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Mike Kafka devised Lions’ unusual play to Amon-Ra St. Brown
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell credited passing game coordinator Mike Kafka with devising an unusual play against the Minnesota Vikings.
Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown lined up 15 yards behind the line and ran forward before quarterback Jared Goff threw him the ball.
The running start meant St. Brown was moving at full speed before the Vikings’ defense could reach him.
He gained 10 yards on the play.
Campbell said the Lions had kept the play ready for a couple of weeks before deciding that the Vikings game was a good time to use it.
Future opponents will have to prepare for the play, though no further plans for it were stated.
Lions passing game coordinator Mike Kafka devised an unusual play for wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, head coach Dan Campbell said.
St. Brown lined up 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage and got a running start of about 10 yards before Jared Goff threw him the ball.
He was at full speed before the Vikings’ defense had a chance to touch him and gained 10 yards.
Campbell said the Lions had practiced the play for a couple of weeks before using it.
- Who
- Mike Kafka devised the play for Amon-Ra St. Brown. Jared Goff threw him the ball.
- What
- The Lions used an unusual play in which St. Brown started behind the line of scrimmage and ran forward before catching a pass.
- When
- The Lions had had the play prepared for a couple of weeks before using it. The exact game date is not stated.
- Where
- Against the Vikings. The specific location is not stated.
- Why
- The running start meant St. Brown was at full speed before the Vikings’ defense could touch him.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Lions had the play prepared but had not yet run it.
The Lions ran the play, and St. Brown gained 10 yards.
ProFootballTalk published its report on Campbell’s comments.
- Play designer
- Mike Kafka, Lions passing game coordinator
- Receiver
- Amon-Ra St. Brown
- Quarterback
- Jared Goff
- Starting position
- 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage
- Running start
- About 10 yards
- Gain
- 10 yards
What people are saying
That was Kafka’s baby.
We’d had it up a couple weeks, just hadn’t run it yet, and this was a good week to do it.