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Cowboys To Retire Josh Allen S No 17 During Home Finale

Bonisiwe Shabane
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cowboys to retire josh allen s no 17 during home finale

Wyoming’s Josh Allen, left, is presented with his Buffalo Bills jersey by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during the first round of the NFL draft, Thursday, April 26, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. Former University of Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen will make his long-awaited return to Laramie in November. The reigning NFL MVP will attend the Cowboys' home finale against Nevada on Nov. 22 at War Memorial Stadium. Allen will become the first UW player to have his jersey retired (No. 17) during a halftime ceremony.

“It is very exciting and a wonderful day for the state of Wyoming,” UW athletics director Tom Burman said in a news release. “It is going to be a big day in the history of Wyoming football. "Josh is the most high-profile ambassador the University of Wyoming has ever had. The National Football League is the most visible sports enterprise in history, and he is the best player in that league. That is pretty amazing in itself.” In what may be the most defining moment of Josh Allen's University of Wyoming football career, the then future NFL MVP made a mistake that somehow became legendary.

During the 2016 Mountain West Championship game against San Diego State, Allen threw what appeared to be a certain pick-six. But instead of watching helplessly as the defender ran toward the end zone, Allen put his head down, chased the player down the sideline, and delivered such a crushing tackle at the goal line... Wyoming got the ball back, the mistake became a momentum shift, and the play became folklore. On Nov. 22, Allen will return to War Memorial Stadium for the first time since his 2018 pro day to watch his No. 17 jersey officially retired at halftime of Wyoming's game against Nevada.

Former Wyoming Cowboy and now Buffalo Bill quarterback Josh Allen will be returning to War Memorial Stadium on Saturday, November 22 to have his #17 jersey retired. The ceremony will take place at the half of the game against Nevada. It marks the first official jersey retirement in Cowboys football history. “It’s very cool to be remembered there,” Allen said. “Coach Bohl and the University of Wyoming, obviously, I wouldn’t be here without them. It’s very cool to be honored by something so close and near to my heart.

It’s a pretty cool achievement.” Allen led the Cowboys to two consecutive eight-win seasons, the berth in the MW Championship game and two bowl games. He accounted for 5,833 yards of total offense (5,066 passing yards, 767 rushing yards) and was responsible for 57 touchdowns (44 passing, 12 rushing, one receiving) during his UW career. While not in attendance due to his NFL commitment, Allen will be part of the today’s 2025 UW Hall of Fame class inductees which also includes Casey Bramlet, who also played quarterback in the... After graduating in December 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in social science, Allen was selected by the Bills with the No. 7 overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, UW’s highest-ever draft pick.

“We think the world of Josh,” UW athletics director Tom Burman said. “There’s no better ambassador in the history of this place than Josh Allen.” Josh Allen will return to Laramie, Wyoming in late November to have his jersey retired. The Cowboys will retire the No. 17 at War Memorial Stadium when they host Nevada in their final home game of the season, the team announced on Thursday. 17 coming home.

pic.twitter.com/rA7YZv6kan Allen spent three years at Wyoming, starting at quarterback for two years in 2016 and 2017. In his two years as a starter, Allen completed 56.1% of his passes for 5,015 yards, 44 touchdowns and 21 interceptions, adding 727 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground. The Cowboys went 16-9 with Allen as the starter, including a 1-1 record in bowl games, and he ended up being the third quarterback taken in the 2018 NFL Draft at No. 7 overall by the Buffalo Bills, with Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold being selected ahead of him. Allen arrived in the NFL as a project with raw tools, but has transformed himself into one of the league's elite in Buffalo, winning the NFL MVP in 2024.

The Bills do play the week of Nov. 22, but that is the week of their Thursday night game against the Texans in Houston. Allen will make the trip to Wyoming during the extra time off for the Bills after the short week, and get to enjoy a celebration of his time in college. Josh Allen will become the first Wyoming football player to have his jersey retired. The school announced Thursday that it will retire Allen’s No. 17 jersey at halftime of its Nov.

22 game against Nevada. Allen will be able to attend the game as the Bills visit the Houston Texans on Thursday, Nov. 20. "It is very exciting and a wonderful day for the State of Wyoming," Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman said in a statement. "It is going to be a big day in the history of Wyoming Football. Josh is the most high-profile ambassador the University of Wyoming has ever had.

The National Football League is the most visible sports enterprise in history, and he is the best player in that league and that is pretty amazing in itself." [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season] Allen’s number is being retired more for his NFL accomplishments than his success at Wyoming. The 2024 NFL MVP was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft and is the highest-drafted Wyoming player ever. Bills quarterback Josh Allen is returning to Laramie, Wyo.

this fall for his jersey retirement ceremony, the program announced Thursday. Allen will be the first Cowboy in school history to have his jersey, No. 17, retired. The ceremony will take place at halftime during Wyoming's final home game of the season against Nevada at War Memorial Stadium on Nov. 22. SI College Football Newsletter.

Get SI's College Football Newsletter. dark. FREE Wyoming put together a sweet video to honor Allen ahead of the big event and wrote in the caption: "17 coming home." 17 coming home. pic.twitter.com/rA7YZv6kan

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To no one’s surprise, the Wyoming Cowboys will officially retire Josh Allen’s No. 17 jersey on November 22 during halftime of the team’s game against Nevada, making him the first player in school history to receive such an honor. Allen, the reigning NFL MVP and former Wyoming quarterback, will attend the ceremony during a short week, celebrating a milestone year with the team. Allen’s reaction to the news was simple, yet telling. Under a highlight video of his Wyoming career on Instagram, he posted, “😎🤎💛.” A post shared by Wyoming Cowboy Football (@wyo_football)

This is a reminder of what Allen faced in his journey to Wyoming: believing in his abilities to play quarterback.

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