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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has emerged as the most productive goal line rusher in nearly five decades, converting 43 touchdowns on 53 carries from the 1- or 2-yard line for an 81.1% scoring rate that leads all 153 players with at least 30 such attempts since 1977.
No player has come within five percentage points of Allen's mark. Only Earl Campbell, Cam Newton and T.J. Duckett have finished within 15 percentage points. Allen's 87 career rushing touchdowns are the most ever by a quarterback.
This season, Allen has scored seven goal line rushing touchdowns in six games, helping the Bills to a 5-1 record. His eight total rushing scores tie for the league lead, putting him on pace to break the quarterback single-season rushing touchdown record of 15, which he shares with Jalen Hurts. Only Newton and Hurts have previously recorded seven or more goal line rushing touchdowns in a full season.
Allen has also matched a historic start, becoming the fourth player with multiple rushing touchdowns in each of his first three games, joining Priest Holmes (2003), Stephen Davis (1999) and Jim Brown (1958).
The Bills' efficiency has surged under offensive coordinator Joe Brady, with 21 of Allen's 22 "tush push" scores coming since Brady took over playcalling duties in mid-2023. Buffalo has reached the opponent's 5-yard line on roughly 21% of drives this season, up from 14% between 2019 and 2024.
Source: ESPN - Tue Oct 27, 6:00 AM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).