Cleveland Browns fans can disagree on many things, but Nick Chubb, 28, is not one of them. He's the beloved running back of the Browns, and the 2023 season was heartbreaking because of his devastating injury and early exit.
Chubb has restructured his contract so he will be back with the Browns sometime in 2024 though it's rumored to be in late November. To give fans a Chubb-fix and to appreciate his superhuman efforts in the past as we await his return, we will count down the five best scoring plays Chubb made with the Browns since his 2018 rookie season.
There are plenty to choose from. In 79 career (regular and postseason) games, Chubb has scored 53 touchdowns. 48 were rushing touchdowns, and 5 were receiving touchdowns. Check out the list below and see if you agree that these are Chubb's best.
5 best scoring plays by Chubb in descending order
5. Nick Chubb 33-yard touchdown against Miami (2022)
In 2022 against the Miami Dolphins, Chubb scrambled for a 33-yard score. He was not to be deterred from reaching the end zone using a spin-out move to avoid being tackled and stay upright.
Nick Chubb spins out of a tackle for the 33-yard TD!
β NFL (@NFL) November 13, 2022
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4. 88-yarder against Baltimore (2019)
In 2019, Nick Chubb had a three-touchdown game against the Baltimore Ravens. One of those touchdowns was an 88-yard run.
This game proved significant because, after this win with Freddie Kitchens at the helm, it took two years for the Browns to log another victory against the Ravens.
2019. Browns at Ravens. Nick Chubb 88 yard TD run. His third TD of the game #Browns pic.twitter.com/9hl2SqLjvc
β CleWest (@erjmanlasvegas) October 20, 2022
3. Browns beat Bucs in OT thanks to Chubb (2022)
In 2022 in overtime against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chubb charged into the endzone for the winning touchdown. No one had a chance to stop him.
Nick Chubb scored a TD in OT to give the #Browns a win against the #Bucs π₯
β NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) November 27, 2022
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2. They said he couldn't catch (2018)
Though he only has five receiving touchdowns, one is very memorable. In 2018 against the Cincinnati Bengals when the defender was draped all over him, Chubb leaped into the air, maintained his focus, and caught the ball for the score.
#Browns RB Nick Chubb reaches over #Bengals DB Jessie Bates to secure the ball and score a 1st half TD during Sunday's game in Cincinnati. pic.twitter.com/u3X4YuT5ha
β DavidDermerPix (@DavidDermerPix) November 25, 2018
1. The Browns record-holder (2018)
Chubb's most memorable touchdown is the record-breaker. The 92-yard run in 2018 was the longest in Browns' history, and the second longest run by an NFL rookie.
If they did not know it before, NFL fans learned about Chubb's speed, athleticism, and determination after this play.
Baker Mayfield Mic'd Up during Nick Chubb's 92-yard TD run.
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"You see that handoff? That's the best handoff I had all year!"#OUDNA | #Soonerspic.twitter.com/ecYbALeje0
This is Chubb at his very best. Fans wonder and worry if Chubb can return to form when he comes back from the knee injury. Chubb aka 'Batman" is a worker and a fighter so let's hope that he can so that there are more great scoring plays to add to his Browns career highlight reel.
#Browns RB Nick Chubb is your prime time Dawg Pound Captain, smashing the guitar pregame with the Batman mask and all. pic.twitter.com/Ey1PlkQviA
β Camryn Justice (@camijustice) December 29, 2023