Bengals’ Joe Burrow just did something no QB had ever done against Ravens in Baltimore

The Ravens have been taking part in residence video games in Baltimore for the final quarter century. Over that point, the Ravens have hosted a number of prolific passers that embrace Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger, amongst others. However on Sunday, Joe Burrow put collectively a efficiency that surpassed each earlier efficiency by an opposing quarterback in Baltimore. 

In Sunday’s 41-17 win, the Bengals‘ second-year quarterback grew to become the first opposing quarterback in historical past to throw for over 400 yards and three touchdowns towards the Ravens in Baltimore. Burrow completed the day with 416 yards with three touchdowns and one interception on 23 of 38 passing. The win shot the Bengals previous the Ravens and into first place within the AFC North division standings. 

“There’s all the time stuff to scrub up, however we made performs and gained the sport,” said Burrow, who has helped the Bengals get off to their quickest begin in six years. “I am by no means going to be upset a few thrashing like that. Room to enhance, however excited in regards to the win.”

Massive performs was the story for Cincinnati on Sunday. Burrow hit tight finish C.J. Uzomah on landing passes of 55 and 32 yards. After Uzomah’s second landing gave the guests a 20-17 lead, Burrow and rookie sensation Ja’Marr Chase teamed up on an electrical 82-yard rating that stretched the Bengals’ lead heading into the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter landing runs of 21 yards by Joe Mixon and 46 yards by Samaje Perine blew the sport open. 

Burrow earned respect from a Ravens protection that had tormented Justin Herbert and the Chargers‘ high-octane offense only one week earlier. 

“He performed an incredible recreation at this time. This may need been his greatest recreation as a professional,” Ravens veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell stated, via ESPN.com. “We made it laborious on him early, he made some changes and did what he was capable of do. His playmakers made performs for him, too.”

Burrow additionally made franchise historical past on Sunday. He tied Boomer Esiason’s franchise record for essentially the most landing passes by means of seven video games in a season. Esiason threw 17 landing passes through the first seven video games of the 1988 season. The left-handed quarterback gained league MVP honors that season whereas serving to lead the Bengals to their second Super Bowl look. 

Whereas Burrow’s 2021 season is off to a scorching begin, the previous No. 1 general choose continues to place the deal with a Bengals staff that may be the AFC’s top-seeded staff if the playoffs began this week. 

“We have simply obtained powerful, resilient guys that do not again down underneath strain,” Burrow stated. “That staff places essentially the most strain on you of any staff that I’ve performed within the league, and we actually responded at this time. We have guys on the skin which are powerful, bodily guys which are powerful to cowl. The O-line performed nice at this time after they needed to.

“Third downs had been a extremely huge emphasis for us. … I felt fairly good about all of our third downs within the second half. It was a superb day.”