Jared Goff Is Doing What Only One Other QB In NFL History Has. And That QB Was Our Russell Wilson.

Only two quarterbacks in the entire history of the NFL have started a season with at least 12 touchdown passes and zero interceptions through the first five games. As of Sunday, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is one of them. The other? Our own Russell Wilson, who achieved that for the Seattle Seahawks back in 2019. It is wild to see Goff hitting these kinds of numbers, especially when you consider the company he is now keeping in the record books.

Goff’s Start is Absolute Fire

Goff is absolutely torching defenses right now, and his Lions just rolled over the Arizona Cardinals with a dominant 45-21 win. That pushed Detroit’s record to a respectable 3-2 on the season, and Goff is the engine driving that success. The Lions’ official PR account dropped the stat, confirming that Goff is operating with an aggressive offensive approach, pushing the ball downfield, but somehow, he’s avoiding all the costly turnovers that can derail an offense. We’re talking 12-plus touchdown passes and zero picks through five games. That is peak efficiency, and it highlights just how well he has managed the opening five weeks of the season.

This Exclusive Club Was Built in the Emerald City

Think about that for a second: in the entire, long history of the NFL, only two quarterbacks have ever pulled off this exact feat. It is just Goff in 2026, and our guy, Russell Wilson, who did it for the Seattle Seahawks in 2019. That is it. No one else. This is a testament to how rare it is to be both incredibly productive with touchdowns and absolutely pristine in protecting the football during an intense, early-season stretch. For Seattle fans, it just reminds you of the kind of electrifying playmaking and careful decision-making that Wilson brought to the Lumen Field turf. Seeing Goff’s name next to Russ in such an exclusive club tells you everything about the standard he is setting right now.

What’s Next for Goff and the Roaring Lions

Detroit’s offense is clearly firing on all cylinders, thanks in large part to Goff’s ability to run a talented group. He is surrounded by serious weapons like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, and Sam LaPorta, giving him plenty of options to keep this momentum going. The Lions are heading into their bye week now, which gives them a chance to regroup. For Goff, the goal is simple: keep those touchdowns coming, keep the interceptions at zero, and keep the Lions moving in the right direction when they return to action. That kind of historical efficiency is exactly what you want from your quarterback, and right now, Goff is delivering in a major way.

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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.