DETROIT -- A wide-open Sam LaPorta marched into the end zone, flashing a No. 1 signal at Ford Field to celebrate the moment. The Detroit Lions' rookie tight end had just scored his first NFL touchdown off a 45-yard-deep middle pass from quarterback Jared Goff at 10:05 in the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons.
First @NFL TD for @Samlaporta!#ATLvsDET |ud83dudcfa FOX pic.twitter.com/lfDQZsKMZ8
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 24, 2023
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, LaPorta had 12.