There have been 28 starting quarterbacks in the history of the franchise. Wikipedia updates the buffalo bills new quarterbacks. Bledsoe was the last quarterback to have led the buffalo bills. Relive the afl championship years of jack kemp and cookie gilchrist, the infamous electric company of the 1970s, and the only team in nfl. The buffalo bills are a professional american football team in buffalo, new york. If you have ever wondered which quarterbacks in the nfl had the biggest bank accounts, then keep reading to find out the top 20 riches nfl quarterbacks in history.
Lets say the ball traveled straight, that it never took that wicked. The fact that stabler exited this life without hearing his name enshrined into. Learn more about buffalo bills who have been inducted into the pro football hall of fame. List of buffalo bills starting quarterbacks project. Severely overlooked because he never won the big game, eagles legend donovan mcnabb is one of only four quarterbacks in nfl history to collect 30,000 passing yards, 200 passing touchdowns, 3,000 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns and all of them are on this list. September marks the 50th anniversary of the most historic season opener in the history of the buffalo bills and one of the most historic in the history of pro football. The bills played the boston patriots in an eastern division playoff game to determine the division title on december 28 at war memorial stadium in buffalo, new york, in 10 f. Jill kelly is the wife of retired buffalo bills quarterback and pro football hall of famer jim kelly. What follows is the final ranking of the top quarterbacks in buffalo bills history.
A look at the buffalo bills quarterback position since the. Jill kelly is the wife of retired buffalo bills quarterback and pro football hall of. We tell you about the historymaking plays, what your favorite athletes are up. Wikipedia updates the buffalo bills new quarterbacks account.
List of new england patriots starting quarterbacks wikipedia. Player bio pro football hall of fame official site. Throughout the history of the franchise, there have been a handful of great and. Buffalos 3 black quarterbacks are battling each other and. The record books also say the buffalo bills are the only team to play in four.
Buffalos team in the allamerica football conference aafc in 1946 was the bisons. The team competes in the national football league nfl as a member club of the american football conference afc east division. Fluties 21 wins as starting quarterback rank fifth alltime in bills history, and his 219 record, and his. There is no doubt that mark sanchez is the best free agent quarterback available. James edward kelly born february 14, 1960 is a former american football quarterback who played in the national football league nfl for eleven seasons all with the buffalo bills. The nfl halloffamer, using the kgun offense, led the bills to four super bowls and produced a 10159 overall record. From its origins in 1960 as a charter member of the american football league to the latest season on the gridiron, the team and its fans have seen their share of highs and lows, and author sal maiorana presents them all. They are members of the eastern division of the american football conference afc in the national football league nfl. The history of the buffalo bills began in 1960, when the team began play as a charter member of the american football league afl, winning two consecutive afl titles in 1964 and 1965.
The buffalo bills are benching tyrod taylor for rookie nathan peterman. In his second year as a starter, he led the bills to their first 10win season and just second playoff appearance since 1999. She is a speaker and the author of several books including the. With this weeks benching of tyrod taylor as the first move in the chess game, here are five quarterbacks who could lead the buffalo bills in 2018. In 1947 a contest was held to rename the team, which was owned by james breuil of the frontier oil company. The bills started playing in 1960 as an original member of the american football league and joined the nfl as part of the aflnfl merger. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the buffalo bills of the national football. Live courageously by faith and millions of other books are. At the age of 22, he became the youngest quarterback in nfl history to play in the pro bowl. See more ideas about buffalo sabres, buffalo bills quarterbacks and ryan miller. Since his retirement in 1997, jim kelly has been looking to pass the baton of most successful quarterback in buffalo bills history. The buffalo bills have played host to many quarterbacks over the years. Ryan fitzpatrick and the 25 smartest players in nfl history. List of buffalo bills starting quarterbacks wikipedia.
Because, i am honored to present to you on this day of his induction into the pro football hall of fame, no. Flutie magic was strong in buffalo between 1998 and 2000. What quarterbacks lost consecutive super bowls answers. The top 10 nfl quarterbacks of the 1970s fox sports. Couple that with buffalos long history of segregation off the field and racism on it, and having three black quarterbacks play for the bills this season is absolutely as shocking a proposition.
Jim kelly buffalo bills player bio pro football hall of fame official. Buffalo bills history including past stats and statistics, results, scores, rosters and draft results. Tyrod taylor came out of relative obscurity to electrify the bills longdormant passing offense in 2015. The great debate about buffalo bills quarterback tyrod taylor. The 5 best quarterbacks in nfl history who stand 6feet or. From rags to riches on a magic pigskin, by buffalo bills quarterback kelly and buffalo news sportswriter carucci coauthor, they call me dirty, 1988, etc. Collins turned out to be one of the more impressive quarterbacks of our time, with over 40,000 passing yards and more than 200 touchdowns. The all americans played in the early days of the nfl, between 1920 and 1923. With the arrival of quarterbacks warren moon in houston and jim kelly in buffalo, the oilers and bills became consistent winners in the late 1980s, twice. The complete illustrated history is the ultimate celebration of a beloved team, complete with photos, stats, and stories from a half century of bills football. For the buffalo bills and every franchise in the nfl, the reality of the offseason has set in. Led 31 career 4th quarter or ot gamewinning drives and holds the record for most td passes in overtime with 4.
Jim kelly is the quarterback who led the buffalo bills to four consecutive. The detroit lions need to contain buffalo bills rookie quarterback josh allen on the ground. They are listed in order of the date of each players first start at quarterback for the team. Its a new day in buffalo, as the bills hired sean mcdermott to lead the team. A strongarmed passer with a linebackers mentality, kelly virtually rewrote the bills record book for quarterbacks. Its the perfect combination of a team, a town and a dream.
Now, the history of the buffalo bills is yours to own. The buffalo bills selected quarterback jim kelly in the first round of the 1983. Now he has to do it againwith the pressure of the starters role on his back from. And today, ladies and gentlemen, with affection and with a special sense of pride, there is no place else i would rather be than right here, right now. Nfl networks tom pelissero reported monday that the buffalo bills, who will trade tyrod taylor to the browns this week, have interest in bringing quarterback sam bradford. The official source of the latest bills headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and game day information. Jim kelly 19861996 kelly is unquestionably the best quarterback in franchise history. He lost four straight super bowls xxv, xxvi, xxvii, and xxviii. Can ken dorsey elevate josh allens play for buffalo bills.
The rest of the article will look at the best and worst quarterbacks in franchise history. Both the draft and free agency quarterback classes are rather weak, so there are only a handful of quarterbacks the bills will be interested in. Ken dorsey was hired as the buffalo bills quarterbacks coach in the offseason. He currently stands at 18th place in nfl history when it comes to yards passed. Fran tarkenton of the minnesota vikings was the losing qb in super bowls viii and ix. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. And no one epitomizes that more than 19 year old erin kelly, the first born child of jim. Jim kubiak has been analyzing the play of the buffalo bills quarterbacks for. Buffalo bills history including past stats and statistics, results, scores, rosters. Preparations by teams of how to attack the offseason, their own free agents, and late aprils draft. Ryan fitzpatrick was known as that harvard quarterback until about two.
Kubiak is the alltime leading passer at navy, has played in the nfl, nfl europe and the arena football. Only three players in nfl history had reached the 30,000yard career passing mark faster. Buffalo bills pro football hall of fame buffalo bills. Here are five potential free agents the bills should consider signing to compete for the starting job. The club joined the national football league nfl as part of the 1970 aflnfl merger. Hes a rorschach test for how we think about quarterbacks in 2017. The buffalo allamericans and the buffalo bills are two distinct organizations. He also played two seasons with the houston gamblers in the united states football league usfl kelly was selected by the bills in the first round of 1983 nfl draft and was taken 14th overall. A strongarmed passer with a linebackers mentality, kelly lived up to his advance billing, as he virtually rewrote the bills record book for quarterbacks. By vincent frank the passing of former nfl great ken stabler really got us thinking about quarterbacks of his era. Are the bills better or worse at the most important position.
The most starting quarterbacks the patriots have had in one season is five quarterbacks, in 1987. Only three players in nfl history had reached the 30,000yard career passing. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the buffalo bills of the national football league. Past quarterbacks for the patriots include patriots hall of fame inductees babe parilli, steve grogan, and drew bledsoe. That got us thinking about other brainiac football players in nfl history, so we put. The 5 best quarterbacks in nfl history who stand 6feet or shorter. He spent two seasons with them and one with the buffalo bills. Starting quarterback records head coach records head coaches by season. Flutie resurrected his nfl career after a phenomenal run in the canadian football. This is the first in a series looking at buffalo sports greatest whatifs. Allen started his professional career as buffalo s backup quarterback, but was quickly thrust into the starting position after a dismal performance by nathan peterman. The greatest nfl quarterbacks of all time the delite. One of the most accomplished front office executives in nfl history, bill polian helped.
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