Bills' James Cook Fought Through a Hair Pull to Score an Unreal TD

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook wasn’t going to let anything slow him down Sunday.

With the Bills holding a 21-14 lead over the Detroit Lions, Cook broke free on a run between the tackles, and pushed to reach the end zone for an impressive 41-yard score.

In an act of desperation, Lions safety Kerby Joseph reached out and grabbed on to the only piece of Cook he could reach—his hair. While hair-pulling is certainly looked down upon, it is technically legal by the book of the NFL.

But Cook would not be denied, battling straight through Joseph’s pull and adding another burst of speed to get past a few more defenders to reach the end zone.

JAMES COOK. 41-YARD TD.

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— NFL (@NFL) December 15, 2024

Fans watching at home loved the hunger Cook showed on the play.

That hair pull better count as a broken tackle for James Cook
— Tweets by Sneaky Joe (@SneakyJoeSports) December 15, 2024

They tried everything to stop James Cook
(I think they pulled his hair)
and he still scored
— Mike Catalana (@MikeCatalana) December 15, 2024

Pulled hair.

Don’t care.

James Cook.#BillsMafia
— Dan Fetes (@danfetes) December 15, 2024

That should be an angry run just because he scored after almost having his hair ripped out - LET JAMES COOK
— Brittany Derry (@brittany_derry) December 15, 2024

Cook cleared 100 yards on the ground and scored two touchdowns before the start of the fourth quarter. Opposing defenses be warned—you pull that man’s hair at your own risk.