Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase made a ridiculous catch from quarterback Joe Burrow for the first touchdown of the game against the Houston Texans in NFL Week 2 at Reliant Stadium.
Chase made the catch despite being blanketed by Texans defensive back Derek Stingley Jr. The two were teammates at LSU.
"And he caught it!" CBS play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan said during the broadcast. "Touchdown! Unbelievable! 32-yard touchdown reception! Oh the contortion. The body control! The concentration! What a play! That's as good as it gets. One of the great catches early in this season."
"He and Stingley are both going for this ball," analyst Trent Green added. "And yeah, both feet are down. Stingley is in position, he's on top of Chase. We've
both seen some great catches, but that's unbelievable. That'll be one of the highlights of the season."
Chase had just two catches for 12 receiving yards during the Bengals' season-opening win against Tampa Bay.
During the week, Chase said he wants fans to yell "BLURRRRRRRR" when he makes a play, along the same lines as the "TEEEEEEEE!" they scream when teammate Tee Higgins does.
In August, Chase walked off the field under his own power following an injury during training camp practice.
Social media reactions:
I can't get over that TD catch by Ja'Marr Chase
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) September 20, 2026
JA’MARR WE ARE SO BACK pic.twitter.com/vJCrWQWvxE
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) September 20, 2026
You have to put that @Real10jayy__ Chase catch on every replay highlight like the Odell Beckham catch from years back ! #Whodey #bengals
— Willie Anderson (@BigWillie7179) September 20, 2026
Wtf….that was an absolutely ridiculous catch @Real10jayy__
— CJ Uzomah (@cj_uzomah) September 20, 2026
How, Ja’Marr Chase? pic.twitter.com/P6exK5IvBq
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 20, 2026
Ja’Marr Chase is falling down here. Finds a way to stay up, twist his body, and has the awareness to get both feet in.
— Matt Edwards (@MattEdwards) September 20, 2026
Best on the planet. pic.twitter.com/7O8zek1afy
Look at this frame by frame.
— Jeremy Rauch (@FOX19Jeremy) September 20, 2026
Ja'Marr Chase is falling down, gathers himself, contorts his body back to the ball, then stabilizes himself to keep his left foot in bounds and drags the right foot.
Rare athletic ability. #Bengals @FOX19 pic.twitter.com/N0tQcAMjRs
Epic catch from #Bengals Ja'Marr Chase. Body control at its best.
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 20, 2026
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Watch: Ja'Marr Chase makes ridiculous catch for Bengals' TD vs Texans
