Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen came out of last week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs with a big win — and a slightly lighter wallet.
The NFL announced on Saturday that Allen was punished for his actions in the third quarter of the 28-21 win. This is the second time that Allen has been fined by the NFL.
NFL Punishes Josh Allen for ‘Violent Gesture’
The NFL announced on Saturday that Allen was fined $14,491 for what the league called a “violent gesture” late in the third quarter.
The play came as Allen led the Bills on a touchdown drive to give Buffalo a 28-21 lead. After rushing for a one-yard touchdown, Allen handed the ball to offensive lineman Spencer Brown to spike it. Allen then caught the ball after the bounce, spiked it himself, and turned to running back James Cook to make what appeared to be a motion of shooting a gun.
The NFL has made an effort to crack down on what it calls violent gestures, which include mimicking the firing of a gun.
Walt Anderson, an NFL officiating rules analyst, told NFL.com in 2024 that the league wanted players to focus on legal celebrations.
âUnsportsmanlike gestures like simulating or either shooting a gun or brandishing a gun, or inappropriate gestures like a throat slash, or unfortunate sexual gestures, those were up 133% so that is a point of emphasis,â Anderson said. âThe officials have made it a point of emphasis to the clubs. Itâs just one of those areas that the league wants to work actively on. There are plenty of ways for players to be able to celebrate, and they come up with some very unique and often entertaining ways so we want them to focus on those and not the inappropriate areas.â
Josh Allen Faced Trouble in the Past
This is the second time that Allen appeared to celebrate by mimicking a gun shooting this season, though the first instance went unpunished. In the team’s 31-21 win over the Miami Dolphins, Allen took a late hit from linebacker Jordyn Brooks and pointed toward Brooks with what appeared to be a finger fun, pretending to fire a gun toward the Dolphins defender.
Allen was not flagged for the play, and the league opted not to fine Allen that week.
The Bills quarterback has faced past punishment for a celebration. In 2023, the league fined him $10,927 for pointing at a Cincinnati Bengals defender as he was rushing for a touchdown.
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