Earlier this year, the most decorated gymnast in history, Simone Biles, married Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens.
Just months later, in the Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Packers and Detroit Lions, Owens returned a QB Jared Goff fumble for a touchdown in what has been a dominant start for Green Bay.
Simone Biles’ Husband Scores Touchdown on Thanksgiving
On 2nd-and-12, LB Rashan Gary hit Goff as he was wound up to pass, forcing a fumble that bounced to Owens. The safety scooped the ball up and ran 27 yards for a score with 2:12 left in the first quarter.
Scoop & score @jjowens_3👀
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— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) November 23, 2023
Goff’s arm was moving forward, but the refs ruled he lost control of the football before, making it a fumble. The play was reviewed, but the call on the field stood.
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The touchdown gave Green Bay a 20-6 lead after the extra point was missed. On the next possession, the Packers forced another fumble from Goff.
After the defensive touchdown, Biles, a four-time gold medal Olympian, took to social media to celebrate her husband’s touchdown.
THATS MY HUSBAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY MANS MY MANS MY MANSSSSS🥹🥹🥹🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 LFGGGGGGOOOOOOO! https://t.co/baxxoePhpB
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) November 23, 2023
It was Owens’ first touchdown and the first fumble recovery for a touchdown by a Packers defensive back since Casey Hayward (Nov. 16, 2014, vs. Philadelphia).
Owens is in his first year with the Packers after playing for the Houston Texans for four years. He has been a key contributor for Green Bay this season.
Owens and Biles have been together for more than three years. The pair announced their engagement in February 2022 and were married in April of this year.
The 4-6 Packers entered as underdogs against the 8-2 Lions, but they now have the chance to come out with an upset after a hot start.
How Long Have the Happy Couple Been Married?
Biles and Owens tied the knot in April of 2023. This comes on the heels of their engagement in February 2022. After four months of being single in 2020, Biles went social media official for the first time with Owens in July of 2020. When you know, you know.
The couple had two weddings — the first in April appeared to be a more legal courthouse affair where they made their vows in front of their photographer and the judge.
Although it was small, the couple pulled no stops when it came to their first ceremony. Owens had a perfectly tailored tan suit, and Biles had a radiant white-tiered wedding dress with a beautiful all-white bouquet.
Simone explained her double wedding decision to a fan on Instagram, saying:
“We had to get married ‘legally’ here in the U.S. since our wedding will be a destination wedding.”
This destination wedding was in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to be specific. On May 6, the couple retied the knot with friends and family.