Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen is having an extraordinary season and rewriting the NFL record books with each additional performances.
In his last three games alone, Allen has accumulated 1,027 total yards, scored 14 touchdowns, and has not committed a single turnover or been sacked. This includes 7 passing touchdowns, 6 rushing touchdowns, and even a receiving touchdown. Additionally, he has guided the Bills to score at least 30 points in eight consecutive games, matching the longest streak in NFL history.
Here’s a detailed look at the records Allen has set or matched during the 2024 season:
Josh Allen's 2024 NFL Achievements
(i) Historic Game Performance: On December 8, 2024, against the Los Angeles Rams, Allen became the first player since the NFL-AFL merger to achieve three passing and three rushing touchdowns in a single game.
(ii) Unmatched Career Stats: He is the first player in NFL history to have multiple games with over 340 passing yards, 60 rushing yards, at least two passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns, accomplishing this in consecutive weeks on December 8 and December 15, 2024.
(iii) Unique Touchdown Record: On December 1, 2024, against the San Francisco 49ers, he made history as the first quarterback to record a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown in one game.
(iv) Consecutive Game Achievements: Allen is the first player to have at least two touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns in consecutive games, and he holds the record for the most such games in a single season.
(v) Total Touchdowns Milestone: He has the highest total touchdowns in the first seven seasons of any player, with 258 and counting, surpassing Patrick Mahomes (231) and tying with legends Peyton Manning and Dan Marino (225).
(vi) Speedy Touchdown Record: Allen is tied with Patrick Mahomes for the fastest player to reach 250 total touchdowns, achieving this in just 107 games.
(vii) Career Game Records: He holds the record for the most games with at least two passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns (6), as well as the most games with three passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown (9).
(viii) 300-Yard and Rushing Touchdown Records: Allen has the most games in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards and 50 rushing yards (11) and is the first player to have 35 or more passing and rushing touchdowns in five consecutive seasons.
Previous Records Before 2024
(i) Playoff Performance: Allen holds the highest passer rating for a quarterback in a single playoff season with a rating of 149.0 during the 2021 postseason.
(ii) Consecutive Seasons of Excellence: He is the first player to achieve at least 40 total touchdowns in four straight seasons (2000-2023) and has 37 total touchdowns in 2024, just three shy of extending this streak.
(iii) Rushing Touchdown Record: In 2023, he set the record for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 15.
Nearing New Milestones
(i) Regular Season Wins: Allen is tied for the second-most regular season wins by a quarterback in their first seven seasons, with 74, just behind Russell Wilson (75).
(ii) Franchise Records: He is on the verge of tying Thurman Thomas for the most rushing touchdowns in Buffalo Bills history, needing just one more to reach 65.
Buffalo Bills Franchise Records
(i) All-Time Leader: Allen is the all-time leader in total touchdowns for the Bills (258) and holds multiple franchise records, including most passing touchdowns in a season (37) and most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season (763).
NFL Leaderboards
In 2023, Allen led the NFL in total touchdowns (44) and passing yards (4,830), and he also holds the record for the highest career yards per game in the playoffs averaging 330.2 yards over a minimum of five playoff games.
Josh Allen's Record-Breaking 2024 Season: A Comprehensive Overview