David Montgomery is an American football running back playing for the Detroit Lions of the NFL as of 2024. He began his NFL career with the Chicago Bears after being selected as the 73rd overall pick in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Before joining the Lions in the 2023 offseason, he spent his first four years with the Bears. His NFL career started as the backup as he only started 8 games in his first season. Montgomery had his first 1,000-yard season in his sophomore campaign when he racked up 1,070 yards on the ground. He followed that up with back-to-back 800-yard rushing seasons and was rewarded by a 3-year $18 million contract given by the Lions in the 2023 offseason.
Revisiting the early years of Montgomery’s life, he was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His football career began at Mount Healthy Jr/Sr High School in his home state. David accumulated a total of 6,666 yards, and 91 touchdowns in his high school and was named Division III Ohio Player of the Year along with Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year. He added almost 3000 yards on the ground during his collegiate career at Iowa State University after starting only 4 games in his true freshman season in 2016.
David Montgomery's Playoffs Appearances
David Montgomery has appeared in four postseason games as of December 2024. During his sophomore season with the Bears in 2020, Montgomery made his first-ever postseason appearance against the New Orleans Saints.
He reached the postseason second time in his first year at Detroit. He appeared in three games with the Lions in the 2023 postseason.
| Player Name | Team | Playoff Season |
| David Montgomery | Chicago Bears | 2020 |
| David Montgomery | Detroit Lions | 2023 |
David Montgomery Playoffs Win-Loss Record
David Montgomery’s playoff record stands at 2-2 as of December 2024. Montgomery’s first playoff game came against the New Orleans Saints in the wild-card round of the 2020 season. Montgomery rushed for 31 yards in 12 attempts in that game. The Bears lost that game 9-21.
He had to wait 3 more years to appear again in the postseason. This time he rushed for 183 yards in 3 games averaging 4.7 yards per carry. His best performance came against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game when he rushed for 93 yards on 15 attempts (via Pro Football Reference). However, the Lions lost the Championship game 31-34.
| Player Name | Team | Playoff Season | Opponent | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns |
| David Montgomery | Chicago Bears | 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 31 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | Detroit Lions | 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 57 | 1 |
| David Montgomery | Detroit Lions | 2023 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | Detroit Lions | 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 93 | 1 |
David Montgomery Conference Finals Record
David Montgomery has a single NFC Championship game appearance as of December 2024. He recorded 93 rushing yards and one touchdown in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers in the 2023 postseason.
| Player Name | Team | Playoff Season | Opponent | Rushing Yards | Rushing Touchdowns |
| David Montgomery | Detroit Lions | 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 93 | 1 |
FAQs on David Montgomery
A. David Montgomery has played for the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears in the NFL.
A. David Montgomery signed with the Detroit Lions in 2023 after playing for the Chicago Bears from 2019 to 2022.
A. According to the Detroit Lions official website, David Montgomery is RB1 of the team.
A. David Montgomery wears jersey number 5 for the Detroit Lions.
