When it comes to defining the quarterback position, Josh Allen isn’t just like any other quarterback. Broadcasters and fans still say that Josh Allen can have a one-of-a-kind season back-to-back. But that’s beside the point because we are talking about Josh Allen and how he won the Most Valuable Player award (MVP).
Josh Allen is an American professional football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League. He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and was selected seventh overall by the Bills in the 2018 NFL draft. Allen threw for an impressive 3,203 yards along with 28 touchdowns, with a completion percentage of 73.3% against UC Davis, showcasing his dual-threat ability. But he did have some weaknesses in his college career. He threw 15 interceptions and was sacked 27 times in his 2016 season. In December 2017, he led his team to victory in the Idaho Potato Bowl which helped him let NFL teams investigate him more and see what he could do for their team. In 2011, Josh Allen suffered a right collarbone fracture in his sophomore year and missed four games. In 2015 he also suffered another right collarbone fracture, but this time he ended his season not playing in 10 games. In 2019, he had a whole season of bad injuries as in, a Concussion in Week 4, and he also had a left ankle and left-hand sprain from week 5-14 but he played in all the games even though he was injured. But one injury that really hurt was his right ankle injury causing them to lose in the playoffs and getting sent back home.
In Josh Allen’s 2024-2025 season he had a total of 3,731 passing yards and 28 touchdowns. With 531 rushing yards and only 6 interceptions. He’s currently in the top 3 NFL list for players in the league right now according to NFL’S top 10. He was picked to be in the pro bowl for the 3rd time in his career and he was also 3rd in the NFL for the least sacked quarterback in the league last year and second in quarterback pressures. His first ever MVP award is his most accomplished award out of them all. Some requirements to make him the favorite to win the MVP award were all about his regular season performance and his statistical impact. Such as his offensive statistics like his passing yards and his completion percentage for passing yards. There is also a voting system that predicts the MVP winner. The people that vote are mostly sports fans and sports journalists. Allen recently got married on May 31st, to Hailee Steinfeld. “During a recent appearance on Fitz and White, Allen shared how life has changed since marrying actor and recording artist Hailee Steinfeld. He described moments overseas where her celebrity status drew larger crowds than his own. wedding took place in San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California.” They recently celebrated their 3-month anniversary last month.
Josh Allens MVP award doesn’t only prove that he’s a great player on the field. But it also proves that he’s just a great man off the field as well showing that he is a leader who carried the Buffalo Bills and showed the league that he is one of the greatest quarterbacks to do it.