Bills fan returned Josh Allen errant pass after viral moment

A Buffalo Bills fan had the moment of a lifetime when he caught an errant pass from Josh Allen and jetted out of Highmark Stadium during the team’s loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night.

But while most people who watched the game thought the man took home a souvenir and missed out on a pretty epic game, it turned out to be the opposite.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) drops back to pass against the New England Patriots during the first half at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 5, 2025. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)

The fan on Wednesday was identified as Brian Kemp. He spoke to WIVB-TV about the moment, explaining that he and his wife, Tara Halliwell-Kemp, had been buying tickets from their friend, who is also a Bills superfan. Brian Kemp watched Allen roll to his right and throw the ball away.

“The next thing I know, that bullet from Allen is coming … I mean, the biggest gun in the league, you know there was some heat on that ball,” he told the station. “I was able to grab it, bring it in, and I looked at my wife and I said, ‘I’ll meet you at the car.’”

Tara Halliwell-Kemp said security came to her and asked that her husband returned the ball and they would get him another football. She explained to officials that she had been promised that in the past but it had never came to fruition.

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) rushes the ball past New England Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss (53) during the first half at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 5, 2025. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)

Brian Kemp explained that he did end up going back to his seat and ended up returning the ball. But the ball he received in return will end up going to his friend.

“I did wind up going back to the seat and happily returned the ball,” he told the station. “They did give me another ball in exchange, so this ball unfortunately is not the actual ball that Allen threw that I caught. 

“However, all is right with the world. No theft occurred. There was no stolen property.”

Fans were asked to wear all white for the Bills rivalry match up against the New England Patriots during first half action at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on Oct. 5, 2025. (Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Buffalo ended up losing the game to New England 23-20. But the couple will have a moment they will never forget.

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