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GREEN BAY – Years pass, records fall and the legend of Aaron Jones only continues to grow inside the Packers' locker room.
A week after Davante Adams' record-breaking performance in a dominant offensive showing in Minnesota, Jones made some history of his own to help propel the Packers past the Detroit Lions 42-21 on Sunday Lambeau Field.
Jones set single-game career highs in both all-purpose (236) and rushing yards (168) with three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving), including a career-long 75-yard run on the first play of the second half to break open a one-score game.
It was the longest carry at Lambeau Field by a Packers player in 16 years, dating back to Ahman Green's 90-yard run against the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 24, 2004.
"A number of things go into it, but I do think I came out and started the season the right way," Jones said. "Just got to continue to work to reach. I still don't feel like I have reached my full potential, so (I'll) continue to work to get there."
Coming off a workmanlike performance against the Vikings (76 total yards, one touchdown), Jones was settling for a lot of 3-, 4- and 5-yard carries in the early going. They were important for the Packers in establishing rhythm, but the 5-foot-9, 208-pound running back was looking for a statement play.
With the Packers trailing 14-3 after the first quarter, veteran Marcedes Lewis encouraged Jones to "stay with it" because he was "going to bust that big one."
Sure enough, the fourth-year pro picked up 22 yards on a pass underneath from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to set up Jones' first touchdown off a 7-yard catch. Afterwards, Jones celebrated with a Lambeau Leap on a tarp in the empty stands.