Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase has been nominated for FedEx Air & Ground Players of the Week for Week 7, the NFL announced Monday.
Chase caught a franchise-record 16 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati's 33-31 victory Thursday night over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He surpassed 6,000 career receiving yards in the game, becoming the fifth-fastest player in NFL history to reach that milestone (69 career games). Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (62 games), Minnesota receiver Justin Jefferson (62), former Atlanta receiver Julio Jones (64) and former New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (67) are the only players to reach 6,000 receiving yards in fewer games.
Chase also recorded his 14th career game with 10+ catches, the second-most games in a player's first five years (New Orleans receiver Michael Thomas, 18 games).
The wideout also became the third receiver in NFL history to record 6,000+ receiving yards and 50+ receiving touchdowns within their first five seasons, joining Hall of Famers Randy Moss and Jerry Rice.
After his showing in primetime, Chase is now in the hunt for his second straight Triple Crown: He ranks in the top three for receiving yards (629, second), touchdowns (five, tied for third) and receptions (58, first). He has recorded 26 receptions for 255 yards and two touchdowns in the last two games.