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James Cook

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Buffalo Bills · RB

James Cook recorded 70 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

66.9

rush yds/gm

17.1

rec yds/gm

9

playoff games

70

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to James Cook's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2023
DALLASCOWBOYS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 17, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2023

179 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2025
BUFFALOBILLS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 26, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2025

216 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Conference Championship
2024
BUFFALOBILLS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 26, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 26, 2025

85 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2025
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 14, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2025

107 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2024
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 12, 2024

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2024

78 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from James Cook's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 216 rushing yards

Regular Season
2025
BUFFALOBILLS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 26, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2025

216 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career highs: 2 rushing touchdowns · 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2025
BUFFALOBILLS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 21, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2025

117 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 32 carries

Regular Season
2025
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 30, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2025

144 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 83 receiving yards

Regular Season
2023
BUFFALOBILLS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 10, 2023

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2023

58 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Cook's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2017–present

01
BUFCOOK—James Cook
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Career accomplishments

NFL rushing yards leader · 2025Pro Bowl selection · 2023, 2024, 2025NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 20245 NFL seasons70 career games4,680 career rushing yards35 career rushing touchdowns136 career receptions1,198 career receiving yards9 career receiving touchdowns2 career solo tacklesCollege: GeorgiaDrafted by: BUFDraft pick: 63Jersey: 49 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2022Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

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