Josh Allen had himself a night on Sunday Night Football, handing the San Francisco 49ers a 35-10 loss. The victory clinched the AFC East for the fifth straight year for Buffalo, with eyes now turned to chasing down the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Overcoming incredibly snowy conditions in Orchard Park, Allen played a great game, orchestrating an offense that didn’t seem to be slowed down at all by the slippery footing.
In the third quarter, Allen and wide receiver Amari Cooper teamed up for the play of the year, an absolutely absurd pass and lateral that saw Allen become the fourth player in NFL history to be credited with a passing touchdown and a receiving touchdown on the same play.
“I wish [Cooper] got credited for something there, an assist or a passing touchdown. But again, I kind of threw a bad ball, so I was just kind of chasing it,” Allen said when asked about the play after the game. “And we made eye contact, and [Cooper] just pitched it, and I had to go make a play. It was dope,” he said with a smile.
Cooper, who was at the podium next to Allen, was smiling the entire time.
“I was wondering what he was doing over there. Like that doesn’t usually happen,” Cooper said. “I just saw — I figured he was over there because he wanted the ball, so I gave it to him.”
That’s not the end of the history-making night for Allen. Not even close. Earlier in the game, Allen passed franchise legend Jim Kelly for the most total touchdowns in Buffalo Bills history with 245. He did so in 105 games. Kelly reached 244 touchdowns in 160.
After the game, Allen was asked about what it means to pass Kelly.
“It’s a cool stat. That’s kind of all it is, just trying to be the best quarterback that I can be for this bills team,” Allen said. In typical fashion, he downplayed his own accomplishments, prioritizing the team first.
But guess what? The history doesn’t even end there. After his absurd passing and receiving touchdown play, Allen picked up a rushing touchdown. In doing so, Allen became the first quarterback in NFL history to record a passing, rushing, and receiving touchdown in the same game. Ever.
Allen and the Bills have locked up the AFC East and still have five games to play. The wheels are in motion, and Buffalo looks like the class of the conference after yet another massive victory.