Together, Cincinnati Bengals stars Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase top quite a few different lists.
One of those happens to be in an interesting category, though: College teammates turned pro teammates.
That doesn’t occur as often as one might think, yet Burrow and Chase still fend off some stiff competition while ranking No. 1 overall in a new effort from CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin:
“Is it any wonder that Burrow and Chase are currently the NFL’s most prolific quarterback-receiver duo? Fresh off a 2024 campaign in which they separately led the league in touchdown passes (43) and receiving yards (1,708), the two previously headlined LSU’s 2019 national title. That one year of ridiculous college production, in which Burrow lofted 60 (!) scores, has seamlessly translated to the pro stage, where No. 9 routinely airs it out to let Chase work his own magic. Even when the Bengals aren’t stacking wins, they’re must-see TV thanks to their dynamic duo.”
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The duo fend off Philadelphia Eagles stars Jalen Hurts and DeVonta Smith, as well as that interesting Miami Dolphins trio of Tua Tagovailoa, Jaylen Waddle and Minkah Fitzpatrick, among others.
Not that this is any shock, given the history Burrow and Chase made together at LSU. Now, they’re forging ahead in the pros, making it harder and harder by the year for any tandem to ever take this No. 1 spot.
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