moment leads the NFL in speeding scores with six, one forward of Cleveland’s Nick Chubb.
It’s the primary time since 2005 — and tenth time general — that a participant has had three multi-rushing landing video games within the first 4 video games of the season, per the franchise.
LaDainian Tomlinson was the final participant to perform the feat.
Williams, filling in because the workforce’s lead again for the injured D’Andre Swift, ran for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries within the Lions’ 48-45 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
It’s Williams’ first 100-yard speeding recreation since 2019.
After choosing up a 1-yard landing run on the ultimate play of the primary half, Williams ripped off a career-long 51-yard landing run within the third quarter.
Jamaal 'Two Landing' Williams!#SEAvsDET | 📺 FOX pic.twitter.com/cgdZtSLRBk
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 2, 2022
Although it’s a small pattern dimension and the Lions’ beginning again, Swift, is nursing a shoulder sprain and an ankle harm, Williams is averaging 69 yards speeding per recreation up to now in 2022.
His 276 speeding yards on the 12 months rank 14th within the league.
He’s on tempo to run for practically 1,200 yards this 12 months, practically double his finest speeding season as a professional.
He ran for 601 yards final season.
Up subsequent for Detroit is a recreation on the New England Patriots subsequent Sunday. By way of 4 video games, the Patriots have given up 543 speeding yards and 5.1 yards per carry this season, although New England has allowed solely two speeding touchdowns.
“It simply exhibits that put me within the place and I’m gonna be sure I deal with my job,” Williams mentioned previous to Sunday’s recreation in opposition to Seattle, per ESPN.
“You ain’t by no means gotta fear about me doing my job or no matter my position is, so I’m simply gonna get it performed and attempt to assist the workforce.”