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Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase of the Bengals score for a 41-yard TD

  • Ben Baby, ESPN staff writerOctober 6, 2024, 2:41 p.m. ET

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      Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Before ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News, where he covered college sports. He covers the Bengals daily for ESPN.com while also appearing on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. He is a native of Grapevine, Texas and holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. He is an adjunct professor of journalism at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).

CINCINNATI – The connection between Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase made for another big play through the air this season.

Late in the first half of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati's star combination scored a 41-yard touchdown to give the Bengals a 17-14 halftime lead.

Burrow found Chase running down the field and left the ball between the defenders to release the score.

All four of Chase's touchdowns this season came for 30 or more yards. According to ESPN Research, Chase now has 14 touchdowns of 40 or more yards in his career – the most since entering the league in 2021. Chase's catch was the 21st reception of more than 20 yards allowed by the Ravens this season. That's the most in the NFL.

Early in the second quarter, Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard added another big play to his career highlight. Hubbard tackled running back Derrick Henry in the end zone for a safety, cutting Baltimore's lead to 14-9 with 5:47 left in the half.

Of course, Hubbard is no stranger to massive plays against the Ravens. In the 2022 AFC Wild Card Game in Cincinnati, Hubbard returned a fumble for a 98-yard touchdown, crucial to the Bengals' victory.

Hubbard's game on Sunday was the byproduct of a great team effort. First, Bengals punter Ryan Rehkow, who earned the starting job this week, blasted a ball deep into Baltimore. Cincinnati safety Daijahn Anthony stopped the ball from entering the end zone and safety Tycen Anderson knocked the ball down at the 2-yard line.

Hubbard did the rest.

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