Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs is the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for the games played in December and January. During the Lions’ five games in that period, the former Alabama running back had 439 yards and six touchdowns on 87 rushing attempts and 235 yards and three touchdowns on 24 receptions.

O n Thursday afternoon, the NFL announced that Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has been named NFC Offensive Player of the Month, for the combined months of December and Ja

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week after recording four touchdowns on Sunday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. “Yeah, unbelievable, yeah. I don’t know what his numbers were but yeah he was impressive and we kind of came into this one knowing we were going to need him to be and he played his tail off and our offensive line blocked their tails off,

Gibbs became the third Alabama alumnus to lead the NFL in touchdowns. Don Hutson led the league in touchdowns in 1935, 1937, 1938, 1941, 1942 and 1944, and Shaun Alexander led the league in touchdowns in 2004 and 2005. On Sunday night, Gibbs opened the scoring with a 25-yard run with 1:43 left in the first quarter.