valid point, but i already did some numbers on that, which shows a disparity between the Rams at their heyday and Bills.
From 2000-04, the Rams lowest passing numbers were 3,061 (2003) and highest were 5,232 (2000).
From 2000-04, Rams lowest rushing numbers were 1,405 (2002) and highest were 2,027 (2001)
compare that to Bills during their early 1990s heyday:
From 1989-93, Bills lowest passing numbers were 3,196 (1990) and highest were 3,871 (1991)
From 1989-93, Bills lowest rushing numbers were 1,943 (1993) and highest were 2,436 (1992).
yes, both teams utilized the pass to help set up the run, but my point is that the Rams under Martz did more passing than running, while the Bills were far far more balanced.
to wit:
using the same spans,
the Rams had 2,865 pass attempts versus 1,934 rushes.
the Bills had 2,601 pass attempts versus 2,615 rushes.
jw