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The torrid start for the Buffalo Bills offense has been a welcomed surprise for followers of the Bills, as Buffalo has not put on an offensive explosion like this in over two decades. Their performance brings up memories of the Super Bowl years, where the offense overwhelmed opponents throughout the regular season and playoffs.
Josh Allen’s passing numbers have swelled this year. The third-year pro is in the MVP conversation through the first quarter of the season, averaging 331.5 passing yards per game. He already has thrown for 12 touchdowns this year, which exceeded the number of touchdown passes tossed during his rookie year. Allen’s played so well that some of his numbers through his first three games were NFL milestones. Not Bills milestones… the entire league. The growth is monumental from the QB.
Now, Allen is on the cusp of cementing his name in the Bills record books.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Allen needs three touchdowns in Week 5 against the Titans to surpass Jim Kelly’s record 14 set in 1991 for the most in team history through five games. In addition, Allen’s 13 career games with both a passing and rushing touchdown is currently tied for the most in team history already. Jack Kemp is there as well.
Even though only four games, it’s apparent that Allen, even with some regression over the next few weeks, could take the top spot in multiple single-season categories by the end of the season for the Bills.
Along with some of those already mentioned milestones Allen is approaching, here’s how some of his other season-to-date numbers are faring:
Passing yards
Drew Bledsoe is the currently single-season record holder for most passing yards in a season for the Bills. In 2002, he threw for 4,359 yards. Bledsoe averaged 272.4 yards per game. Bledsoe’s number is 515 ahead of the second-place name on the list, Hall of Famer Jim Kelly. The two certainly played in different eras of NFL football, though.
Allen needs to throw for 3,034 yards over the final 12 games to surpass Bledsoe’s mark. Allen would need to average 252.8 yards per game for the remainder of the season to top Bledsoe. With the way that Buffalo’s offense is working right now, that figure seems to be well within reach. In fact, half of the league is average at least 252.8 yards per game entering Week 4.
Allen already ranks 59th in Bills history for passing yards in a season with his production in 2020 while playing in only four games thus far. . Most likely, he will enter the top-50 after his Week 5 play.
Touchdown passes
Allen has thrown 12 touchdown passes in 2020. He is on pace for 48, which is a crazy pace. If he were to maintain his current production and conclude the year with 48 touchdowns, Allen would ranked fifth overall in NFL history.
But for now, let’s ease up on that one. Allen’s sights are on Buffalo’s all-time record. Jim Kelly set the bar in 1991, throwing for 33 touchdown passes. With 22 touchdown passes over the final 12 games, Allen will vault over the Hall of Famer in Buffalo’s record books for touchdown passes. In this day and age, it seems that this feat can be accomplished. Allen needs to average just under two touchdowns per game to break the record.
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