Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and WR Ja'Marr Chase are finalists for FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year. Voting ends Feb. 5, and fans can Click Here to vote or go to nfl.com/fedex.
Burrow and Chase join Bills QB Josh Allen, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs as the six finalists for the honor.
Burrow received FedEx Air & Player Player of the Week four times this season, winning in Weeks 5, 9, 10 and 17. Chase received the honor twice in Weeks 5 and 10.
FedEx added wide receivers and tight ends as potential nominees for the 2024-25 season after previously only giving an Air Player of the Week to a quarterback and a Ground Player of the Week to a running back.
Burrow led the NFL in passing yards (4,918) and passing touchdowns (43) in 2024, and he became the third quarterback in league history to have at least 4,500 passing yards, 40 passing touchdowns and fewer than 10 interceptions, joining Tom Brady in 2007 and Aaron Rodgers in 2011.
The former first overall pick set an NFL record with eight straight games of at least 250 passing yards and at least three touchdown passes. He also became the second QB in league history to have multiple seasons completing at least 70% of his passes, joining Drew Brees. He tied Cincinnati legend Ken Anderson for the franchise record with his 70.6% completion percentage, and he broke his own franchise records for yards and touchdowns.
Chase joined an exclusive club in 2024, becoming the sixth receiver in the Super Bowl era to lead the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in a single season to win the NFL Triple Crown. He joined Jerry Rice, Sterling Sharpe, Steve Smith Sr. and Cooper Kupp as the only receivers to accomplish the feat since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.
Chase finished the season with 127 receptions for 1,708 yards and 17 touchdowns. Not only did those pace the league, but he also set the franchise record for receptions and yards and tied the franchise record for touchdowns. He matched Carl Pickens' 17 touchdowns from 1995 and was named to the AP All-Pro First Team for his efforts.
The FedEx Air & Ground Awards have been in existence for over 20 years. FedEx works with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to make donations of $2,000 in the names of the two winning players ($4,000 total) to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country every week during the season. The company has donated more than $300,000 to HBCU's over the past three seasons, per NFL.com, and the awards program has donated nearly 3 million dollars to various non-profits through its existence.
The winners of the 2024 FedEx Air and Ground Players of the Year will be announced Feb. 6 during the 2025 NFL Honors in New Orleans.
See the best shots from Bengals QB Joe Burrow from the 2024 season
QB Joe Burrow celebrates a Week 17 over the Denver Broncos, Saturday, December 28, 2024.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow gestures forward against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium, Sunday, September 15, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow smiles after a Week 9 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, November 3, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow escapes and completes a pass against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 9 at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, November 3, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow celebrates a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Denver Broncos, Saturday, December 28, 2024
QB Joe Burrow celebrates a Week 17 over the Denver Broncos, Saturday, December 28, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow throws a touchdown to WR Tee Higgins in the first quarter against the Browns in Week 16, Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates after a touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (Kevin Sabitus via AP)
QB Joe Burrow and WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrate a Week 14 over the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, December 9, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow arrives at AT&T Stadium ahead of the Bengals Week 14 primetime matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, December 9, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow throws the ball during the Bengals Week 13 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, December 1, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow celebrates a a touchdown run in the first quarter of a Week 6 game against the New York Giants, Sunday, October 13, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow before a Week 6 game against the New York Giants, Sunday, October 13, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow avoids pressure against the Carolina Panthers in Week 4, Sunday, September 29, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow signs autographs for fans.
QB Joe Burrow looks to throw against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, Sunday, October 27, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow walks into the tunnel during Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, October 6, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow throws on the run in Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, November 7, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow celebrates a touchdown in Week 1 against the New England Patriots, Sunday, September 8, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow throws on the run against the Chargers in Los Angeles in Week 11, Sunday, November 17, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow lunges for a first down against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow celebrates a touchdown pass during Cincinnati's Week 5 game against the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Bengals QB Joe Burrow scrambles during Cincinnati's Week 1 game against the New England Patriots at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, September 8, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow and WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrate a touchdown against the Panthers in Carolina in Week 4, Sunday, September 29, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow ahead of the Bengals Week 6 primetime game against the Giants in New York, Sunday, October 13, 2024.
