Allen’s making sure his name is written on all the pages in the Bills’ record books
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen just used his legs to score another touchdown — something he has now done 57 times — and move into a tie with Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson at second place for the most rushing touchdowns scored in a Bills uniform.
Not bad for a quarterback. #GoBills | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/IskwHiYwyi
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 10, 2024
Allen’s latest touchdown came with two minutes left in the first half as the Bills went ahead of the Indianapolis Colts 17-13.
JA17 takes it himself!
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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) November 10, 2024
Allen has moved into the second-place tie in the Bills’ record books in his seventh season in the NFL. For Simpson, who was drafted by Buffalo in 1969, it took nine seasons to amass 57 touchdowns.
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Another Hall of Fame running back sits ahead of Allen and Simpson on the Bills’ all-time rushing touchdown list. Thurman Thomas, who played for the Bills for 12 years after being drafted by Buffalo in 1988, scored 65 rushing touchdowns. With just eight touchdowns separating Allen and Thomas, it’s a record that is likely to change hands before the end of 2025.
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Allen has scored no less than 6 touchdowns in any season and has scored 8 or more in four of his previous 6 seasons. Last season, the Bills’ quarterback used his legs to find the end zone 15 times. In comparison, Simpson had his best year scoring rushing for 16 touchdowns in 1975 – his seventh season in Buffalo.
Allen’s 57th career rushing touchdown is only his fourth of the season, but with just X games played, Allen is on track to have another 8 TD season. If that holds true, he would enter the 2025 season needing just four more touchdowns to catch Thomas.
Not all of Allen’s rushing touchdowns came in the form of a quarterback sneak. In fact, he since 2021, the Bills’ quarterback has scored 6 touchdowns from outside the 10-yard line. No other quarterback, and only seven running backs, have more from that distance in the past three seasons.
most rushing TDs from outside the 10-yard line since 2021
10 – WR Deebo Samuel
10 – RB Derrick Henry
9 – RB Nick Chubb
9 – RB Kenneth Walker III
8 – RB Tony Pollard
7 – RB Jonathan Taylor
7 – RB Raheem Mostert
7 – RB Christian McCaffrey
6 – QB Josh Allen
6 – RB…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) July 8, 2024
In fact, Allen has very few goal line touchdowns during the same time frame. He didn’t even make the NFL leaderboard for touchdowns scored from the 1-yard line.
rushing TDs from the 1-yard line since 2021
22 – QB Jalen Hurts
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17
16
15
14 – RB Jamaal Williams
13
12 – RB Joe Mixon
11 – RB Derrick Henry, RB Ezekiel Elliott
10 – RB James Conner, RB Josh Jacobs
9 – RB Gus Edwards
8 – RB Jonathan Taylor, RB Austin Ekeler, RB…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) July 7, 2024
During the 2023 season, Allen ran for a score 15 times – and only eight of those runs started inside the 5-yard line.
2023
15 rush TD’s Josh Allen
15 inside the 20
12 inside the 10
8 inside the 5
Jalen Hurts, 15 rush TD’s
13 inside the 5Per @pfref
— JesusLife12 (@JesusLife12) July 8, 2024
While postseason stats don’t count, Allen did run for more than half the field to score in the Bills’ wild-card weekend win over the Pittsburgh Steelers as a testament to his ability to score from anywhere.
Now that the #NFL season is officially over, what’s your #Bills play of the season?
I’ll start: Josh Allen’s 52-yard rushing touchdown in the AFC Wild Card game against the Steelers.#BillsMafiapic.twitter.com/s8rusLiFAg
— Bills Mafia (@BillsMafia_App) February 14, 2024
Josh Allen is writing his name all over the Bills – and the NFL – record books. Countdown to first is officially started. Fifty-seven down, eight to go.