

He's the first quarterback in NFL postseason history to have a performance of at least 300 passing yards, five passing touchdowns and 60 rushing yards, per Pro Football Reference. Allen had more touchdown passes than incompletions against the Pats, going 21 of 25 through the air for 308 yards and no picks, in addition to rushing six times for 66 yards. Prior to 2022 Super Wild Card Weekend, a quarterback had thrown for at least five touchdowns in a playoff game just three times in the past 10 years.Īnd then it happened twice over the span of 24 hours this weekend.įirst, Bills quarterback Josh Allen tossed five touchdowns in Buffalo's 47-17 victory over the AFC East rival New England Patriots on Saturday night.

What's the NFL record for passing touchdowns in a playoff game? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
