Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was so entertaining to observe as his workforce finally misplaced to the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night time that it was slightly simple to miss the very fact he tried 61 passes.

Certainly, sixty-one.

Burrow accomplished 37 of these makes an attempt, tallying 316 yards and three touchdowns with a 90.6 ranking.

Granted, the gaudy try depend wasn’t sufficient to get a win, because the Bengals fell 35-30 whereas the protection coughed up 215 yards and three scores on a 6.1 common to Browns runners.

However Burrow made some historical past regardless, as he’s the primary since 1950 with 60 or extra makes an attempt and no interceptions within the course of:

Joe Burrow is the primary rookie since 1950 with 60+ cross makes an attempt and 0 interceptions in a recreation

— NFL Analysis (@NFLResearch) September 18, 2020

That was additionally the second-most makes an attempt by a rookie passer ever:

Additionally Joe Burrow’s 61 cross makes an attempt are the second most ever by a rookie per @pfref.

Chris Weinke had 63 for the Panthers in a loss to the Cardinals in 2001.

Carson Wentz in 2016 put it within the air 60 occasions in a loss at Cincinnati.

— Kyle Maskson (@KyleAMadson) September 18, 2020

The completions had been historic too:

Joe Burrow was 37-61 with 316 yards and three cross TD on Thursday night time.

In keeping with @EliasSports Burrow’s 37 completions are essentially the most in a recreation by a rookie in NFL historical past.

His 61 cross makes an attempt are the 2nd most all-time by a rookie quarterback. pic.twitter.com/HAio5K5UM1

— ESPN Stats & Data (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 18, 2020

To say the Bengals have a quarterback with “It” could be an understatement.