Josh Allen's historic fourth quarter in Bills' amazing Sunday night win vs. Ravens

Josh Allen almost passed for the most yards in a single quarter in NFL history

Sep 7, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) looks to pass during the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

Buffalo Bills' quarterback donned the Superman cape, again, against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, leading the Bills to an unbelievable 41-40 comeback win in the 2025 season opener. Not only did he make history on the ground, he almost did so in the air.

Allen passed for 251 yards in the fourth quarter of the Bills' victory, completing 16 of 21 passes and passing for a touchdown and running for two more. It was one yard shy of the all-time record for most passing yards in a single quarter in NFL history, with the record of 252 belonging to Tom Brady and Boomer Esaison.

Most yards passing in 4th quarter of a win since 1991:
Boomer Esiason 252 vs Washington 11/10/1996
Josh Allen 251 vs Ravens tonight

— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) September 8, 2025

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Allen may have been the hero of the day, a story that has played out repeatedly, but he says he doesn't deserve all the credit.

"Well, it took everybody there. Just proud of our team for staying in it, no one on the sideline blinked," said Allen during his postgame press conference.

Josh Allen connects with Joshua Palmer as he gets into the field goal range 🔥pic.twitter.com/Y10rGZO7Ox

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) September 8, 2025

Allen's comeback resulted in the Bills' first win in a game in which they had trailed by at least 15 points in the fourth quarter since 1967 against the New York Jets.

Allen is the epitome of a comeback in the present-day NFL. If Sunday's game wasn't enough proof, there may not be anything or anyone that can define it.

Josh Allen: "Our team didn't quit. I mean I think there's people that left the stadium, that's ok, we'll be fine but... have some faith next time" pic.twitter.com/sUHt1FdLal

— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) September 8, 2025

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