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New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins is known for walking barefoot in NFL stadiums, but he really challenged himself before Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills.
The northeastern United States experienced a winter storm from Saturday night into the morning. It snowed in several states, including Foxborough, Massachusetts. Temperatures at Gillette Stadium were around 32 degrees and would drop below 30 by the time the game ended.
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Mack Hollins of the New England Patriots reacts during the New York Giants game at Gillette Stadium on December 1, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Hollins entered the stadium without shoes or a shirt.
He previously explained why he decided to go barefoot outside of NFL games.
“It started six or seven years ago. I guess it started when I was a little kid, but it restarted about 6 or 7 years ago,” he previously said, according to CBS Boston. “I met some trainers called Melbourne Muscular Therapy in Australia. I flew them from Australia to Philadelphia. They showed up and the way you look at me is the way I was looking at them. They were walking around barefoot in Philadelphia. I thought they might have sent the wrong guys here.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins runs the ball against Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 26, 2025. (Brian Fluharty/Image Images)
“But that was his philosophy, to be barefoot and get back to your original ways of moving. That led me to training barefoot all the time for two or three years. Then, probably in the last two or three years, I got [into the mindset of] What’s the point?”
He added that it was one less suitcase to pack on the road.
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Hollins is in his first season with the Patriots. He began his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 and was on their Super Bowl-winning team during his rookie season. He has played with the Miami Dolphins, Las Vegas Raiders, Atlanta Falcons and also the Bills.
This season he has 35 receptions for 440 yards and two touchdowns.
