As it turns out, Ja’Marr Chase is pretty good. The Cincinnati Bengals’ first-round pick, the wide receiver who played with quarterback Joe Burrow at LSU, may have cemented his Offensive Rookie of the Year status with a superior, division-winning performance yesterday against the Kansas City Chiefs, setting a record along the way.
He caught 11 passes on 12 targets for 266 yards, scoring three touchdowns. That 266-yard effort is the most any rookie has ever had in a single game in NFL history, surpassing the mark set by Jerry Butler for the Buffalo Bills in 1979. It’s just the 17th 200-yard receiving game in NFL history, and the second of 250 yards or more.