What a whirlwind week it’s been for Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, who just became the franchise’s all-time leader in touchdown receptions by a tight end while welcoming his first child into the world.
Last Sunday, Knox spearheaded the Bills’ offense with a season-high 93 receiving yards in a nail-biting 39-34 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Then, on Tuesday, his wife Alexandra gave birth to their daughter, Noa Elizabeth Knox, marking a joyous personal milestone amid the grind of the NFL season.
But the excitement didn’t stop there. In a high-stakes matchup against the first-place New England Patriots on December 14, 2025, Knox hauled in two touchdown catches, propelling the Bills to a hard-fought 35-31 road victory at Gillette Stadium. His second score—a spectacular grab on 3rd-and-15—pushed him past Bills legend Pete Metzelaars for the franchise record with 26 career touchdown receptions as a tight end
In a heartwarming nod to his newborn daughter, Knox celebrated the record-breaking touchdown by cradling the football like a baby as his teammates mobbed him in the end zone. The moment captured the essence of his “Girl Dad” status, blending family joy with on-field triumph. Former All-Pro JJ Watt, calling the game for CBS, quipped, “New dads play good football. It just happens that way.”
Knox’s first touchdown of the game—a four-yard reception on the Bills’ opening drive of the second half—tied him with Metzelaars at 25. The veteran has been a cornerstone for Buffalo since being selected in the third round of the 2019 draft, logging over 60% of offensive snaps throughout his career. Between 2021 and 2022 alone, he racked up 15 regular-season touchdowns in just 30 games.
For context, Metzelaars amassed his 25 touchdowns over a decade with the Bills, appearing in 156 games and contributing to all four of the team’s Super Bowl runs in the 1990s. He even scored a postseason touchdown in Super Bowl XXVI, though playoff stats don’t factor into career records. Knox, in contrast, has reached 26 in only 99 games and boasts six playoff touchdowns of his own.
This record-setting performance underscores Knox’s reliability as a two-way tight end, excelling in both receiving and blocking. At 29 years old, he’s showing no signs of slowing down, especially with the added motivation of fatherhood.
As the Bills push toward the playoffs, Knox’s milestone week serves as a reminder of how personal life and professional achievements can intersect in the most epic ways. Congratulations to the newest Girl Dad in Buffalo—here’s to more touchdowns and family memories ahead!