Josh Allen opens up on how marriage to Hailee Steinfeld helped him to see life beyond NFL

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has had a great year. In May, he married actress and sider Hailee Steinfeld in a private ceremony in California, after two years of dating.

In an interview with ESPN on Tuesday, Allen discussed changes in his life after getting married. When questioned how he would describe the past year, one that included a record contract, an MVP award, and a wedding, Allen said:

“It's been good. It's been pretty good. Yeah. I mean not too often ... like, I don't know, as a quarterback, you're always told to focus on what's next, right? And not too often do I really take a look back at what's happened and reflect, but yeah, I mean, getting married was the coolest. It was the most important day of my life.

"And then all that other stuff is just kind of, I guess, cherry on top.”

When asked what the most fulfilling part of life was, he said:

“Most fulfilling? My wife. My wife is an unbelievable, undeniable rock star in her work, in her life as a person, she's everything that I need in my life.”

Josh Allen revealed how she has helped him see beyond the sport:

“Maybe that I am more than a football player. My whole dream as a kid, you know, has been to be in this position, and I've never thought of anything outside of that or beyond that. But there is life afterward as well. … What really matters in life, how you treat others again, just try to be as good as the person I can be. I guess.”

How Josh Allen's NFL schedule has influenced Hailee Steinfeld's life

Hailee Steinfeld is adapting to a new pace of life since getting married to Josh Allen. In a variety interview, on October 3, she shared how being married to an NFL player has influenced her routine.

“What we do is so unpredictable, and his job is on such a strict schedule,” Steinfeld said. “This time of year, I get to hunker down, slow down, support him and live life".

Steinfeld, who has been in Hollywood since 2007, said:

“When the offseason rolls around, it’s go-time for me. I’ve never lived this part of life before, outside of my work. I have gotten a lot better at understanding what it means to slow down and to share that with someone. That’s the greatest thing ever.”

Josh Allen has thrown for 1,397 yards on a 68.5% completion rate and 11 touchdowns through six games this season.