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A Buffalo Bills The fan had the moment of a lifetime when he caught an errant pass from Josh Allen and was thrown out of Highmark Stadium during the team's loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night.
But although most people watching the game thought that this man took home a souvenir and missed a pretty epic game, it turned out to be the opposite.
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Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Allen (17) returns to throw a pass against the New England Patriots in the first half at Highmark Stadium on October 5, 2025. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
The fan was identified Wednesday as Brian Kemp. He spoke on WIVB-TV about the moment, explaining that he and his wife Tara Halliwell-Kemp bought the tickets from a friend who is also a Bills fan. Brian Kemp watched as Allen rolled to his right and threw the ball away.
“The next thing I know, Allen shot… I mean, biggest gun in the league, you know, that ball was a little hot,” he told the radio station. “I was able to grab it, bring it, looked at my wife and said, 'I'll meet you at the car.'
Tara Halliwell-Kemp said security approached her and asked her husband to return the ball and they gave him another football. She explained to officials that she had been promised this in the past, but it had never been fulfilled.
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Buffalo Bills defensive end Josh Allen (17) runs the ball past New England Patriots linebacker Christian Ellis (53) during the first half at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 5, 2025. (Mark Konezny/Imagn Images)
Brian Kemp explained that he eventually returned to his seat and returned the ball. But the ball he received in return would end up going to his friend.
“I ended up going back to my seat and happily returning the ball,” he told the radio station. “They gave me another ball in return, so unfortunately this ball is not the ball that Allen threw and that I caught.
“However, all is right in the world. No theft occurred. There was no stolen property.”
Fans are asked to wear all white during the Bills' game against the New England Patriots during the first half at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on October 5, 2025. (Tina McIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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Buffalo ended up losing the game. New England 23-20. But the couple will have a moment they will never forget.
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