The Cincinnati Bengals made a big statement in Miami, even though their season is essentially over. Cincinnati thoroughly dominated the Dolphins on their home turf, largely thanks to taking advantage of Miami’s turnovers.
One of the biggest beneficiaries of the Bengals’ wide margin of victory was running back Chase Brown. Utilizing his immense versatility, Brown had a career day against the Dolphins.
He was effective on the ground, logging 66 yards on 15 carries for a 5.5-yard-per-carry average, along with a score. As if that wasn’t enough, Brown also had four receptions for 43 yards and two more touchdowns through the air.
All three of his touchdowns came in the third quarter, with two coming within 1:11 of each other towards the middle of the quarter. His three scores in a single quarter were the first by an NFL running back since, believe it or not, Joe Mixon with the Bengals back in November of 2022.
Brown is still 220 yards away from his first career 1,000-yard rushing season, and he came oh-so-close in 2024 with 990 after missing the final game of the regular season. While he’s slightly down his per-game pace in a number of facets, statistically speaking, he’s still an immense all-purpose weapon in Cincinnati’s offense.
While he’s on pace to meet or slightly break his rushing yard milestone from last year (4.3 ypc in 2024, 4.2 in 2025), he may surpass career-bests in receiving stats. His overall touchdown numbers have taken a little bit of a hit in 2025, but he’s also had three starting quarterbacks this year.
Even with that signal-caller carousel, Brown is on pace with his solid 2024 campaign, in terms of yards gained from scrimmage (1,350 vs. 1,116) and total touchdowns from scrimmage (11 in 2024 vs. eight in 2025). In his three years with the Bengals, Brown has been consistent with over four yards per carry and has been a valuable weapon in the passing game.
Cincinnati will undoubtedly look to tweak things this offseason, but Brown remains a coveted asset in this high-powered offense. And, when the team has a lead, he’s a great component to the team and their ability to grind the clock in a variety of ways.
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