Buffalo Bills' Mack Hollins Dresses Up as Fred Flintstone and Goes Barefoot in Freezing Cold Ahead of Broncos Matchup

Mar. 15, 2025

Mack Hollins of the Buffalo Bills.Photo:Todd Rosenberg/Getty

Todd Rosenberg/Getty

Mack Hollins had a “yabba-dabba-doo time” at the Buffalo Bills' latest game.

On Sunday, Jan. 12, the wide receiver, 31, arrived at Highmark Stadium in the Buffalo suburb of Orchard Park, N.Y., for the Bills' matchup against the Denver Broncos. For the occasion, he dressed up as the stone-age cartoon character Fred Flintstone.

Much like the iconic caveman fromHanna-Barbera’sThe Flintstones, Hollins went barefoot and sported a blue necktie and a short-sleeve, leopard-print loincloth with a jagged hemline. He completed the outfit with a Buffalo Bills-branded furry horned hat.

This isn’t the first time Hollins has turned heads with an eye-catching game-day look. On Dec. 1, he showed up for a game against the San Francisco 49erswearing an all-white mad scientist costume.

Hollins went barefoot for that game, too, which sent chills down the spines ofSunday Night Footballviewers due to the fact that it was a snowy and frigid 31-degree day.

Buffalo Bills' Mack Hollins wears a Fred Flintstone-inspired look at the team’s game against the Denver Broncos on Jan. 12, 2025.Timothy T Ludwig/Getty

Timothy T Ludwig/Getty

After this particular game-day look went viral online, Hollins' fans expressed concern that he might catch frostbite. But the choice to go without footwear is nothing new for the NFL star.

During a Feb. 2023 interview withNBC Sports, Hollins said he’s “been shoeless” for roughly four to five years, revealing that he’s even been “kicked out of places” that require shoes.

Hollins also told the outlet that he thinks “everyone should be barefoot” and that he washes his feet “all the time,” for anyone concerned about his hygiene.

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“It’s so funny that people look at me like that because shoes are definitely dirtier than feet,” Hollins added.

Mack Hollins wears a mad scientist-inspired look.NFL/Instagram

NFL/Instagram

“That’s what makes me happy. Do the things that make you happy in life,” he added. “Like I said, life’s too short to be worried about what other people think.”

As for Hollins’ Fred Flintstone getup, he is in good company. Former Philadelphia Eagles playerJason Kelcesported a similar orange-spotted caveman outfit whenhe mingled with Bills Mafia members for a tailgatebefore the team’s game against the New York Jets on Oct. 14 last year.

source: people.com