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Buffalo Bills run a play called ‘Charlie Sheen’

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated Dec 28, 2025 4:59 PM ET

The Buffalo Bills apparently run a play that is a tribute to famous actor, Charlie Sheen.

The Bills had the ball on their first possession of their Week 17 game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Sunday. Quarterback Josh Allen completed a pass to Dawson Knox for 15 yards, and that’s when FOX announcer Tom Brady talked about the name of the play. Brady says his team used to have the same play and called it “ Charlie Sheen.”

“We used to call it ‘Charlie Sheen’ and I know Buffalo still calls it Charlie Sheen. Counter on protection, you pull the guards. Linebackers step up and then Knox crossing the field. You get that separation again,” Brady said of the play.

The good ole Charlie Sheen play #BillsMafia #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/uBQ36XHSeH
— Chris Law (@ChrisLaw) December 28, 2025

Play-by-play announcer Kevin Burkhardt was confused about the origins for the name of the play and asked about it.

“Is that Charlie Sheen because he beat two and a half men on that route? Just trying to figure it out,” Burkhardt asked, referencing Sheen’s famous TV show, “Two and a Half Men.”

Brady didn’t answer and may not have known the origins of the name. Is it a reference to Two and a Half Men? Is it named as such because the play is always a “winning” one, which was the phrase Sheen used to use constantly?

The reason for the name of the play is a good question, and your guess is as good as mine. Why do you think it’s named after Sheen? He is a student of the game, after all.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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