The Buffalo Bills entered Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season knowing that the Baltimore Ravens would be out for blood. After all, the Bills were the ones who knocked them out of the playoffs last season, in dramatic fashion to boot, so the Ravens were looking for revenge on Sunday Night Football.
Unfortunately, the Ravens jumped out to a 20-13 lead at halftime and pushed the spread to 15, taking a 34-19 lead into the fourth quarter. If not for future Hall of Fame quarterback Josh Allen, the game would have gotten out of hand much quicker.
Allen continued his heroics in the early part of the fourth quarter, running in a touchdown from the two-yard line to make it a nine-point game. This rushing touchdown actually eclipsed a bit of Bills history for him, further making his case for Canton one day.
Josh Allen is now the Bills' all-time rushing touchdowns leader
On Sunday, Allen tallied his 66th career rushing touchdown in the NFL, which means that he is now Buffalo's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns. He surpassed the legendary Thurman Thomas, who previously held the record with 65 touchdowns.
This record has stood since Thomas left the Bills in 1999, so Allen is once again in rarified air. It took Thomas 2,849 carries over 12 seasons with the franchise to earn this mark, while Allen did it in just over seven seasons and 766 carries.
Thomas still holds the franchise's all-time rushing attempts and yards marks, and as a Hall of Fame player in his own right, Bills fans will never forget his incredible contributions. But Allen surpassing him is just further proof that the two will be enshrined next to each other one day.
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Allen's achievement is even more impressive when considering some of the other great running backs who have come through Buffalo. But this is a once-in-a-generation player that Bills Mafia has had the thrill of watching the last several years.
Of course, Bills fans wish this had happened in a game that netted a better result, but history is history, no matter when or where it strikes. With hopefully years of success ahead of him, Allen should be able to continue rewriting the history books and extending his lead.
There is no doubt that Allen has a case to make the Hall of Fame already, but now, he has essentially run out of Bills greats to chase. It won't be long until he passes all of Jim Kelly and Joe Ferguson's passing records as well, undoubtedly making him the greatest player in franchise history.