Bills Mafia had a little too much fun at the NFL's expense on Saturday night, throwing snowballs onto the field at Highmark Stadium during the Buffalo Bills' contest against the rival Miami Dolphins, briefly delaying the game.
And the officials announce that the Bills will be penalized if snowballs continue to be thrown onto the field. pic.twitter.com/JlOMtZPYQK
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 18, 2022
A steady stream of snowballs rained down from the crowd from the start of Saturday night's game and only increased after a first-quarter touchdown by Quintin Morris.
Snowball showers in Buffalo to celebrate the Bills touchdown! ❆❆❆
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The snowballs continued to fly from all directions following a 10-yard touchdown pass from Josh Allen to Nyheim Hines, eventually leading officials to pause the game to try and restore order.
Alexa, play The Shout Song!
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 18, 2022
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Some harmless snow tossing nearly turned into consequences for the Bills. As the delay continued, Dolphins' head coach Mike McDaniel reportedly huddled with officials asking if the fans' poor behavior warranted a 15-yard penalty against the Bills.
Officials didn't penalize the Bills but announced that a 15-yard penalty for Buffalo would follow if a snowball hit a player.
Officials just announced that if a snowball hits a player it will be a 15-yard penalty against the Bills. The response from the crowd involved a lot of boos and middle fingers.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) December 18, 2022
Highmark Stadium also sent out a warning to fans via social media, threatening ejections for those caught throwing snowballs.
Some, like two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long, joked that Miami fans in attendance could throw snowballs at Dolphins players, possibly penalizing Buffalo.
Bills Mafia tossing snowballs after the tudder
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) December 18, 2022
God I love it
How can the referees determine who is throwing the snowballs? Bills fans or Dolphins fans? https://t.co/L6Xjs4tzYp
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) December 18, 2022
Meanwhile, others encouraged the behavior.
Bills Mafia tossing snowballs after the tudder
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) December 18, 2022
God I love it
After the Buffalo area got hammered by over 10 inches of snow overnight, the white stuff was bound to be an issue during the game, but fortunately, cooler heads prevailed.
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