ARLINGTON, Texas _ Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase re-gained the NFL receiving lead with a season-high 14 catches, the last one a spectacular 40-yard-catch-and-run touchdown with 1:01 left that gave the Bengals a 27-20 win over the Cowboys Monday night.

Former Bengals linebacker Nick Vigil blocked rookie punter Ryan Rehkow’s punt on the first play after two-minute warning, but a Cowboy touched it, and Bengals rookie linebacker Maema Njongmeta recovered for the first down.

Quarterback Joe Burrow had his fifth straight game of at least three touchdown passes and his fourth straight 300-yard day with 369 yards, 177 to Chase.

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Ja’Marr’s Historic Night

Ja’Marr Chase caught a swing pass from Joe Burrow on the game’s first play from scrimmage, marking his 80th reception of the season. He became the first player in NFL history to record 80+ catches, 1,000+ receiving yards and 7+ receiving touchdowns in each of his first four career seasons.

Taking out the touchdown totals, Chase is one of just two players ever to start his career with 80+ grabs and 1,000+ receiving yards in four straight years, alongside former Saints receiver Michael Thomas (2016-19).

Chase also tied former Saints receiver Michael Thomas as the fifth-fastest player in league history to reach 5,000 receiving yards with a 40-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that turned out to be the game winner.

Chase’s Career-High Gets Bengals on Board

Burrow found Chase in the end zone on a second-and-goal play to give Cincinnati its first points of the game with 2:45 left in the first quarter. It was Chase’s 14th receiving touchdown of the season, which extended his league-leading total and set a new career high. His previous career high of 13 touchdowns came in his 2021 rookie campaign.

Chase’s 14 receiving scores also stand alone as the second-most in a season in Bengals history, three shy of Carl Pickens’ record 17 touchdowns in 1995.

The touchdown additionally was the 43rd of Chase’s career, which surpasses former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (42) for the fourth-most within a player’s first four seasons in NFL history. Only Hall of Famers Randy Moss (53), Randy Moss (49) and Bob Hayes (45) caught more touchdowns in their first four years.

Uno Matches Cris

Chase eclipsed 100 yards on the night with his ninth catch early in the third quarter. It marked his 18th career game with 100+ receiving yards (fourth this season), which tied former receiver Cris Collinsworth for the fifth-most in Bengals history.

Chase finished the night with 14 catches for 177 yards and two touchdowns.

Chase Brown Hits 1K

Second-year halfback Chase Brown finished the night with 58 rushing yards on 14 attempts and 65 receiving yards on six catches. In the process, he surpassed 1,000 yards from scrimmage this season. He also notched his fifth game this year with 100+ scrimmage yards.

Burrow-to-Brown Puts Bengals In Front

Brown took a Burrow swing pass and raced 19 yards to the pylon to give Cincinnati a 14-10 lead late in the second quarter. It was Brown’s third scoring reception of the season, and his 10th career touchdown overall (six rushing, four receiving).

Brown now has nine touchdowns over his last 10 games played, dating back to Week 4 at Carolina.

Stone Pick Keeps Game Tied

Geno Stone came up with his second interception of the season midway through the second quarter, when he secured a pass that was deflected by Cam Taylor-Britt to end a Cowboys drive that reached Cincinnati’s 12-yard line. It also was the 10th pick of Stone’s career.

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