Joe Burrow rocks Eminem haircut during Bengals slump sparks hair curse debate online

Fans of the NFL are familiar with Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, for his big throws, cool demeanor, and game-changing plays. But there is one other topic worth discussing—his hair. Yes, since entering the NFL in 2020, Joe Burrow has certainly changed the game as well as his hairstyle a number of times. And some of them? Totally unexpected. From classic cuts to bleached looks, Joe Burrow has given fans something new almost every year. But what were the wildest ones? Let’s go back and look at every hairstyle Joe Burrow has rocked with the Cincinnati Bengals—some may surprise you.


Joe Burrow’s hair transformations since 2020 from classic cut to bleach blonde

Joe Burrow was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals as the No. 1 overall pick in April 2020 and had a fresh classic haircut. This is the same haircut he sported while winning a national title at LSU in January 2020. After this clean look, fans were able to see Joe Burrow until the end of the 2021 season, including Joe Burrow opting for this classic look in Super Bowl LVI (February 2022) in Los Angeles.

Doesn’t the Qb look like Joe Burrow with a bad haircut 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/l7FLdUfSch

— 22’s Thoughts (@oseh_aa) June 17, 2025

Then came a small change—Joe Burrow kept the same cut but grew it out a bit. By the 2023 offseason, fans noticed longer, shaggier hair. That summer, Burrow posted an Instagram Story wearing a headband and called himself “The Dark Knight”, comparing himself to Batman.

But the wildest change came in July 2024, just before training camp. Joe Burrow showed up with a fully bleached buzz cut. He looked like rapper Eminem, and people couldn’t stop talking about it. Joe Burrow said, “Me and B.J. [Hill] decided to do it together, so here we are.”


Joe Burrow’s 2024 frosted tips haircut had fans talking after a bad start

By September 2024, when the regular season began, Joe Burrow had moved on from the Eminem look.

Bengals Beat: The Silliness Of Shemar Stewart Drama, The Fresh Haircut of Jermaine Burton and The Determination of Joe Burrow. MY COLUMN AND FULL NOTES from Day 1 Minicamp: https://t.co/DaE4B0gC8t #RuleTheJungle

— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) June 11, 2025

He showed up with frosted tips, giving major 90s boy band vibes. But after the Cincinnati Bengals lost their first three games, fans blamed the hair. On X (Twitter), one user joked, “Joe needs to cut those tips—bad luck.”

Soon after, he went back to his normal look. So now fans are left wondering—what will Joe Burrow try next?

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