Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow dominates the Baltimore Ravens in a way few other quarterbacks have done to opposing teams in the past.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Burrow is the first player in NFL history to pass for 900 yards against a single opponent in a season, breaking a record previously held by Joe Montana and Dan Marino.
This started in Week 7, when Burrow passed for 416 yards and three scores during a 41-17 beatdown of the Ravens in Baltimore (201 and one of the scores went to Ja’Marr Chase).
It continued in Week 16, as the Ravens came to Cincinnati and coughed up a Bengals franchise record 525 passing yards and four scores to Burrow (his top three receivers had 85-plus yards with Tee Higgins tallying 194 and two scores).
The total tally for Burrow? A whopping 941 yards with seven touchdowns and one interception, 71 completion percentage.
That second blowout win came on the heels of a Ravens coach giving Burrow some serious bulletin-board material.
After the win, Burrow told reporters he heard the comments:
Did you see (Ravens defensive coordinator) Wink Martindale’s comments about not giving out gold jackets just yet?
“Yeah, I did.”
Did that mean anything or resonate to you at all?
“I think it was an unnecessary comment. I wouldn’t say I was offended by it. I’m in year two. Who knows what’s going to happen down the road? I didn’t think it was a necessary comment.”
Was it on your mind as you were throwing for 525 yards?
“Maybe.”
Rest assured the Ravens will be looking for revenge next season, though maybe saying quite a bit less before playing Burrow.
With 525 passing yards, @Bengals Joe Burrow finished 30 yards shy of breaking Norm Van Brocklin's @NFL record for a single-game.
He is the 1st player to pass for 900 yards vs a single team in a season, breaking the record previously shared by Joe Montana and Dan Marino. pic.twitter.com/6ePZK1jcfr
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 26, 2021
