In the Cincinnati Bengals‘ win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14, Jake Browning threw a short pass behind the line of scrimmage to rookie running back Chase Brown which he ran 54 yards for the touchdown to put the Bengals up 7-0 in the first quarter.
During that touchdown, Brown reached a top speed of 22.05 miles per hour according to NextGen Stats. That is the second fastest of the year in the entire NFL behind only DK Metcalf who ran 22.23 miles per hour on a touchdown, and ahead of Tyreek Hill, who is known for his elite speed and reached 22.01 miles per hour.
After offensive coordinator Brian Callahan said he wanted to start getting Brown more involved a couple weeks ago, he has started to earn even more time proving he belongs on the field with his next-level speed.
Brown finished the game with eight carries for 25 yards and three catches for 80 yards and the touchdown.
With backup quarterback Jake Browning playing so well, Brown has been another bright spot in the past two weeks in which the Bengals have proved they still have a good shot at making the playoffs.
However the rest of the season goes, Brown is showing that he deserves to have a big part in it.
