The Bills superstar joins legendary running backs Jim Brown, Marshall Faulk, and LaDainian Tomlinson as the only players to ever record nine consecutive seasons with six rushing touchdowns.
Without question, Josh Allen has established himself as one of the most dangerous players in NFL history, especially for a quarterback. But his latest touchdown milestone puts him in even rarer company.
With his two rushing touchdowns in last Sunday's win over the Los Angeles Chargers, the Buffalo Bills franchise player reached six for the season. That means he has now recorded at least six rushing touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons.
Only three other players in NFL history had previously accomplished that feat: Hall of Fame running backs Jim Brown, Marshall Faulk and LaDainian Tomlinson.
Allen is now the fourth player to join them. And he's the only quarterback
What makes the accomplishment particularly notable is that Allen has maintained that level of rushing touchdown production every season since entering the NFL in 2018. He had eight rushing touchdowns as a rookie, followed by nine in 2019 and eight in 2020. He then recorded six in 2021, seven in 2022, 15 in 2023, 12 in 2024 and 14 in 2025.
Through three games this season, he's already reached six.
Allen's rushing ability has become an increasingly important part of his game throughout his career. He has already set the NFL record for career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, passing Cam Newton last season. He entered 2026 having scored at least six rushing touchdowns in each of his first eight seasons, leaving him one rushing touchdown away from joining Brown, Faulk and Tomlinson in this particular piece of NFL history.
While he was expected to get there, doing so in just three games was quicker than many would've thought.
Allen's two rushing touchdowns against Los Angeles came on one-yard runs, including the go-ahead touchdown with 7:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with the two scores and 28 rushing yards while the Bills rallied from an early 10-0 deficit to remain undefeated at 3-0.
The company Allen is joining also illustrates just how unusual the consistency is. Brown, Faulk, and Tomlinson were all primarily running backs, while Allen is doing it as a quarterback who also has to carry the responsibilities of Buffalo's passing offense.
Nine seasons into his career, Allen continues to add to what has become one of the most unusual statistical résumés in NFL history. He's now on pace for 34 on the year, which would shatter LaDainian Tomlinson's record of 28 from the 2006 season. It's highly unlikely Allen stays on that pace, but it's interesting to think about.
