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Ja'Marr Chase makes history with monstrous stats in Bengals' loss to Ravens on TNF

With 11 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns, Ja'Marr Chase set a single-game statistic on Thursday that has only been repeated one other time in Cincinnati Bengals history – by Chase himself, in 2022.

In the Bengals' 35-34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Chase became the first player in NFL history to record multiple games with more than 250 receiving yards and more than two touchdowns in his career. Chase first put up similarly monstrous statistics on January 2, 2022, when he rushed for a franchise-record 266 yards on 11 receptions and three touchdowns.

While Chase narrowly missed his own franchise record, it wasn't for lack of opportunity. He simply ran out of time.

Chase's final yardage came on a 5-yard touchdown in the final minute, bringing the Bengals within one point. Cincinnati's two-point conversion attempt failed, preventing Chase from adding to his stats in overtime.

All three of Chase's touchdowns came in the second half, the first on a 67-yard catch-and-run by the entire Ravens' secondary. The second was a 70-yard rainbow connection with Joe Burrow midway through the fourth quarter.

Chase now holds the Bengals franchise record for touchdown receptions over 60 yards with 12, surpassing the previous record of 10 set by Isaac Curtis.

After Thursday, Chase has now produced two of his 23 260-yard performances in NFL history. Of those 23 games, only seven of those appearances resulted in more than three touchdowns, and Chase owns two of those.

Chase is still playing on his rookie contract after failing to reach a long-term deal with the Bengals before the season. During Thursday's game, his agent Caitlin Aoki posted on X: “He always makes my job easier.”

(Photo: Scott Taetsch / Getty Images)

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