Josh Allen just etched his name into NFL history-again. With an 8-yard touchdown run against the Steelers on Sunday, Allen became the league’s all-time leader in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, notching his 76th score on the ground and officially passing Cam Newton for the top spot.
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It’s a milestone that underscores what’s made Allen such a unique force in today’s NFL: He’s not just a quarterback who can run-he’s a quarterback who thrives on the ground. He tied Newton’s record just a week earlier in a dominant performance against the Buccaneers, where he found the end zone six times in total, including three rushing touchdowns. That game alone was a reminder of how Allen can take over in every phase of the offense.
To put this in perspective, Newton needed 145 games to reach 75 rushing touchdowns. Allen?
Just 121. That’s not just efficiency-it’s dominance.
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And Allen’s not done setting himself apart. He’s now one of only four players in NFL history to rush for at least six touchdowns in each of his first eight seasons.
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The other three? Marshall Faulk, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Jim Brown.
That’s not just elite company-that’s Hall of Fame territory. And Allen’s doing it not as a running back, but as a quarterback.
Right now, Allen ranks sixth all-time in rushing yards by a quarterback with 4,493. He’s still behind Randall Cunningham, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Michael Vick, and Lamar Jackson-who leads the pack with over 6,300 yards-but Allen’s blend of power and agility makes him a constant threat to climb that list.
What makes this all the more remarkable is where Allen started. Coming out of high school, he didn’t have a single scholarship offer.
JOSH. ALLEN. GREATNESS.
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His former coach at Firebaugh High and Reedley College, Aaron Wilkins, even joked, “He couldn’t run [in high school]. I don’t know where he got his legs.”
JOSH ALLEN PUT THE EAGLES ON SKATES ON THIS RUSHING TD 😤
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Allen himself has admitted he was “so slow” back then.
But something changed. By the time he reached the NFL, Allen wasn’t just moving better-he was moving the chains.
In just his third career start back in 2018, he helped the Bills pull off a stunning upset over the Vikings, hurdling Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr and rushing for two scores. That game wasn’t just a breakout-it was a preview.
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Since then, Allen’s turned the quarterback run into a weapon. Whether he’s bulldozing through defenders at the goal line or juking linebackers in the open field, he’s made rushing touchdowns a regular part of his game. He’s hit double-digit rushing scores in each of the last three seasons, including a 15-touchdown campaign in 2023 that tied the single-season record for a quarterback.
And even when he’s not picking up chunks of yards downfield, Allen’s legs still matter. He’s a master at extending plays, dancing around the pocket before firing a strike downfield. That dual-threat ability forces defenses to play on a string-commit to stopping the pass, and he’ll take off; spy him with a linebacker, and he’ll exploit the coverage.
Josh Allen isn’t just breaking records-he’s redefining what it means to be a modern NFL quarterback. And if history is any indication, he’s far from finished.