Watch: Joe Burrow stuns Giants with longest TD run of career

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) scores a first-quarter touchdown on a run against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

Watch: Bengals' Joe Burrow stuns Giants with longest TD run of career

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Oct 13, 2024 8:31 PM ET

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has some mobility to his game, but running is not always something that he is known for. That is why it was such a surprise to see him take off for a 47-yard touchdown run in the first quarter of Sunday's game against the New York Giants.

It not only doubled the previous longest run of his career, but he made it look pretty easy as there was nobody in a blue shirt anywhere near him.

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— NFL (@NFL) October 14, 2024

The craziest thing about that play is that it came on a third-and-18 play. You would think the Giants would be playing a softer, spread-out defense to take away big plays and force the Bengals into either a punting or long field goal situation.

Instead, they left the entire right side of the field wide open. Burrow took advantage of it.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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