Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) scrambles during the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Bills QB Josh Allen makes NFL history in win over Steelers

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Nov 30, 2025 7:57 PM ET

Throughout his career, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has drawn comparisons to former Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton. Those are justified, especially after he broke one of his records on Sunday.

Early in the fourth quarter of Buffalo's 26-7 road win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Allen plowed into the end zone for an eight-yard TD. It marked the 76th rushing TD of his career, breaking Newton's record for the most rushing TDs by a QB in NFL history.

Newton ran for 75 TDs in 148 games in 11 seasons. Allen, meanwhile, reached his mark in 123 games. This feat further proves that the Bills standout deserves to be called "Newton 2.0."

How Josh Allen, Cam Newton compare

Unlike Newton — who won the 2010 Heisman Trophy at Auburn — Allen was considered a raw prospect coming out of Wyoming. In three seasons with the Cowboys, he completed a subpar 56.2% of his passes.

This is the 76th rushing touchdown of Josh Allen’s career, one more than Cam Newton and the most of any quarterback in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/P983vTVBb3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 30, 2025

However, scouts noted that he had the tools to become a player similar to Newton, the 2015 league MVP. Both are listed at 6-foot-5 and fast. Newton ran a 4.59 40-yard dash at the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine, while Allen ran a 4.76 in 2018.

"Allen's physical traits are similar to Cam Newton's, and he made it to a Super Bowl and won an MVP without being incredibly accurate," ESPN's Matt Miller wrote for Bleacher Report in October 2017.

It's safe to say Allen has lived up to that comp. Like Newton, he has won an MVP. The Bills star captured his during the 2024 season after recording 40 TDs (28 passing and 12 rushing) in 17 games.

He's in the MVP conversation again this season. Entering Sunday, Allen had 28 TDs (18 passing and 10 rushing).

Newton's career was shortened by shoulder and foot issues. Allen, though, has managed to stay healthy. He hasn't missed a game since his rookie season in 2018, when he battled an elbow issue. If he continues to avoid the injury bug, Allen will keep reminding fans why they enjoyed watching Newton in his prime.

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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