The Buffalo Bills gave us plenty of reasons to break out the permanent markers Monday night. Josh Allen and James Cook both joined the 5,000-yard rushing club, and Cook finally caught his quarterback on Buffalo’s all-time rushing list. In fact, he didn’t just catch him. He ran right past him, leaving Allen in fifth place while claiming fourth for himself.
That’s three records we can officially cross off our watch list, which means the pencils and erasers can take a little break. But don’t put them
completely away just yet. We’ve still got a few names moving up the franchise and NFL leaderboards, and Greg Rousseau is making a pretty good case for getting another permanent marker entry before the season is over.
This week, the Bills head to New Jersey to face the New York Jets, and we’ve got another Hall of Famer in Josh Allen’s sights, a couple of familiar former Bills receivers who could be moving down the rankings, and a few records that might require something a little extraordinary.
So, sharpen those pencils, keep the erasers close, and make sure the permanent markers haven’t dried out. It’s time to open the Buffalo Bills Record Book.
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Chapter 1 — Sure Things
Nothing to see here this week, folks! After all the permanent ink we used Monday night, we’re giving this chapter a little time to dry. Don’t worry, though. There are still plenty of records waiting in the chapters ahead.
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Chapter 2 — A Good Bet
Josh Allen passes Peyton Manning
Apparently, Josh Allen isn’t quite finished rearranging the NFL record books. After tying Peyton Manning’s mark of 322 combined passing and rushing touchdowns through a player’s first 10 seasons, Allen needs just one more to claim the record for himself. And, of course, he’s doing it in only his ninth season.
Considering Allen has accounted for at least one touchdown in every game this season, this one feels like a pretty safe bet. We might want to have that permanent marker ready at kickoff.
Greg Rousseau sets a new personal best
Greg Rousseau has been making regular appearances in our Record Book lately, and he’s back again this week with another milestone within reach – this one of the personal variety.
Rousseau’s sack against Minnesota brought his season total to eight, matching the career highs he set in 2022 and matched in 2024. Just one more sack against the Jets would give him nine on the season, setting a new personal best with plenty of football still left to play.
With eight games still remaining in the regular season, the question might not be whether Rousseau breaks his personal record, but just how high he can push that number before January.
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Chapter 3 — Not Impossible
Dawson Knox moves up the Bills’ all-time receiving touchdowns list
Dawson Knox is hanging out with a couple of familiar faces on Buffalo’s all-time receiving touchdowns list. With 28 career touchdown catches, he’s currently tied with Stevie Johnson and Gabe Davis. That’s not bad company to keep, but we’re guessing Knox would say he’s not planning to stay long.
One more touchdown catch would move Knox ahead of both former Bills receivers and into a tie with Jerry Butler, who finished his Buffalo career with 29. And if Allen happens to find his tight end in the end zone twice on Sunday? Knox would hit 30 career receiving touchdowns and move ahead of Butler, too.
Knox might not be the first name that comes to mind when we’re predicting who will score on Sunday, but he’s been one of Allen’s trusted targets for years. Don’t bet against him is all we can say.
Josh Allen joins the 90 rushing touchdowns club
Josh Allen has already checked off one major rushing milestone this week, but there’s another one waiting just around the corner. With 88 career rushing touchdowns, Allen is just two away from joining Hall of Fame running backs Eric Dickerson and Curtis Martin at 90.
Two rushing touchdowns against the Jets would put Allen in a tie with both legendary backs, while three would move him past them. That’s a pretty remarkable neighborhood for a quarterback to be hanging out in, especially one who still has plenty of football ahead of him.
Of course, two rushing touchdowns in a single game isn’t exactly an everyday occurrence, even for Allen. But we’ve seen him take over games with his legs often enough that we’re certainly not ruling it out. And if Buffalo finds itself near the goal line a few times Sunday, those pencils might get a workout.
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Chapter 4 — Superhuman
Greg Rousseau makes a run at Mario
We’ve already got Greg Rousseau penciled in for a new personal best this week, but what if he decides one sack just isn’t enough?
Rousseau enters Sunday’s game with 40 career sacks, putting him just three behind former Bills defensive end Mario Williams, who recorded 43 during his four seasons in Buffalo.
Now, a three- or four-sack afternoon is asking quite a bit, even from a player who’s been making life miserable for opposing quarterbacks. But that’s why we have a Superhuman chapter, isn’t it?
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Of course, the Jets probably aren’t particularly interested in helping Buffalo rewrite any records on Sunday. But if the Bills take care of business in New Jersey, we might just have a few more entries to cross off our list when we meet back here next week.
