Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase won FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Year at the 2025 NFL Honors Thursday.
Chase and Buffalo QB Josh Allen received the most fan votes out of six finalists, which included teammate Joe Burrow, Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs.
Chase became the first receiver to win the annual award: 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.
Chase became the sixth receiver in the Super Bowl era to win the Triple Crown, leading the NFL in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. 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. He's also the youngest receiver to win the crown since Hall-of-Famer Don Hutson did it at 23 years old in 1936.
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, matching Carl Pickens' 17 touchdowns from 1995. Chase 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.
See the best shots from Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase from the 2024 season
WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrates a touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase hauls in a 70-yard touchdown during the Bengals primetime Week 10 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, November 7, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase hauls in a catch against the Browns in Week 16, Sunday, December 22, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter during Week 11 against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium, Sunday, November 17, 2024
WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a first-quarter touchdown against the Cowboys in Dallas, Monday, December 9, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrates a catch against the Titans in Nashville, Sunday, December 15, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase catches a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, October 20, 2024.
QB Joe Burrow and WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrate a Week 14 over the Dallas Cowboys, Monday, December 9, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrates a 70-yard touchdown during the Bengals primetime Week 10 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrates a fourth quarter touchdown during Cincinnati's Week 5 game against the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase scores a touchdown during Monday Night Football at Paycor Stadium against the Washington Commanders, Monday, September 23, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase arrives at M&T Bank Stadium ahead of Week 10 against the Ravens in Baltimore, Thursday, November 7, 2024.
WR Ja'Marr Chase runs with the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Bengals WR Ja'Marr Chase celebrates a big play during Monday Night Football at Paycor Stadium against the Washington Commanders, Monday, September 23, 2024.
Ja'Marr Chase catches a first quarter touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles at Paycor Stadium, Sunday, October 27, 2024.
