Stat of the Jay: Burrow, Chase and Some Surprising Names Chasing Bengals Franchise Records

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) celebrates a touchdown catch in the second quarter of the NFL Week 13 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase (1) celebrates a touchdown catch in the second quarter of the NFL Week 13 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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CINCINNATI – While the Cincinnati Bengals ’ main team goal of reaching the playoffs is all but dead, there are some individual records to monitor during the final five weeks of the season.

Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase are both on pace to set franchise records this season, but they are not the only two.

Burrow is on pace to set franchise records in completions, attempts, passing yards and touchdowns.

And he’s just a tick behind the franchise record he already holds for passer rating.

Chase is on pace to tie the records for receptions and receiving touchdowns.

And he is on track to break his own record for receiving yards.

A surprise name on the record watch list is rookie punter Ryan Rehkow, who currently ranks third in the league with a 44.5 net punting average.

Kevin Huber owns the franchise record – and spots Nos. 2-8 on the list as well – with a 42.8 net average in 2020.

Rehkow already set the franchise record for longest punt with an 80 yarder, which came in his NFL debut in Week 1 against the New England Patriots.

He also is on pace to break Huber’s record for gross punting average. Huber set the mark of 47.18 in 2020.

Rehkow currently has a 49.9 average, which ranks 10th in the league.

Here is a closer look at the records Burow and Chase are chasing:

Passing Attempts

Burrow current: 446

Pace: 632

Record: 606 (Burrow, 2022)

Passing Completions

Burrow current: 302

Pace: 427

Record: 414 (Burow, 2022)

Passing Yards

Burrow current: 3,337

Pace: 4,727

Record: 4,611 (Burrow, 2021)

Passer Rating

Burrow current: 107.4

Record: 108.3 (Burrow, 2021)

Receptions

Chase current: 79

Pace: 112

Record: 112 (T.J. Houshmandzadeh, 2007)

Receiving Yards

Chase Current: 1,142

Pace: 1,618

Record: 1,455 (Chase, 2021)

Receiving Touchdowns

Chase current: 11

Pace: 17

Record: 17 (Carl Pickens, 1995)

Chase also has a chance to be the first non-kicker to lead the team in scoring since 2001, when Corey Dillon had 78 points to Neil Rackers 74.

No one else had more than 14 points that season.

The only other seasons in franchise history in which a position player led the team in scoring were:

1988 – Ickey Woods (90), Jim Breech (89)

1979 – Pete Johnson (90), Chris Bahr (79)

McPherson currently leads Chase 85-78, which means Chase needs just one touchdown and one two-point conversion to pass him.

A sneaky one to watch is running back Chase Brown and his 4.5 yards per carry. That currently is fourth best in Bengals history (minimum 100 attempts), but catching Jeremy Hill’s mark of 5.06 in 2014 will be difficult.

Behind Hill are Joe Mixon (4.93 in 2018) and Giovani Bernard (4.74 in 2015).

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Jay Morrison
JAY MORRISON

Jay Morrison covers the Cincinnati Bengals for Bengals On SI. He has been writing about the NFL for nearly three decades. Combining a passion for stats and storytelling, Jay takes readers beyond the field for a unique look at the game and the people who play it. Prior to joining Bengals on SI, Jay covered the Cincinnati Bengals beat for The Athletic, the Dayton Daily News and Pro Football Network.