Josh Allen has plenty of football left in his career. But the Buffalo Bills’ quarterback is already setting records.
Allen broke Cam Newton’s record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history with his 76th score on the ground, which came on the third play of the fourth quarter eight yards out on third-and-goal Nov. 30 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Allen took the snap on a designed quarterback-run and plowed into the arms of multiple Steelers defenders who could not bring him down. The Bills’ offensive line provided a push to help Allen, who never stopped moving his legs, over the goal line.
The reigning NFL MVP is up to 11 rushing touchdowns this season; his single-season best is 15 from the 2022 campaign. Allen has at least six rushing touchdowns in all eight of his pro seasons.
Allen made more history against Pittsburgh earlier in the game. He passed NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre for fifth place on the list of signal callers with the most passing touchdowns in the first eight seasons of their career (214) when he found Keon Coleman for a one-yard score in the third quarter.
The Bills led 23-7 with a quarter to go.