Josh Allen

Josh Allen
Allen with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 17  Buffalo Bills
PositionQuarterback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1996-05-21) May 21, 1996
Firebaugh, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High schoolFirebaugh
College
  • Reedley (2014)
  • Wyoming (2015–2017)
NFL draft2018: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Career history
  • Buffalo Bills (2018–present)
Awards and highlights
  • NFL Most Valuable Player (2024)
  • 2× Second-team All-Pro (2020, 2024)
  • 3× Pro Bowl (2020, 2022, 2024)
  • Art Rooney Award (2024)
  • Second-team All-MWC (2016)
NFL records
  • Highest passer rating in a single postseason: 149.0 (2021)
  • Most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single season (tied): 15 (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 3, 2025
Passing attempts3,727
Passing completions2,365
Completion percentage63.5%
TDINT200–84
Passing yards27,189
Passer rating93.9
Rushing yards4,256
Rushing touchdowns67
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Joshua Patrick Allen (born May 21, 1996)[1] is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was selected seventh overall by the Bills in the 2018 NFL draft.

Allen had a breakout season in 2020 when he led the Bills to their first division title and playoff victory since 1995 en route to an AFC Championship Game appearance. As the team's starting quarterback, he has led Buffalo to a total of six playoff appearances, five consecutive division titles, and two conference championship game appearances. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 2024 and has also received three Pro Bowl and two second-team All-Pro selections.

  1. ^ "Josh Allen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.