BENGALS WR JA’MARR CHASE & CHARGERS CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR.
NAMED NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER
Wide receiver JA’MARR CHASE of the Cincinnati Bengals and cornerback ASANTE SAMUEL JR. of the Los Angeles Chargers are the NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Month for the month of September.
OFFENSE: WR JA’MARR CHASE, CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Chase had 11 receptions and led all rookies with 220 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns in September.
- He is one of four players in the NFL with a touchdown reception in each of the first three weeks of the season and became the third rookie in NFL history with a touchdown reception of at least 25 yards in each of his first three career games.
- Chase joins quarterback Andy Dalton (October, 2011) and running back Corey Dillon (December, 1997) as the only Bengals to win Offensive Rookie of the Month.
- He joins Odell Beckham Jr. (November and December, 2014) and Eddie Kennison (October, 1996) as the only former LSU wide receivers to earn the honor.
DEFENSE: CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR., LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
- Samuel totaled 11 tackles and four passes defensed in September and is the only rookie with two interceptions through the season’s first month.
- He joins Joey Bosa (October and December, 2016) and Paul Bradford (November, 1997) as the only Chargers to win Defensive Rookie of the Month.
- Samuel joins Ronald Darby (September, 2015) as the only former Florida State cornerbacks to earn the honor.
2021 NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH
| Offense (College) | Defense (College) | |
| September | WR Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati (LSU) | CB Asante Samuel Jr., L.A. Chargers (Florida State) |
