NFL Star Josh Allen Reveals He Throws Up Before Every Game

NFL Star Josh Allen Reveals He Throws Up Before Every Game

Josh Allen is raising eyebrows with his unusual pregame ritual. 

The Buffalo Bills quarterback detailed his routine before stepping onto the field for every NFL game—and it included an unexpected trip to the bathroom.

Describing his pre-game plans in a video shared to TikTok Jan. 26, Josh said, “Throw up, listen to my playlist and drink water.”

And the 28-year-old—who announced his engagement to Hailee Steinfeld in November following more than one year of dating—provided a step-by-step rundown of his vomiting habits. 

“Right after pre-game, come in the locker room,” Josh continued, “go do my deal, listen to my music, drink some water and some mouthwash.”

While his unconventional routine didn’t clinch him the win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game on Jan. 26, it earned him plenty of laughs from fans who found the confession refreshingly relatable.

“He so me love him,” one user commented on the clip, while another added, “Me before a first date.” 

Josh may not have scored a victory in this year’s AFC Championship—which secured the Chiefs’ spot in the 2025 Super Bowl, where they’ll face off against the Philadelphia Eagles—but he’s certainly been winning off the field as of late. 

In fact, the he previously credited his romance with Hailee with helping him achieve his MVP-worthy performance over this past year. 

“She’s been a huge part,” Josh told the Associated Press in a December 2024 interview. “The morale, the support. When I get home, she’s my biggest fan, my biggest supporter. She’s just the best.”

Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images

And that feeling goes both ways. In fact, Hailee had expressed wanting to tie the knot with Josh just before he proposed.

“The funniest thing was that we woke up and were getting ready for brunch and you jumped on the bed and said, ‘Can we get married already?!? What are you waiting for??!'” Josh recalled in Hailee’s Beau Society newsletter Q+A back in December. “I replied, ‘Just give me a little more time.’ Little did you know I was about to propose to you.”

And his proposal wound up being everything Hailee wanted and more. As the Oscar nominee put it in her newsletter, “All the happy tears have just barely dried.”

“Whenever we tell the story, look back at photos, or even say ‘We’re engaged’ or ‘We’re getting married,'” she added, “I start crying.” 

To relive all of Hailee and Josh’s love story, keep reading.  

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May 2023: Romance Rumors

Following Josh Allen‘s breakup with longtime girlfriend Brittany Williams, the Buffalo Bills quarterback stepped out for dinner in NYC with Hailee Steinfeld

Two months later, the duo confirmed their relationship while kissing on vacation in Mexico. 

Nicala Madden / Instagram

March 2024: Surprise Appearance

Nearly a year after the duo first sparked romance rumors, the athlete and the actress made a rare social media appearance while helping his sister, Nicala Madden, reveal the sex of her baby in an adorable Tiktok video

Best Image / BACKGRID

March 2024: Très Romantique

The Edge of Seventeen star and the NFL player went on a romantic outing in matching khaki outfits during Paris Fashion Week. 

Josh Allen / Instagram

July 2024: The City of Love

The NFL star made the couple’s romance Instagram official, posting a photo of the couple posing in front of the Eiffel Tower in his July 23 photo dump.

Josh Allen / Instagram

July 2024: Part Of the Family

Posted in that same photo dump, the “Starving” singer squeezed in for a photo with Josh’s family. 

Josh Allen / Instagram

August 2024: Mr. Hard Launch

“Mr. Hard Launch,” as reporter Kay Adams called him on her Up & Adams show, bashfully admitted “we love love” when asked about his and Hailee’s relationship. 

Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images; Cole Burston/Getty Images

November 2024: Engagement

Hailee and Josh confirmed they were engaged in a November 29 Instagram post showing the athlete getting down on one knee as the Oscar nominee leaned in to give him a kiss. They captioned the post with the date of their major milestone: 11-22-24. 

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