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When the highlight tape rolls during the Josh Allen Hall of Fame induction ceremony years from now, one of the first clips will be of the Buffalo Bills quarterback hurdling a Minnesota Vikings defender. That defender was now-retired linebacker Anthony Barr , and on his new podcast, he discussed his part in that iconic moment .
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"He hurdled me, OK. He jumped over me like I was a child," Barr told his former college and pro teammates and Bent Outta Shape podcast co-host Eric Kendricks . "And he flew through the air, Jordan-esque, righ? Boom. And I didn't even go low, which was the crazy part. I was going for a form tackle. … and I just tackled air. And I'm like, 'Hold, on. Where did he go?' He's still running."
"Josh was also so young, he was like, fearless," Barr continued. "He still is pretty frealess. … And I will say, I'm happy that it was Josh Allen who did that to me. If it was Joe Schmo, I couldn't live with that. But, OK. It was a future NFL MVP. Hey, if that's going to be played forever, whatever. I can live with that."
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And Barr is right. That clip will be played forever.
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While most fans will know the hurdle well, what you may not realize is how early in Allen's career that happened. The game that featured this iconic leap was in Week 3 of the 2018 season. It was just Allen's second start and, ultimatley, the first win of his career as the Bills bested the Vikings 27-6.
Allen has gone on to win 95 more games in the regular and postseason over the course of the past seven years. In that time, he has created so many memorable moments for Bills Mafia and even legendary plays in NFL history, like his touchdown pass to himself and dive for the pylon in the snow against the San Francisco 49ers in 2024.
But it all started with one "fearless" leap, and Anthony Barr understands that.
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