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Bills TE Dawson Knox had a career year in the regular season and is already making big plays in the postseason as well.
In the first round of the playoffs, Buffalo turned in a historic 47-17 win that featured a touchdown on every one of their seven offensive drives.
Knox was a big part of starting that run.
He hauled in the first two scores of the day, becoming the first TE in NFL history with two receiving touchdowns in the first quarter of a playoff game.
The Buffalo Bills' Dawson Knox caught two touchdowns in the first quarter tonight. He is the first player with 2+ receiving touchdowns in the first quarter of a playoff game since Antonio Brown in 2017, and the only tight end in NFL history to do this. #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/er6Z9Ymv5P
— Elias Sports Bureau (@EliasSports) January 16, 2022
He also became the first Bills tight end with two scoring catches in a playoff game and the first franchise player since Bill Brooks in (1994 vs. LA Raiders) with multiple touchdown receptions in a single postseason game.
The third-year pro out of Ole Miss would finish the day a perfect five-for-five and lead all receivers with 89 yards.
At 25 years old, Knox has taken the next step in his development to become an impact player for the Bills, setting the single-season franchise mark for touchdown catches by a TE.
That progression has now translated into the postseason as well.
“We always talk about starting fast and when we get the ball first we want to put seven on the board,” Knox said while addressing the media after the game.
“This league’s just a week-by-week deal, we’ve seen that this year. It’s been a roller coaster of ups and downs, but you’ve got to treat every game with a life of its own,” he continued. “You can’t just assume we’re going to go out and do the same next week, we got to put in the work every single day when we talk about being championship caliber, and that starts tomorrow with the film correcting all the mistakes. And just enjoying the win but at the same time being ready to move on to the next opponent.”
Knox will have a chance to do just that as he and the teams’ focus now turns to their preparations for the second round of the playoffs.
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