Josh Allen just rewrote the Buffalo Bills’ record books, officially surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly for the most career touchdown passes, including the postseason, with his 259th career score. Talk about making history, right?
Breaking the Tie in Style
The moment went down on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Allen entered that game tied with Kelly at 258 touchdown passes, and he didn’t waste much time making it his own. His 11-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in the fourth quarter was the one, pushing him to 259 and putting him alone at the top of a list that Kelly had commanded since his retirement back in 1996.
What’s wild is how quickly this escalated. Just two weeks before the Ravens game, Allen pulled even with Kelly during Buffalo’s insane 33-30 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. He first got within one of the record with a nine-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Khalil Shakir. Then, a clutch 12-yard backhanded shovel pass to wide receiver Keon Coleman tied them both up at 258. You could feel that record-breaking moment coming, but to see it happen so decisively, that’s just pure magic.
Faster Than Anyone Expected, and More to Come
This isn’t just any record, either. This combined tally includes both regular-season and postseason touchdowns, which is a key distinction when we’re comparing two absolute legends like Allen and Kelly. And while Allen now holds the overall record, Kelly still has the regular-season crown with 237 touchdown passes. Allen, for his part, went into Sunday’s game with a very respectable 229 regular-season TDs.
Here’s the kicker, though: Allen has smashed this combined mark considerably faster than his predecessor. Kelly played 177 games over 11 seasons with Buffalo, which included 17 postseason appearances, to get to his 258. Allen? He rolled into the Ravens game having played just 149 games, with 15 of those in the playoffs. That’s 28 fewer games than Kelly when he matched the Hall of Famer’s total. Think about that for a second. That’s an incredible pace!
He’s already got half a season left on the calendar, and with just eight more touchdowns, Allen will officially move his name to the top line under the title “Franchise leader for regular season touchdown passes” too. You know we’ll be watching every snap to see that happen. What a run this guy is on!
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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