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          Cincinnati Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase eludes three tacklers to score spectacular 82-yard touchdown

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterOct 24, 2021, 07:35 PM
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens had a chance to bring down Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase.

          They didn't, and Chase made Baltimore pay in a big way.

          Chase turned a short completion into the biggest play of the game -- an 82-yard touchdown to give the Bengals a 27-17 lead with 5:48 to go in the third quarter. The fifth-overall pick in the 2021 draft has continued his tear in his rookie season.

          Yet again, Chase made history. According to ESPN Stats & Information, Chase has the most receiving yards by a player in his first seven games in NFL history, passing Harlon Hill's 685 yards.

          After the touchdown reception, Chase had 727 receiving yards with more than a quarter remaining in Cincinnati's seventh game of the season.