NFL · Updated Oct 19, 2026
Buffalo Bills First Touchdown Stats
How often the Buffalo Bills score the game's first touchdown and give it up, who scores it for them, and from which position. Built from every tracked NFL game.
- The Buffalo Bills score the game's first touchdown 45.5% of the time (22 games).
- Opponents score the first touchdown against the Buffalo Bills 54.5% of the time (22 games).
- When the Buffalo Bills receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 50% of the time (10 games).
- At home, the Buffalo Bills score the first touchdown 58.3% of the time (12 games); on the road, 30% (10 games).
- Running backs score 30% of first touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills, tight ends 30%, quarterbacks 20% and wide receivers 20% (10 games).
- James Cook has the most first touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills: 3 in 22 games.
| Player | First TDs | Games | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| James CookRB | 3 | 22 | 13.6% |
| Dalton KincaidTE | 2 | 22 | 9.1% |
| Josh AllenQB | 2 | 22 | 9.1% |
| Curtis SamuelWR | 1 | 17 | 5.9% |
| Dawson KnoxTE | 1 | 22 | 4.5% |
| Position | First TDs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 3 | 30% |
| Tight ends | 3 | 30% |
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 20% |
| Wide receivers | 2 | 20% |
More first touchdown stats
- NFL first touchdown stats: the league leaders, every team, and how often the opening-kickoff receiver scores first
- Buffalo Bills in FirstIQ: the team page, with its games, roster and first touchdown rates by player
- First touchdown picks this week: the model's pick for every game this week, one free each game day
Buffalo Bills first touchdown questions
The Buffalo Bills have scored the game's first touchdown in 45.5% of their tracked games (22 games), and given it up in 54.5%.
When the Buffalo Bills receive the opening kickoff, they score the first touchdown 50% of the time (10 games). Receiving helps, but a first drive often ends in a punt or a field goal.
James Cook, with 3 first touchdowns in 22 games, followed by Dalton Kincaid (2) and Josh Allen (2). The table on this page has each player's first touchdowns, games and rate.
On the first touchdown picks page: the model's pick for every NFL game this week, one free each game day, with every finished game graded.