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Ja'Marr Chase wins receiving triple crown, Bengals' first
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Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase won the receiver triple crown as the regular-season league leader in three categories: receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
Chase, named a Pro Bowler last week for the fourth time in four NFL seasons, increased his leads in each category during Saturday night's 19-17 win against the Steelers in Pittsburgh , finishing with 10 catches for 96 receiving yards with a touchdown.
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His TD catch was his 17th, tying Carl Pickens ' franchise single-season record.
Chase finished the regular season with a Bengals' single-season record 127 catches, tied for ninth in NFL history. The Detroit Lions ' Amon-Ra St. Brown ranked second with 115. Las Vegas Raiders rookie Brock Bowers ranked third with 112.
Ja'Marr Chase pulls in one of his 17 touchdown passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers in January. Chase led the NFL in receiving yards (1,708), catches (127) and touchdowns (17)
Chase finished with a Bengals' single-season record 1,708 receiving yards. The Minnesota Vikings ' Justin Jefferson , Chase's former teammate at LSU, ranked second with 1,533. The Jacksonville Jaguars ' Brian Thomas Jr. ranked third with 1,282.
Chase's 17 touchdown catches matched Pickens' mark set in 1995. The Washington Commanders ' Terry McLaurin ranked second with 13.
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Chase became the first in NFL history with at least 1,700 receiving yards and 17 TD catches in the same season.
Chase won the fifth receiving triple crown since 1970
Chase became the fifth player since 1970 to finish the regular season as the leader in all three categories, joining the Los Angeles Rams ' Cooper Kupp in 2021, the Carolina Panthers ' Steve Smith in 2005, the San Francisco 49ers ' Jerry Rice in 1990 and the Green Bay Packers ' Sterling Sharpe in 1992.
Chase's teammate, Joe Burrow , was the NFL's leader in passing yards and passing touchdowns. And defensive end Trey Hendrickson led the league in sacks for the first time in his eight NFL seasons.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Ja'Marr Chase: Bengals' receiving triple crown, 127 catches NFL rank
