Found inside – Page 168I do believe that when I came into the league, the vast majority of big guys—linemen, linebackers, fullbacks among them—were on some form of anabolic ... Found inside – Page 152Bill Gutman. “ common drafts . ” Since the formation of the American Football League in 1960 , there had been drafts by both leagues , the older National Football League and the new ... then whipping the Buffalo Bills , 31-7 , to take the title . Provides an overview of the history of the Buffalo Bills football team, highlighting popular players, influential coaches, and more. Found inside – Page 12End: Al Baldwin (Buffalo Bills) (TIE) End: Alyn Beals (San Francisco 49ers) ... We decided to go with a middle guard and three linebackers for this season. Found inside – Page 177... interceptions tying him for third-place all-time among Packer linebackers. ... that the Chargers intended to trade his AFL rights to the Buffalo Bills. Found inside – Page 126Position: Outside Linebacker Height: 6'3” Weight: 225 lbs. 1971-1978: Los Angeles Rams 1979-1982: Buffalo Bills College: Southern University Isiah Robertson ... Found inside – Page 90Paterno wanted him to play linebacker. Kelly wanted to stay at quarterback. He became a star at the university of Miami, led the Buffalo Bills to four Super ... Found inside – Page 138... and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Buffalo Bills History Scott Pitoniak ... are linebackers Jim Haslett, in 1979, and Shane Conlan, in 1987? defense ... Found inside – Page 99Pro linebacker Green Bay Packers 1955 , 1958. College ... Don Clemons , outside linebackers ; born February 15 , 1954 , Newark , N.J. , lives in Rochester , Mich . ... Pro linebacker Buffalo Bills 1963-64 , Hamilton Tiger - Cats ( CFL ) 1965-68 . Found insideThe Best Buffalo Bills Stories Ever Told Jim Gehman. linebacker Mike Stratton. Granted, not all of them reported, instead opting for the NFL or going a ... Found inside – Page 30FUN FACT Bruce Smith , a perennial pro - bowl selection , plays defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and is a converted fitness fanatic . When he was selected as the ... Bruce Smith Defensive End Buffalo Bills Linebackers . . . Linebackers , a few ... Found inside – Page 224Bill played linebacker at Wichita State and was drafted in the seventh ... and said of the upcoming championship against the high flying Buffalo Bills, ... Found inside – Page 98The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League Jeffrey J. Miller ... Los Angeles linebacker Paul Maguire intercepted Tommy O'Connell and was brought down ... Found inside – Page 3721164 Patriots inside linebackers coach Pepper Johnson, Won For All, ... 1171 Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe, quoted in: Chris Kennedy, “No longer in ... Found inside – Page 24Joe Schaffer: the first official Buffalo Bills player. ... on to earn All-American recognition as a guard and linebacker for the College of William & Mary. Found inside – Page 185His job was starting at linebacker for the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Chris quit his job and gave up the sport he loved because his wife had always been ... Found insideThe Bermuda Triangle Longtime observers of the Buffalo Bills can recall just how ... dominating nose tackle and a matching set of mobile inside linebackers. Found inside... and retired players, including Hoge, New York Giants linebacker Harry Carson, Steelers quarterback Mike Tomczak, and Buffalo Bills safety Mark Kelso. Found inside – Page 216Brother of Pat Kelly , linebacker with Birmingham Vulcans ( WFL ) , 1975 . Named THE SPORTING NEWS ... Granted free agency when USFL suspended operations , August 7 , 1986 ; signed by Buffalo Bills , August 18 , 1986 . Granted roster ... Found inside – Page 1077 THE LINEBACKERS Jacks of All Trades The linebackers are the most misunderstood people on the football team . ... Isaiah Robertson , the fine corner linebacker of the Buffalo Bills gets to the heart of the matter : " You can't single out just ... Found insidewith cornerback Ty Law; safety Lawyer Milloy; linebackers Tedy Bruschi, ... was a significant addition after a solid tenure with the Buffalo Bills. Found inside – Page 214627, 1991, Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida New York Giants 20 Buffalo Bills, ... surrounding Jim Kelly's receivers with extra defensive backs and linebackers. Found inside – Page 27He has played in more than 250 games in a row for the St. Louis Rams, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins. Did Did You You Know? Know? Found insideWar Memorial: The Bills Bring the NFL to the AFL The Buffalo Bills of the ... who was hired as the team's linebackers and defensive backs coach by head ... Found insideHe maintained his role as special teams coach and linebackers coach from 1980–84, ... the game was Super Bowl XXV, the opponent was the Buffalo Bills. Found inside – Page 47The other teams' linebackers, for example, had to honor his play fakes and that kept them off me." — Joe Ferguson I was covering the Bills for The Buffalo ... Found inside – Page 600... Patriots Miami Dolphins Detroit Lions Buffalo Bills Atlanta Falcons New York Giants Cleveland Browns Baltimore Colts ... end defensive end linebacker linebackers linebacker linebacker linebacker defensive tackle linebacker defensive end ... Found inside – Page 30Buffalo started with the ball, but an ineffective first drive gave it to ... Motley could have gone into the Hall of Fame solely as a linebacker if we ... Found inside – Page 16Junior Seau Linebacker San Diego Chargers Seau has been in the league for ... Bruce Smith Defensive End Buffalo Bills Bruce Smith was the first player ... Found insidecrushing tackles for the Bills. Photo by Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Those guys were the heart and soul of our team, and Jim and Thurman ... Found inside – Page 44Buffalo Bills . ... serious linebacker injuries three of the first five draft choices this year were linebackers , including Tom Rudd of Nebraska . Found inside – Page 195... but it was no use, Kemp was a member of the Buffalo Bills. ... screens to take advantage of the Bills linebackers' playing back and control the ground, ... Found insideSloan put the word out and Bill soon received a call from Rod Dowhower, who was then head coach at ... The Patriots, it seemed, needed a linebackers coach. Found inside – Page 168At tight end I've got the linebacker standing over me, ... in the cases of Paul Costa of the Buffalo Bills and Larry Brown of the Steelers. Found inside – Page 66National Football Conference American Football Conference Atlanta Falcons Baltimore Colts Chicago Bears Buffalo Bills First against running attack , second against pass , Colts own the zone . Strong - side linebacker Ted Hendricks at 6'7 ... Found inside – Page 134033 Wide Receivers • 31 Linebackers • 26 Safeties • 23 Defensive Tackles • 23 ... 7 Oakland Raiders Michael Huff Safety Texas 8 Buffalo Bills Donte Whitner ... Found insideThe Bills had linebackers Harry Jacobs, Mike Stratton, and John Tracey; and defensive linemen Tom Day, Tom Sestak, Jim Dunaway, and Ron McDole. Found inside – Page 377In October 1987, Indianapolis traded him to the Buffalo Bills (NFL) in ... at Buffalo, Bennett has developed into one of the premier NFL linebackers. Found inside... Jaguars in 2004 after going to training camp with the Buffalo Bills. ... outside linebackers, already All-Pro outside linebackers,” Gildon said. Found inside – Page 172They have the physiques of linebackers from the Buffalo Bills. I have to blink to make sure I'm not seeing things, to remember where I am. 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