Montgomery’s 1-yard Touchdown Run in OT Lifts Lions to 26–20 Win Over Rams

Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery (5). celebrates his one-yard touchdown run with Jameson Williams (9) against the Los Angeles Rams during overtime in an NFL football game in Detroit on Sept. 8, 2024. David Dermer/AP Photo

DETROIT—The Detroit Lions opened the season by outlasting the Los Angeles Rams with a balanced offense, grinding out yards on the ground and going to the air for some pivotal plays just as they did in their NFC wild-card game.

David Montgomery’s 1-yard touchdown run in overtime lifted the Lions to a 26–20 win over the Matthew Stafford-led Rams on Sunday night.