Ja’Marr Chase, ladies and gentlemen.
In the opening quarter of his first Super Bowl, the Cincinnati Bengals’ rookie phenom beat Los Angeles Rams All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey for an incredible one-handed catch.
The highlight-reel reception picked up 46 yards, moving the Bengals into the red zone. The Rams’ defense stiffened near its own goal line, holding Cincinnati to a chip-shot field goal that cut LA’s early lead to 7-3.
Big plays like this were commonplace for Chase and quarterback Joe Burrow this season. The former LSU teammates quickly formed one of the NFL’s top QB-receiver duos, with Chase racking up 81 catches to 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns to win Offensive Rookie of the Year.
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