Record fell and droughts ended in Buffalo’s Week 1 in over Texans
HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 13: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Houston Texans of the game at NRG Stadium on September 13, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesWell,that'show we like tostart a season.
The Buffalo Bills went to Houston, scored 36 points, needed another late-game Josh Allen drive to get out with the win, and gave Joe Brady his first regular-season victory as an NFL head coach.
Now that our heartrates have returned to normal, there is still plenty toShout!about fromWeek 1.Here'sa look at some of theBills'off-the-scoreboard accomplishments from Sunday.
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Let'sstart with Brady. The win made him the fourth head coach in Bills history to win his regular-season debut with the team. More importantly, Brady can finally send that tweet as the guy in charge.
1-0.
- Joe Brady (@CoachJoeBrady) September 13, 2026
Joe Brady is the fourth coach in Bills history to win his debut as the team's head coach and the second to do so in his first game as an NFL head coach. pic.twitter.com/jCEs5rgIeC
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
Josh Allen checked something off our Record Book Watch, too. Allen ran for two touchdowns, giving him 81 for his career and moving him into a tie with Frank Gore and Ottis Anderson for No. 20 on the NFL's all-time rushing touchdown list.
Of course, Allen did some Josh Allen things along the way, too. He recorded the 26th game-winning drive of his career in the fourth quarter or overtime.That'sthe most in the NFL since Allen entered the league in 2018.
Josh Allen recorded his 26th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, the most in the NFL since entering the league in 2018. pic.twitter.com/loSMD78Ze3
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
Dalton Kincaid had himself a day. His 130 receiving yards were the most by a Bills player in a Week 1 game since EricMouldshad 147 in 1999.
It was also thethird-highest single-game receiving total by a tight end in Bills history. Paul Costa owns the only two games ahead of him, with 163 and138 yards- both in 1967.
Dalton Kincaid's 130 receiving yards are the most by a Bills player in a Week 1 game since Eric Moulds recorded 147 yards in 1999. pic.twitter.com/odVWlkfcOk
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
DJ Moore joined Kincaid in the 100-yard club, becoming just the second player in Bills history to reach 100 receiving yards in his debut with the team.John Brown was the first, finishing with123 yardsin his Bills debut in 2019.
DJ Moore has 100 yards receiving today, making him the second player in team history with 100 receiving yards in his Bills debut. Moore joins John Brown in 2019 (123 yards). pic.twitter.com/Acbiy4uGrS
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
But put Kincaid and Moore together, and things get evenwilder. Sunday was just the second game in franchise history in which the Bills hadbothawide receiver and atight endtotal100 receiving yards.
The other time? Andre Reed had144 yardsand Pete Metzelaars had 113 against the San Francisco 49ers in 1992- and we all know how that season ended.
Today marked the second game in Bills history with a 100-yard WR (DJ Moore) and a 100-yard TE (Dalton Kincaid).
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
The first was Andre Reed (144) and Pete Metzelaars (113) in 1992 (Week 2 at SF). pic.twitter.com/fbMlvghgpv
The Bills also had not one, buttwo96-yard touchdown drives Sunday.
Since individual drives began being tracked in 1993, Buffalo had never had two touchdown drives of at least 96 yards in the same game. In fact, only four other NFL teams had done it.
The Bills had two 96 yard touchdown drives today.
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
Since individual drives began being tracked in 1993, that marks the first time the Bills have tallied two 96+ yard TD drives in a single game and just the fifth time any NFL team has done so. pic.twitter.com/VtM4sAik8F
One of those drives came at the end of the first half when Buffalowent96 yards in three plays and just 41 seconds.How long had it been since the Bills had a touchdown drive of at least 95 yards that took less than a minute without the help of a penalty?
Try 2009.
That one was a 98-yard drive against Jacksonville that lastedall of12 seconds because Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 98-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens.There'sa Bills history sentence for you!
The Bills final touchdown drive of the first half covered 96 yards on 3 plays in 41 seconds, marking the Bills' first 95+ yard TD drive under a minute without penalties since Week 11, 2009 at JAX (98 yards, 12 seconds, a 98 pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Terrell Owens). pic.twitter.com/XXkexvTZRk
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
Greg Rousseau recorded the sixth multi-sack game of his career. The Bills are now 6-0 when Rousseau records multiple sacks.
Maybe somebodyshould tell him to just do that every week.
Greg Rousseau has recorded his sixth career multi-sack game. The Bills are 6-0 in games in which Rousseau has recorded multiple sacks. pic.twitter.com/xF35jM6NIZ
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
Tyler Bass did his part in the record book, too. Bass, making his return after missingall ofthe 2025 season due to a hip/groin injury,made all three of his field-goal attempts, bringing his career total to 134. That moved him past Scott Norwood and into third place on the Bills' all-time list.
Tyler Bass converted all 3 of his FG attempts yesterday, raising his career total to 134 field goals made and surpassing Scott Norwood (133) for the third-most in team history. pic.twitter.com/n1FMj2t8ie
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 14, 2026
And, finally, the Bills ended a drought in Houston that was old enough to have its owndriver'slicense.Sunday was Buffalo's first road win over the Texans since Week 11 of the2006 season.
While they were there, the Bills also put 36 points on a Houston defense thathadn'tallowed that many since Week 16 of the 2023 season.
The Bills 36 points scored were the most the Texans defense has allowed since 2023 (Week 16 vs. CLE - 36 points). https://t.co/mnOcHjTwOy
- Buffalo Bills PR (@BuffaloBillsPR) September 13, 2026
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So, there you have it. Joe Brady is 1-0, Allen keeps climbing record books, Kincaid and Moore joined somepretty exclusivecompany, the Billsapparently decided96-yard touchdown drives should come in pairs, and Buffalo finally found a way to leave Houston with a win.
That seems like plenty toShout!about as we turn our attention to Week 2.
Go Bills!