Burrow sets mark; surging Bengals 'finding stride'

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    • ESPN Staff Writer
    • Previously a assemblage shot writer for The Dallas Morning News
    • University of North Texas graduate

CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals backmost Joe Burrow collected different grounds Sunday successful his team's 35-17 triumph against the Atlanta Falcons.

Burrow became the archetypal subordinate successful NFL past to person 5 games of 400 oregon much passing yards successful the archetypal 3 years of his career, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.

Burrow antecedently held the grounds with Dan Marino, a Pro Football Hall of Famer.

Burrow dazzled successful 1 of his champion performances of the season. Nearly 3 months removed from an exigency appendectomy earlier the commencement of grooming campy successful July, Burrow torched a depleted Falcons secondary. He was 34-of-42 passing for 481 yards and 3 touchdowns.

He racked up overmuch of that harm successful the archetypal half. The Bengals scored touchdowns connected their archetypal 4 drives. Bengals wide receivers Tyler Boyd and Ja'Marr Chase became the 3rd duo successful the past 15 years to each person 100 oregon much receiving yards successful the archetypal half.

During 1 agelong successful the archetypal half, Burrow had 17 consecutive completions, a streak that ended arsenic the Bengals pushed for 1 much touchdown earlier halftime.

The apical wide prime of 2020 was effectual connected the ground, too. He had 2 carries for 21 yards and a rushing touchdown.

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