Watch: Josh Allen tosses absurd 24-yard TD pass vs. Broncos

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Watch: Bills QB Josh Allen tosses absurd 24-yard TD pass vs. Broncos

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Jan 12, 2025 3:41 PM ET

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen is known for his ability to buy time. The skill came in handy in Sunday's home wild-card game against the Denver Broncos.

On a 4th-and-1 at Denver's 24-yard line late in the third quarter, Allen scrambled to his right before firing a touchdown pass to Bills running back Ty Johnson. Johnson deserves credit for keeping his feet in bounds while sliding.

JOSH ALLEN. TY JOHNSON. WOW

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— NFL (@NFL) January 12, 2025

According to Next Gen Stats, Allen took 6.78 seconds to throw on the play. That is the longest time to throw on a 4th-down TD in the playoffs since Next Gen Stats' inception in 2016.

Josh Allen & Ty Johnson (24-yd TD) ️

Time to Throw: 6.78 seconds
Ty Johnson Distance: 67.9 yards
Completion Probability: 15.6%

Allen's time to throw of 6.78 seconds is the longest on a 4th down TD in the playoffs in the NGS era (since 2016).#DENvsBUF | #BillsMafia pic.twitter.com/2fKjPaWSCF
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) January 12, 2025

Allen's ability to scramble and improvise makes him one of the most dynamic QBs in the league. Per Pro Football Focus, Allen had 382 scramble yards on 42 scrambles in 17 regular-season games, the third most among QBs. It's worth noting scramble yards don't take designed runs into account.

If Allen can continue to create magic, he could lead the Bills to their first Super Bowl title.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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