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Joe Burrow Threw 5 TDs and Ran For Another, and He Just Did Something Nobody’s Done in 75 Years

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Joe Burrow just dropped a stat line that literally hasn’t been seen in 75 years, leading his team to a wild 43-36 overtime win against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. When the dust settled, the box score was just unreal, making history in the process.

Setting a 75-Year Mark

Burrow absolutely torched the Titans, throwing for a massive 462 yards and slinging five touchdown passes. But he wasn’t done there. He added another 10 rushing yards and, crucially, a rushing touchdown. Think about that for a second: six total scores from the QB position in one game! That incredible performance puts him in some super rarefied air, joining Hall of Famer Norm Van Brocklin as the only players to hit those kinds of numbers in three-quarters of a century. It’s the kind of Sunday that makes you pull up the highlights on repeat.

Not Perfect, But a Win Is a Win

Now, it wasn’t a completely flawless day for Burrow. The dude also threw three picks and took three sacks, which, yeah, you never want to see. But let’s be real, a win is a win, especially in an overtime thriller like that 43-36 battle. And when your quarterback is putting up historical numbers, even with a few bumps along the way, you’re absolutely taking that victory. What a performance!

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.

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