Sports Illustrated model’s priceless reaction to boyfriend’s big win caught on camera

NFL star Jared Goff’s girlfriend couldn’t contain her excitement mid-shoot when she received the news she’d been waiting all season for.

American model Christen Harper had all the feels on Monday (AEDT) when her boyfriend — NFL star Jared Goff — and the Detroit Lions got their first win of the season.

The New York Post reports while on the set of her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie photo shoot, Harper — who has been linked to 27-year-old quarterback Goff since 2019 — got word that the Lions had defeated the Minnesota Vikings and could hardly contain her excitement.

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“This is their first win (of the season),” Harper said in a video shared by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s Instagram account. “This is crazy.”

While the clip continues, Harper is seen modelling a yellow bikini as she watches Goff throw the winning touchdown pass to Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to put Detroit ahead of Minnesota, 29-27.

“Oh my God, this is going to make me cry,” Harper said. “That is the best.”

Christen Harper was thrilled to get the call-up for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Sports Illustrated)

She couldn’t believe it when she found about the Lions’ win. Photo: Instagram/Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.

Goff, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, spent the first five years of his NFL career with the Las Angeles Rams before he was traded to the Lions in January. Los Angeles acquired veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford in return.

Entering Monday the Lions had a record of zero wins, 10 losses and one tie for the season. Following the win, head coach Dan Campbell dedicated the victory to the Oxford community in the wake of last week’s deadly school shooting.

Post-game, Goff added: “You hope to be a light for those people and a positive thing that they can have fun watching today. I hope they were all watching today and were able to enjoy that win and we can take their minds off it for, whatever it may be, three hours.”

The Lions, now 1-10-1, will face the Denver Broncos (6-6) next weekend.

Jared Goff led the Lions to their first win of the season.

This story first appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission

Originally published as Sports Illustrated model’s priceless reaction to boyfriend’s big win caught on camera