Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was so entertaining to watch as his team eventually lost to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night that it was a little easy to overlook the fact he attempted 61 passes.
Indeed, sixty-one.
Burrow completed 37 of those attempts, tallying 316 yards and three touchdowns with a 90.6 rating.
Granted, the gaudy attempt count wasn’t enough to get a win, as the Bengals fell 35-30 while the defense coughed up 215 yards and three scores on a 6.1 average to Browns runners.
But Burrow made some history regardless, as he’s the first since 1950 with 60 or more attempts and no interceptions in the process:
Joe Burrow is the first rookie since 1950 with 60+ pass attempts and zero interceptions in a game
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 18, 2020
That was also the second-most attempts by a rookie passer ever:
Also Joe Burrow’s 61 pass attempts are the second most ever by a rookie per @pfref.
Chris Weinke had 63 for the Panthers in a loss to the Cardinals in 2001.
Carson Wentz in 2016 put it in the air 60 times in a loss at Cincinnati.
— Kyle Maskson (@KyleAMadson) September 18, 2020
The completions were historic too:
Joe Burrow was 37-61 with 316 yards and 3 pass TD on Thursday night.
According to @EliasSports Burrow's 37 completions are the most in a game by a rookie in NFL history.
His 61 pass attempts are the 2nd most all-time by a rookie quarterback. pic.twitter.com/HAio5K5UM1
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 18, 2020
To say the Bengals have a quarterback with “It” would be an understatement.
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