It’s often said that to truly be great in the NFL, you have to leave it all on the field. If by “it” they mean breakfast, then Josh Myers is well on his way to greatness.


During the Green Bay Packers win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, the 26-year-old center threw up all over the ball just before snapping it to quarterback Malik Willis. But Myers didn’t let his puke get in the way of the game, as he didn’t miss a beat with the snap or setting a block after. And it turns out blowing chunks resulted in blowing up the designed play.



After receiving the snap on 3rd-and-10, Willis escaped the pocket and got a few yards on his feet but fell short of the first down. During a press conference after the win, Green Bay coach Mike LaFleur revealed that the play was actually designed to be a pass but Willis decided to opt for the scamper because he didn’t want to force anyone else to hold the puke-covered ball. They aren’t exaggerating about that Midwest Nice.



Obviously, the internet had a blast with vomit wordplay once the play was discovered.



Jomboy obviously did a comprehensive breakdown of the onfield spewage, which contains his usual blend of absurdity and thoughtful insight.



Myers was asked about the puke and didn’t provide much of an explanation.



Though, to be fair, the explanation may have something to do with the nature of football itself. After all, these guys are essentially superhumans pushing their bodies to the limit every week for hours. They’re also putting an endless stream of fluids into their body. It makes sense that they would puke once in a while.


Myers may be the face of football puking right now, but he is ultimately just the flavor of the week. The NFL and puking go together like Joe Biden and an ice cream cone: they’re a match made in heaven. Myers isn’t even the first player to puke this season. Chiefs running back Isaiah Pacheco threw up on the sideline right before scoring a touchdown in the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week One.


And this sort of thing has been going on in the NFL long before Myers was in the league at all.


Perhaps the most famous puke in NFL history is a puke that may not have actually happened. Following the Philadelphia Eagles’ loss to the New England Patriots in the 2005 Super Bowl, a rumor began to spread that quarterback Donovan McNabb threw up during the game. McNabb has continued to deny this, saying that it’s completely made up.



Interestingly, McNabb did throw up the following year during a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers just before receiving the snap.



Playing the Bucs was also bad luck for Allen Lazard’s stomach as well. The Packers wide receiver puked just after catching a touchdown, which is probably the coolest time to puke.


Allen Lazard throws up after TD catch


But the true Puke of King of the NFL might by Lawrence Timmons, as the former linebacker threw up not once, but twice during his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers.



Lawrence Timmons #94 Pittsburgh Steelers Throwing Up


Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has never thrown up during a game but hurling is apparently a key component of his pregame ritual. That’s right, he says he throws up before every game. Some of his teammates have started doing it too, which just shows the kind of leader Allen is.



Meanwhile, Micah Parsons is known for terrorizing quarterbacks, but he was once terrorized by a strange electrolyte concoction that caused him to lose his lunch on the sidelines during a game.



If you are going to throw up during a game, arguably the best time to do it would be discreetly on the sideline. Unfortunately for Jason Witten, his sneaky sideline spew came just as the camera was following Tony Romo, putting his chunkage on display for all to see.


As if you wanted more proof NFL players are nothing like us mere mortals, here is Ronnie Perkins puking just before the ball is snapped and still making the tackle. Personally, I would have requested a nap and some ginger ale to settle my stomach.



And it’s not just games when players spill their guts. DeSean Jackson may be known for throwing up gang signs, but let’s not forget the time he was throwing up during an Eagles practice after getting into a fight with a teammate.



So the next time you’re watching football on Sunday and see a guy ralphing all over the field, don’t turn away in disgust; instead, remember that these guys leave their blood, sweat, tears and puke on the field every damn week.