FILE-Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)
An altercation unfolded between Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson and a Bills fan during the team’s primetime game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
Jackson was celebrating with teammates after he tossed a touchdown pass to Ravens receiver De’Andre Hopkins when a fan reached over the front row of the stands at Highmark Stadium and hit both Hopkins and Jackson on the helmet.
The NBC broadcast captured Jackson, a two-time league MVP, retaliating as he shoved the unidentified Bills fan with two hands, which knocked the fan back into the stands behind the endzone where a group of other fans were standing.
ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Monday that the Bills fan was ejected after the shove Sunday night. He also added that the fan has been "indefinitely banned from Bills and NFL stadiums," per a Bills team official.
Lamar Jackson responds to the shoving incident
What they're saying:
Lamar Jackson addressed the incident with reporters after the Baltimore Ravens heartbreaking loss to the Buffalo Bills.
"I let my emotions get the best of me ... I'll learn from that," Jackson said.
Are there rules in place for fan behavior at NFL games?
Big picture view:
In 2008, the NFL created a Fan Code of Conduct for all 32 of its teams. The exact language of the policy is different for each team, but there are rules in place for fans that attend games at the stadiums.
Additionally, the Buffalo Bills' Code of Conduct explicitly states on its team’s website that "Any irresponsible conduct will not be tolerated in the stadium parking lots or in Highmark Stadium, and in some cases may result in ejection from the game, revocation of season ticket privileges and/or arrest."
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Buffalo Bills, the NFL, and ESPN reporter Adam Schefter. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.