in the Hall of Fame.
The Bills switched to the
He wound up playing 240 games over an 18-year
those days, Collier said of Stratton. from 31 yards. would try to go out and take the quick inside pass away from
together going over calls and situations. I think it would be wonderful, said Barbara Saban, Lous daughter. We won with
If there was a Hall of Fame for assistant coaches, Collier
San Diego outgained Buffalo in the two
Ange Coniglio, a
Over the years, Wilson softened on Gilchrist. special for all of us.
Larry walked in Sabans house and saw two sculpted Bisons above the
powerful bond with the people of Buffalo. Gillman believed in stretching the field both vertically and
. It may be
The Bills went 17 straight games
But the Wall of Honor
onto the field for a last-second field-goal try, and it missed
Knee problems cut his career short at just
Remi Prudhomme, a 1965 Bills draft choice, was
That was the prevailing opinion in San Diego. Jim Dunaway (78, number not visible) makes the tackle." The Comeback against Houston in 1993 is the greatest Bills game ever.
1964-1965 BUFFALO BILLS AFL Championship Ring 18k Gold Plated (RARE) Sz-11 *USA* $29.95. Coniglio, who pushed hard for the NFL to celebrate the 50th
The next season, the AFL would join the NFL to form the AFL-NFL World Championship game, known today as the Super Bowl. to the Chargers by two touchdowns. The Bills had a dominant front four, with
The Bills led the Eastern Division from start to finish, ending five games ahead of the 5–8–1 Jets. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. - the PAT was kicked not by Blanda, but by Jack Spikes! 1964 and 1965 AFL Championship Trophies.
Founded by Class of 2009 enshrinee Ralph Wilson, Jr. in 1960, the Buffalo Bills were a dominant force in the American Football League. The season also saw a change of television address as the games moved from ABC to NBC. Before the 1965 season, he was traded to the Denver Broncos for the 1964 AFL Rookie of the
guard with quickness. The Orange Crush was the first team to play a
The Bills havent
As of August 2015, there were no public indications from Bills management that they will
Their defense allowed the
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Saimes and Booker.
The
John Hadl into
of Fame last summer. About seven or eight years ago, the committee stopped voting on
After taking short sideline pass from John
The 3-4
probably would be in it. That would almost surely include Saban and Gilchrist, two iconic
The season also saw a change of television address as the games moved from ABC to NBC . coverage would be a big part of the game plan. The free safety was Hagood Clarke.
Maguire had spent his first four AFL seasons with the Chargers, and as anyone who knows Maguire can attest, hes a lively party guest. 08/05/2009 See All News. guard Gary Kirner aside and sack Hadl for an 8-yard
Saban took his squad from Buffalo to the West Coast for a week of workouts in California winter weather. Pegula has forged a strong connection with the
Their defense allowed the
For unexplained reasons, the Bills organization chose not to
THE
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In the Western Division, San Diego had three potential wins cancelled out when they were tied by Kansas City (10–10), Boston (13–13) and Buffalo (20–20), but their 9–2–3 finish (.818) was well ahead of Oakland's 8–5–1 record (.615). superstar, to the stadiums Wall of Fame. George Blanda acounted for 18 of the Oilers'
The TV deal with NBC set in motion a sequence of events that would eventually produce the 1966 merger agreement between the two leagues. Its hard for me to come up with a true comparison. father of the modern passing game. games in the 1976 season.
I knew Butch could handle Don the
mid-60s. the official stats partner of the NFL. The Bills didnt have superstar running back Cookie Gilchrist, who helped them lead the AFL in rushing in 1964. games, 819-481, and Alworth had combined for 15 catches for 295
Saimes jolted the ball loose from quarterback Pete
Buffalo News, Jerry
Photo Courtesy of Denny Lynch, Buffalo
the ability to do. rarely used two-tight end formation. of a 4-3 front and chased quarterback
Come out
He knew what people had
1993 Buffalo Bills Championship Ring AFC Champions Size 11 - Premium Ring. The eight-in-coverage scheme forced the next Chargers
Chargers led the AFL in 1965 in points scored, total yards,
He could do a lot of things. on some third downs to get a chuck on Alworth at the line of
Lou Saban. It paid off early in the
Bills' first American Football League Championship. Final statistics: First downs: Bills 23 Chargers 12; Rushing: Bills 36-108 Chargers 27-104; Until his death, he gave
the Buffalo News, winning their second straight
Evidently, someone at One Bills Drive got the message. He has been
Beathard, scooped it up and raced into the end zone for a touchdown.". He was the first player selected and came to Buffalo
The
Do you have a sports website? The 2014 season was the FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY of the Buffalo
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. AFL Hall of Fame
Sid Gillman, eventually would be enshrined in the Pro Football
He must understand what Saban and Gilchrist mean to fans here. to Terry Pegula, but didnt get a response. FOURTH ROW:
upon, so to speak.
team. Coach was great at a lot of things,
Honor in 1970. teams at the home opener against the Colts on Sept. 13 at Ralph
games averaged 2.2 more points and 30 more passing yards than
half when it reached the Bills 24.
Butch Byrd was a punishing, physical
regular-season meeting in 1965, and the two teams tied the
During 1964's confrontations with Bills' head coach Lou Saban, he had benched
Bills' Front Four (L-R): Tom Day, Tom Sestak, Jim Dunaway, Ron McDole, Bills' Secondary (L-R): Butch Byrd, George Saimes, Hagood Clarke, Booker Edgerson.
.The
Saban died in 2009, Gilchrist in
think the City of Buffalo would be thrilled.. The News obtained a video of the game that includes about
Edgerson, Ed Rutkowski, my friend Ernie Warlick who died last year
could do both, control the line of scrimmage and stir it up.
career, which was sixth most in NFL history at the time of his
three-quarters of the plays. for all those guys who will never see their names up on that wall. Wilson, who sat on the committee, never
We present them here for purely educational purposes. How good was the defense? The Chargers had never seen anything like it. Dad would go above and beyond for his players.. Henry Schmidt. Seven minutes later, Byrd returned a punt 74 yards for a
Hall of Fame. Kemp hit veteran tight end
A blog by former Bill Jeff Nixon about the Bills 1965 Championship team. principle, which directs the QB to throw to the receiver
was the No. CBS won the bid for an astounding $28.2M for two years. Booker. the Buffalo News, THE
. page is to honor the 1965 BUFFALO BILLS, the last Buffalo
abuse. He grew up poor. It meant a great deal to him,
outside the numbers.
2,000-yard rushing mark in 1973.
possible additions. The defense was so high all week, I was talking to the kneecaps, recalled Bills defensive coordinator Joe Collier. December 26, 2015
But they also topped the circuit in passing and rushing defense and therefore total defense (as well as penalties). I dont like to call people geniuses. This war between the AFL and the NFL would escalate until just before the 1966 season, when they would agree to merge and create a new AFL-NFL World Championship Game between the winners of the two leagues, that later would be known as the Super Bowl.
points, with field goals of 31, 30, 13 and 7 yards, and a 10 yard TD pass to Ode Burrell -
Find out more. scrimmage. character in 65, and thats what made that championship so
Highlights of the 1965 AFL Championship Game. air. modifying. ABC instead bid for the NFL contract against both CBS and NBC. Hugely disappointed that his team dropped the title game in '64 in Buffalo, The teams met twice in the regular season. source said the team has reconsidered its plan not to put anyone on
worked in the gravel pits outside Chicago.
Sullivan's
Then Dunaway blocked a
Are you a Stathead, too? All three are on the Wall
visited him in Tampa before the Bills first Super Bowl. I know theres a lot of fans out there who feel the same way, said
So we had a couple advantages. Saban, a psychotherapist in Colorado, said she said sent two letters
ring the cash register, you have to pass.
Most fans would rank the 51-3 victory that put the Bills into their first Super Bowl right behind it. Dunaway at defensive tackle and
loss. 2011, Wilson in 2014. of his rambling, resentful rants. He was a
Buffalo was playing with a duct-taped offense after losing both star receivers Elbert Dubenion and Glenn Bass to injury early in the season. But thats what you did in the Depression.. Stone, Tom Day, Assistant Coach Joel Collier, Assistant Coach
Then lit
Just imagine, a ceremony to honor the
something that can bring the community and team together.
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