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Josh Allen

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · C

Josh Allen recorded 1 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers.

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Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Josh Allen's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked the Bills' official career archive, postseason reports, league records, and verified Athlore box scores. The perfect playoff game and 13 Seconds classic lead, followed by his unprecedented six-touchdown effort, the breakthrough 2020 playoff win, and the passing performance that announced Buffalo as an AFC contender.

  1. #1. Allen threw five touchdowns and led seven touchdown drives on seven possessions, producing the NFL's first playoff game without a punt, turnover, or field-goal attempt. Bills: Josh Allen career archive
  2. #2. Allen amassed 397 total yards and four touchdowns, twice taking the lead in the final two minutes before Buffalo lost the 13 Seconds classic in overtime. Bills: Josh Allen career archive
  3. #3. Allen became the first player in NFL history with three passing and three rushing touchdowns in one game, adding 424 total yards in Los Angeles. Bills: Josh Allen career archive
  4. #4. Allen's touchdown pass supplied the offensive margin as Buffalo defeated Baltimore to reach its first AFC Championship Game in 27 years. Bills: Josh Allen career archive
  5. #5. Allen threw for 415 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another, outdueling Seattle to confirm Buffalo's arrival among the AFC's contenders. Bills: Josh Allen career archive

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Regular Season
2014
GREEN BAYPACKERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 21, 2014

Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2014

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Josh Allen's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

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TBALLEN61Josh Allen
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2015–present

02
SFALLEN62Josh Allen
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2018–present

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ARIALLEN66Josh Allen
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons133 career games31,351 career passing yards227 career passing touchdowns4,960 career rushing yards87 career rushing touchdowns2 career receptions20 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Louisiana-MonroeJersey: 660 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 21, 2014Most recent: Dec 21, 2014

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.