Last year, Josh Allen and Hailee Stienfeld made their red carpet debut as an engaged couple at NFL Honors and the Buffalo Bills quarterback won the NFL MVP award.
This year, they’re married and expecting their first child together.
Here’s what to know about Allen, Steinfeld and NFL Honors in 2026.
Were Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld at NFL Honors
Allen and Steinfeld were not in attandance on the red carpet or at NFL Honors.
Who is Josh Allen married to?
Allen and actress/singer Hailee Steinfeld were married on May 31, 2025 at the at the San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California.
Steinfeld rose to fame at 13 with an Academy Award nomination for her role in True Grit. She has since starred in films such as The Edge of Seventeen, Bumblebee, and the Pitch Perfect series, and plays Kate Bishop in Marvel’s Hawkeye. She has also built a music career, with her hit single “Starving” reaching No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Did Josh Allen win an award at the NFL Honors 2026?
No.
Which awards was Josh Allen a finalist for at NFL Honors 2026?
Allen was a finalist for two awards:
Allen received two of the 50 first-place votes for MVP, which was awarded to Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.
Jon Hamm makes Josh Allen joke at NFL Honors
Host Jon Hamm pointed out that Allen wasn’t at NFL Honors but he won MVP and married Hailee Steinfeld last year. Then he made a reference to a controversial call against the Bills in the AFC Divisional Round, when Brandin Cooks and Denver Broncos cornerabck Ja’Quan McMillian battled for a deep pass from Allen in overtime. It appeared Cooks caught the ball but referees determined McMillian made the interception.
Hamm said Steinfeld was a catch and then spoke directly to Allen.
“You know what a real catch is, even when others don’t,” Hamm said.
Has Josh Allen won MVP?
Yes. Allen was won the MVP at last year’s NFL Honors for the 2024 season. He compiled 41 total touchdowns (28 passing, 12 rushing, 1 receiving) in 2024.
Allen received 27 of the 50 first place votes and 383 total voting points, 21 more than Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Allen swept all three awards he was a finalist for, also winning FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Year and the Art Rooney Award for sportsmanship.
Josh Allen’s MVP speech last year
Josh Allen didn’t want to forget anyone and thanked his parents, his now-wife Hailee Steinfeld, and “Slick Rick” in the mailroom during his MVP speech last year. He ended his speech with “Be good. Do good. God bles. And go Bills.”
Here’s Allen’s full MVP speech from 2025:
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Josh Allen receives multiple first-place MVP votes at NFL Honors
Reporting by Ryan Miller, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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