Overview

• The incident happened in the third quarter of Bills–Patriots at Highmark Stadium during a Buffalo touchdown drive.
• A fan wearing a Matt Milano jersey caught Allen’s throwaway, tucked the ball under his shirt and ran up the stairs toward the concourse.
• NBC’s cameras followed the dash as Mike Tirico offered a humorous play-by-play, punctuating lines about rows climbed and a possible beer stop.
• The Bills scored on the next snap and the Patriots answered on the ensuing drive, underscoring the moment as a light aside to the game action.
• Outlets noted speculation that the fan may have been trying to keep a game-used ball despite NFL restrictions and RFID tracking, but no motive or outcome has been confirmed.