Lions HC Dan Campbell after Jahmyr Gibbs' 189-yard showing: This was 'tip of the iceberg'

Six months after his selection in the first round was loudly scrutinized, Jahmyr Gibbs was celebrating in the Ford Field stands.

Gibbs broke loose and broke out with the best showing of his rookie campaign, highlighted by a 27-yard touchdown run that propelled the Detroit Lions to a 26-14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday.

"You could tell he was feeling it," Lions head coach Dan Campbell said of Gibbs. "Every week he's just gotten a little bit better and a little bit better. I thought last week was his best game, and this week certainly surpassed that. I think the more he gains his own confidence in his own abilities in this league, he's just going to continue to grow. And I think this was kind of the tip of the iceberg, if you will, for what he's able to do and going to be able to do. Really proud of him."

Gibbs' 189 scrimmage yards were greater than the sum of the Raiders' offensive parts, as Las Vegas totaled just 157 yards of offense. The young man rumbled for a season-high 152 yards on 26 attempts, with his 27-yard scoring run putting Detroit in the driver's seat with a 23-14 lead in the third quarter.

Gibbs didn't stop in the end zone, as he continued into the stands, where he celebrated among the Lions faithful.

Taken 12th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, Gibbs' selection was a head-scratcher to many, but on Monday night he broke out and seized the opportunity to be a workhorse with Lions stablemate David Montgomeryon the mend. As the Lions rebounded from a disastrous loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7, Gibbs and Co. improved to 6-2 and did so with a massive impact made by Detroit's so-far superb rookie class. Gibbs' fellow first-rounder, rookie Jack Campbell had four tackles, while second-rounder Brian