Bills quarterback Josh Allen is absolutely bulldozing defenses, heading into Week 6 as the league leader in rushing touchdowns. He’s got eight rushing scores already, putting him all alone at the top of the NFL. This isn’t some anomaly; Allen’s ground game is making legitimate history, and the season is still early.
Is This QB About to Rewrite the Record Books?
Think about that for a second: a quarterback leading the entire league in rushing touchdowns. If Allen keeps this up, he’d be only the third quarterback in NFL history to ever pull off that kind of feat. We’re talking about names like Daryle Lamonica, who did it for the Bills back in 1964 with six rushing scores, and Johnny Lujack for the Bears in 1950 with 11. But Allen isn’t just matching history, he’s eyeing a whole new level. Right now, he’s on pace to rack up a mind-blowing 27 rushing touchdowns this season. For context, the single-season record for *any* player, set by the legendary LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006, is 28. Allen is literally one touchdown off that pace, and we’re not even a third of the way through the season. It’s wild to think about a QB putting up numbers like that. And get this: he’s tied for 16th in passing touchdowns with seven. The dude is doing it all.
Running Backs Are Looking Up at the QB
And it’s not like Allen doesn’t have serious competition from the league’s top ball-carriers. We’ve got two absolute titans of the running back world, Derrick Henry of the Ravens and Jahmyr Gibbs from the Lions, each with seven rushing touchdowns. They’re right there, nipping at his heels, but Allen is still ahead of them both. This isn’t about some lucky scrambles; this is Allen consistently finding the end zone with his legs, defying what we expect from a signal-caller.
Allen’s Week 6 game is going to be a must-watch, just to see if he keeps this unbelievable rushing pace going. Can he keep the running backs behind him and truly challenge Tomlinson’s all-time record? The league is definitely watching.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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