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How Joe Burrow is on pace to have all-time record
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

How Joe Burrow is on pace to have all-time record

Bengals QB Joe Burrow has been very impressive in his first three years in the NFL and is on pace to finish his career with an all-time NFL record.

Burrow currently holds the all-time record for completion percentage (68.2%) over likely future Hall of Fame QB Drew Brees (67.7%). 

Burrow has a long way to go as Brees played for 20 seasons in the NFL, but it's not an impossible feat as he enters his fourth year in the league.

During Burrow's rookie season, he played in just 10 games before tearing his ACL. Before his injury, he was running for his life and posted a 65.3 completion percentage as Cincinnati had one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL.

However, the Bengals have since put their focus on rebuilding their offensive line and they have certainly done so. It might not be a finished product, but the team's recent success proves it's been enough.

In Burrow's last two seasons, he's posted a 70.4 completion percentage and 68.3 completion percentage. If those numbers continue throughout the rest of his career, he'll never let the record go.

Another major factor in Burrow's success is his reliable weapons. Cincinnati has arguably the best wide receiver trio in the league. WR Tyler Boyd may be on the back end of his career, but the Bengals have shown no interest in letting wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins go anytime soon.

If that stays true, the continuity at wide receiver will certainly help Burrow finish his career as the NFL's all-time leader in completion percentage and maybe a ring or two as well.

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