Bengals Defeat Cowboys 27-20 | POSTGAME RECAP, NOTES ...
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 to give Cincinnati a new set of downs.
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 Monday 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.
On his game-winning touchdown catch late in the fourth period, Chase surpassed 5,000 career receiving yards. Playing in his 58th regular-season game, he tied former Saints receiver Michael Thomas as the fifth-fastest player in league history to reach 5K receiving yards.
Chase's final tally was 14 receptions for 177 yards and two scores. His 14 grabs were the second-most in his career, and tied for the second-most in any game in Bengals history.
Burrow Joins Elite Company
Burrow completed 33 of 44 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns with an interception, good for a passer rating of 112.8. He became the sixth quarterback all-time to throw for 300+ yards and 3+ touchdowns in four consecutive games. The record for most such consecutive games belongs to Steve Young, who hit those numbers in five straight contests in 1998. Drew Brees (2011-12), Peyton Manning (2012), Aaron Rodgers (2012-13) and Patrick Mahomes (2018) are the other quarterbacks who did it in four straight.
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 surpassed 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, good for 123 total yards from scrimmage. It marked his fifth game this season with over 100 scrimmage yards. In the process, he also surpassed 1,000 scrimmage yards on the year, moving up to 1,037.
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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The Bengals line up for the snap against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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RB Chase Brown celebrates his second-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrates a first-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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RB Chase Brown celebrates a run against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Ja'Marr Chase throws a stiff arm against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrates a first-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a first-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a first-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a first-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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RB Chase Brown breaks off a run against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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QB Joe Burrow hands the ball off to RB Chase Brown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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The Bengals offense huddles up against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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RB Chase Brown scores a touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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QB Joe Burrow gestures after a touchdown pass against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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DE Joseph Ossai gets a sack against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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DE Joseph Ossai celebrates a sack against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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QB Joe Burrow and RB Chase Brown celebrate their second-quarter touchdown. against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Andrei Iosivas gestures after a first-down catch against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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K Cade York kicks a second-quarter field goal against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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QB Joe Burrow throws on the run against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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QB Joe Burrow escapes pressure and looks to throw against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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TE Mike Gesicki catches a pass against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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TE Mike Gesicki catches a pass against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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WR Ja'Marr Chase flexes after a catch against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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RB Chase Brown takes off on a run against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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LB Akeem Davis-Gaither and CB Cam Taylor-Britt celebrate a stop against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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LB Germaine Pratt celebrates a stop against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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DE Trey Hendrickson against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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CB Marco Wilson breaks up a pass downfield against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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TE Tanner Hudson catches a pass from Joe Burrow against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
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QUOTES
"We're going to enjoy this. It's a short week, but I'm so proud of our guys for sticking together through a lot of adversity over the last month. We hadn't had this feeling in a while, so we're going to enjoy it for the four hours that we get to enjoy it, before we get back to work tomorrow and get ready for Tennessee. But again, proud of the guys. The way that they responded with every practice, every rep, every meeting has been like the team that's in the mix, in the hunt -- the things we expected to do. So, glad that they were rewarded with this one tonight." - Head Coach Zac Taylor, on the team's emotions following the win
"I think our coaches are some of the best in the league at identifying what teams are trying to do to us and adjusting on the fly. And then I'm always really confident in my ability to read and react to what I'm seeing. The way teams play us is they're going to mix up a lot of different defenses. They're going to blitz, they're going to drop, they're going to double. They're going to do a lot of different things. Coming into this game, I was going to feed Ja'Marr." - Quarterback Joe Burrow, on how the offense continues to feature Ja'Marr Chase
"Zac (Taylor) did a good job of moving me around, getting me on good matchups all day. The DB's were playing off a lot. I didn't really see too much press today. (Trevon) Diggs is known for jumping at the line and pressing a lot. I just had good matchups all day." - Wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, on what allowed him to have success against the Dallas defense
"We were putting points on the board, kept ourselves in there the entire game. Coach was making great calls. They threw a bunch of exotic blitzes at us, but we were able to keep the pocket clean for most of the game. I felt good about the way that we executed." - Halfback Chase Brown, on the team's offensive performance
