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Former Illinois stars Chase, Sydney Brown set unique NFL history in Week 8
By Mark Kern
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Former Illinois stars Chase and Sydney Brown are both playing in the NFL, and on Sunday, they made history when they squared off against each other.
Chase, a running back for the Bengals, and Sydney, a safety for the Eagles, became the first Canadian twins to play against each other in the NFL. They were both named co-captains for the game as well.
For the first time in @NFL history, Canadian twins are playing in a game against each other.
Sydney and Chase Brown were both named co-captains for the game. 🇨🇦@Bengals | @Eagles pic.twitter.com/GWVcG2wLhD
— NFL Canada (@NFLCanada) October 27, 2024
Before heading to Cincinnati, Chase starred during his four years at Illinois. He started his career at Western Michigan, but played the final 4 seasons in Champaign. He got better each year, and during his senior season in 2022, he rushed for 1,643 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He has become an important player for the Bengals, as he entered the matchup against the Eagles with 327 rushing yards. That leads the team by a big margin, and he made his presence felt on Sunday by scoring a touchdown in the 3rd quarter.
Chase Brown scores to even the score!
📺: #PHIvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/2riaSOSgSq— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024
Sydney hasn’t got on the field quite as much as his brother, as he entered Sunday with only 1 tackle this season. He also had a huge season in 2022 for Illinois, as he finished with 59 tackles and 6 interceptions.
Chase’s touchdown tied the score at 17 points, but the Eagles took over the game the rest of the way to get the convincing win.