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James Cook Stats 2026 — Game Log by Quarter, 2025 Splits

James Cook has 57 rushing yards and 0 TDs through 1 game in 2026 (plus 12 receiving) — 57 @ HOU in week 1 (26 / 11 / 6 / 14 by quarter). James Cook had 1,621 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in 2025 across 17 games (95.4 per game). In the first quarter he averaged 28.9 rushing yards on 4.5 carries, the No. 2 most Q1 rushing yards at his position in 2025. Full splits below, including per-quarter targets and carries — detail standard stat sites skip.

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James Cook 2026 game log — rushing yards by quarter

Wk	Opp	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Rush yds	Vol	Rec yds	TD
wk 1	@ HOU	26	11	6	14	57	13 car	12	0

Updated the morning after each game from play-by-play. 2025 splits below are the baseline.

James Cook first quarter stats

2026: 26.0 rushing yards per game in the first quarter so far, vs 28.9 in 2025 (the No. 2 most Q1 rushing yards at his position in 2025).

Wk	Opp	Q1 rush yds	Q1 vol	Game
wk 1	@ HOU	26	4 car	57

James Cook 2025 quarter-by-quarter averages

Quarter	Passing	Rushing	Receiving
Q1	—	28.9 yds · 4.5 car	1.1 yds · 0.4 tar
Q2	—	26.0 yds · 4.1 car	1.2 yds · 0.4 tar
Q3	—	26.9 yds · 5.6 car	6.5 yds · 0.6 tar
Q4	—	13.6 yds · 3.9 car	8.4 yds · 0.9 tar

Q2, Q3 and Q4 — the other quarters

James Cook Q2 rushing yards 2025: 26.0 per game in the second quarter; his best Q2 was 74 yards @ CAR (week 8).

James Cook Q3 rushing yards 2025: 26.9 per game in the third quarter; his best Q3 was 63 yards @ CAR (week 8).

James Cook Q4 rushing yards 2025: 13.6 per game in the fourth quarter; his best Q4 was 41 yards @ NE (week 15).

Recent games — rushing yards by quarter

Wk	Opp	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Game
wk 18	vs NYJ	15	0	0	0	15
wk 17	vs PHI	23	16	16	19	74
wk 16	@ CLE	68	32	11	6	117
wk 15	@ NE	7	25	34	41	107
wk 14	vs CIN	6	42	24	8	80
wk 13	@ PIT	42	39	54	9	144
wk 12	@ HOU	62	13	11	30	116
wk 11	vs TB	-1	11	6	32	48
wk 10	@ MIA	11	10	25	7	53
wk 9	vs KC	42	22	20	30	114
wk 8	@ CAR	79	74	63	0	216
wk 6	@ ATL	6	24	53	4	87

James Cook 2025 season totals

James Cook scored 14 touchdowns (12 rushing, 2 receiving) in 2025. James Cook handled 30.4% of BUF's red-zone touches (8 red-zone TDs, 19 touches inside the 5).

James Cook snap counts & role trend

He played 57% of offensive snaps in 2025, and his role was falling — 61% over his first four games vs 44% over his last four.

wk 10	wk 11	wk 12	wk 13	wk 14	wk 15	wk 16	wk 17	wk 18
50%	66%	55%	61%	75%	67%	56%	51%	3%

FAQ

How many touchdowns did James Cook score in 2025?

James Cook scored 14 touchdowns (12 rushing, 2 receiving) in 2025.

What percentage of snaps does James Cook play?

He played 57% of offensive snaps in 2025, and his role was falling — 61% over his first four games vs 44% over his last four.

How many rushing yards does James Cook average in the 1st quarter?

28.9 rushing yards per game in the first quarter in 2025, on 4.5 carries.

Does James Cook start games fast or slow?

His 2025 quarter split was Q1: 28.9 / Q2: 26.0 / Q3: 26.9 / Q4: 13.6 rushing yards per game.

What team does James Cook play for?

James Cook is a RB for BUF (2026).

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Methodology: computed from nflverse play-by-play; a quarter's yards are the yards gained on plays snapped in that quarter. Averages use each player's games played, not team games. Updated 2026-09-15.

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