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Josh Allen Announces He Will No Longer Attend NFL Award Ceremonies — “I’m Done Chasing Personal Glory”

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Buffalo, NY – October 12, 2025

In a powerful declaration that perfectly reflects the soul of Buffalo, Josh Allen, the heart and leader of the Buffalo Bills, announced he will

no longer attend any NFL award ceremonies or accept individual honors, saying his only goal is to bring a Lombardi Trophy to Western New York.

After practice at Highmark Stadium, Allen spoke with conviction about where his priorities now stand.

“I’m done chasing MVPs or personal titles,” he said. “The only trophy that matters to me is the one this team lifts together. If my name’s ever on a trophy, I want all 53 names on it — that’s what football’s really about.”

Allen’s statement comes amid one of the strongest starts of his career. Through five weeks of the 2025 season, he’s averaging 290.2 passing yards1.8 passing touchdowns0.6 interceptions

, along with 8.4 rushing attempts57 rushing yards, and 0.6 rushing touchdowns per game — production that firmly places him among the NFL’s elite.

 

In Week 1

, Allen made history as the first quarterback ever to record four total touchdowns (two passing, two rushing) against the Ravens, a performance that set the tone for Buffalo’s 4–1 start. In

 

Week 5, despite the team’s limited receiver depth with Khalil Shakir restricted by injury, Allen still threw for 360 yards, leading one of the league’s most balanced offenses.

Offensive coordinator Joe Brady called Allen “the dual-threat king — a rare mix of power, precision, and leadership who lifts everyone around him.” And the numbers back it up: Allen currently

leads the NFL in total touchdowns and QBR, while his rushing ability continues to make Buffalo’s offense unpredictable.

Still, Allen’s focus isn’t on headlines or hype. He’s battled through a

minor ankle tweak in Week 5, and the team’s 11 penalties per game — the most in the NFL — remain a challenge, but his leadership has been unshakable.

“Stats fade. Awards fade. But bringing a championship to this city — that lasts forever,” Allen said, his voice steady but passionate. “That’s what drives me now. Not the cameras, not the speeches — just the grind, the brotherhood, and that moment when we lift the trophy together.”

 

At 4–1, the Bills sit firmly in the AFC’s upper tier, and oddsmakers at FanDuel list Allen as the MVP favorite (-150). Yet for the quarterback who’s redefined what it means to lead in Buffalo,

personal glory means nothing without team success.

As one fan wrote online, “He’s not just our quarterback — he’s the soul of this city.”

And as Allen himself made clear,

he won’t be dressing up for any red-carpet award shows this year — because for him, the only celebration that matters is the one that ends on the field, under confetti, with the Lombardi in his hands and Buffalo on his heart.
 

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