Bills QB Josh Allen Closing In on Rare NFL Rushing Milestone Against Ravens

Josh Allen is already one of the NFL's most dangerous quarterbacks with the ball in his hands. On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills star could add another accomplishment to his growing list of career milestones.

Allen needs just 39 rushing yards against the Baltimore Ravens to reach 5,000 for his regular-season career. If he gets there, he'll become only the fifth quarterback in NFL history to reach the mark, joining Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick, Cam Newton and Russell Wilson.

The timing makes the milestone even more interesting. Allen could reach the mark against Jackson, who leads all quarterbacks in career rushing yards and has made his own running ability a defining part of his game.

Jackson enters this week with 6,666 career rushing yards, while Vick finished his career with 6,109. Newton recorded 5,631, and Wilson reached 5,568. Allen would join that group as one of the few quarterbacks to make running a major part of his game while also producing at a high level as a passer.

Allen has averaged 37 rushing yards per game over his career, making the milestone well within reach against Baltimore. He enters the matchup with 4,961 career regular-season rushing yards through six games this season.

Looking at this season alone, Allen has been a major part of Buffalo's ground game. Through six games, he's rushed for 240 yards and eight touchdowns, giving him another productive start on the ground.

His rushing production has also extended to the goal line. Allen is already the NFL's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, with 87. His ability to turn designed runs, scrambles, and short-yardage opportunities into scores has become a major part of what makes Buffalo's offense difficult to defend. It's also what makes him one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in NFL history. 

Reaching 5,000 rushing yards would be another reminder of how unusual Allen's career has been. Quarterbacks are increasingly expected to use their legs, but few have combined that ability with Allen's passing production and knack for finding the end zone.

It's the type of play that solidifies him as a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he hangs up his cleats.

But that's years from now. Right now, the Bills will need that versatility against a Baltimore team led by the most accomplished running quarterbacks in league history. Allen reaching the milestone would be a notable individual achievement, but Buffalo's bigger goal is moving to 6-1 and staying at the top of the AFC.