Josh Allen added another line to his growing place in Bills history on Sunday, passing Jim Kelly for the most touchdown passes in franchise history when regular season and postseason are combined.
Allen entered the matchup with the Baltimore Ravens tied with the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback at 258. In the fourth quarter, he found DJ Moore on an 11-yard touchdown pass for No. 259, moving him into sole possession of the top spot on a list Kelly had owned since his retirement after the 1996 season.
It was the latest step in a chase Allen had already brought to the doorstep two weeks earlier. In Buffalo’s 33-30 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, he first drew level with Kelly on a nine-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Khalil Shakir, then matched the mark with a 12-yard backhanded shovel pass to wide receiver Keon Coleman.
The distinction matters because the record is for all touchdowns, not just those in the regular season. Kelly still leads the Bills’ regular-season chart with 237 touchdown passes, while Allen came into Sunday with 229.
Allen has gotten there in fewer games, too. Kelly threw his 258 combined touchdowns over 177 games in Buffalo, including 17 postseason appearances. Allen reached the Ravens game having played 149 games, with 15 of those coming in the playoffs, leaving him 28 games behind Kelly when he matched the Hall of Famer’s total.
And there’s another milestone still sitting within reach. With half a season left, Allen needs eight more touchdowns to move to the top of Buffalo’s regular-season touchdown list as well.
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