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Peyton Manning held onto two impressive NFL touchdown records for 19 years.
But, both of those were broken on Sunday by two different quarterbacks.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen needed one touchdown scored, either him rushing in for a score or him throwing a touchdown pass, on Sunday against the New York Jets to surpass Manning's record for the most total touchdowns scored in the first 10 seasons of a quarterback's career.
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Allen scored a one-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter of Sunday's game. This touchdown allowed him to break Manning's record as Allen's total jumped to 323, one above Manning's 322 touchdowns.
It's important to note that Allen is only in his ninth NFL season, meaning he'll only continue to crush Manning's record.
Allen rushed in for another one-yard touchdown in the second quarter, then threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver DJ Moore on the next drive, bringing his total to 325 as of now. The Bills quarterback will only continue to add to this impressive total throughout the rest of the season and next season, too.
At the pace Allen is at this season with 11 rushing touchdowns through nine games, he could score 20 rushing touchdowns this year. If he accomplishes this feat, then he'll be tied 11th in NFL history for the most rushing touchdowns scored in a single season, which would be a quarterback record, too, per DraftKings.
His 11 rushing touchdowns are tied for the most in the NFL this season with Detroit Lions' running back Jahmyr Gibbs. That's impressive in its own right.
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In the news on Sunday, it was also announced that Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes surpassed another one of Manning's 19-year records. Mahomes' record differs from Allen's, though, although it seems like they are the same record.
Mahomes threw his 328th passing touchdown on Sunday versus the Atlanta Falcons, making him the record-holder for the most passing touchdowns thrown in the regular season and playoffs in a quarterback's first 10 seasons. Manning's record was set at 327 passing touchdowns. Allen's record is total touchdowns, so it includes rushing touchdowns.
Manning is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, so it's always impressive for current quarterbacks to break his longstanding league records.
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