ALLEN PARK -- Jameson Williams said he didn’t know jumping on the goal post was a penalty. But the Detroit Lions wide receiver owned his mistake, and has made a full note of the NFL rule.

After Williams took a 40-yard pass to the house for a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, he jumped and straddled the goalpost in celebration.

The play resulted in a 15-yard penalty, pushing Jake Bates into a 48-yard extra-point attempt. Bates missed the kick, and instead of taking a one-point lead, the Lions and Eagles were tied at 6-6.

After the game, Campbell said he told Williams, “That’s a hell of a play. Don’t do that again.” Using the goalpost as a prop in a celebration is an automatic 15-yard penalty, in an attempt to protect the alignment of the goalposts.

Williams said he apologized

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