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Alaina Getzenberg, ESPNDec 29, 2024, 03:26 PM ET
- Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley. You can follow her via Twitter @agetzenberg.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills offense capitalized on an Aaron Rodgers interception with an impressive 30-yard throw from quarterback Josh Allen to wide receiver Amari Cooper to extend the Bills’ lead to 19-0 in the third quarter on Sunday.
On second-and-13, Allen stepped back in the pocket before launching the ball into the end zone with Cooper making a leaping catch. He hit the ground hard but held on to the football. Cooper was slow to get up after the play and was later evaluated for a head injury and cleared.
What a catch by COOP‼️
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— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 29, 2024
The catch was Cooper’s second touchdown as a Bill and first since his initial game as a Bill on Oct. 20. He also reached 10,000 career receiving yards on the drive.
The touchdown marked Allen’s 43rd game with at least one passing touchdown and one rushing touchdown, 17 more the next closest player (Jalen Hurts, 26) since Allen entered the league in 2018. He also has 46 games with a passing and rushing touchdown, including playoffs, tying Cam Newton for the most in NFL history.
