Usually, being compared to Peyton Manning — one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history — is an honor for any garden variety signal caller. This was not the case for Jared Goff in advance of the Detroit Lions’ traditional Thanksgiving game, this time against the Green Bay Packers.
During the pregame festivities, Fox cameras panned over to Goff, who had his eyes closed at the worst possible time. Why? It appeared Goff might have been wearing his helmet too tight because he had an egregiously large red mark all over his forehead. Such an appearance naturally led NFL fans watching the game on Turkey Day to compare Goff to Peyton Manning — who famously often also had a giant red “iron” mark on his forehead during his playing career.
Again, it’s not the Manning comparison you want if you’re Goff!
Jared Goff with the Peyton Manning forehead pic.twitter.com/lgH2YZ4xr4
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 23, 2023
If it’s any consolation for Goff, the Lions probably have their best team in six decades. And he’s enjoying what might be the finest season of his career thanks in large part to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and a talented supporting cast. So, the roasting of his forehead on a holiday in front of the entire country aside, Goff still has much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.
That’s definitely something!
Twitter roasted Goff for looking like Peyton Manning, among other things
Jared Goff legit looked like Marv from Home Alone 2 after being hit in the forehead with a brick … pic.twitter.com/udcL6SOazS
— Nathan (@nd_joyce) November 23, 2023
Goff with the Peyton Manning forehead #GBvsDET 🦃 pic.twitter.com/2dWCs9CN4i
— Hogg (@HoggNFL) November 23, 2023
TV crew just did Jared Goff unbelievably dirty with that shot of his forehead 😭
— Your Resident CFB Analyst (@kbrumby_) November 23, 2023
"Jared Goff forehead" about to be trending.
— David A. Smith | Photographer (@DSmithScenes) November 23, 2023
Im betting the house on Jared Goff over Passing Yards. The man has the Peyton Forehead bruise thing going on today. pic.twitter.com/SzfNtA9WbD
— Luis (@1SlowGT) November 23, 2023
https://t.co/tFel8YjnpH pic.twitter.com/MV9XCIoiZY
— Tony X (@soIoucity) November 23, 2023
It’s the same photo https://t.co/EqbO6LgSD1 pic.twitter.com/tgYa7VFIou
— Preston Stutzman (@PrestonStutzma2) November 23, 2023
The game didn't start yet and Jared Goff already has the Peyton forehead 😆 pic.twitter.com/roMigAs7He
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 23, 2023
Jared Goff got me rubbing my own forehead
— Britt Brat (@DocNtheHous3) November 23, 2023
