SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) My brother-in-law (at the time) left the game and reports were people were climbing gates to get back in. Edited July 25, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 My brother-in-law (at the time) left the game and reports were people were climbing gates to get back in. Yep, it got a little dangerous so they ended up opening the gates so one would get hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) I was there with my dad and two friends in the next to last row of the upper deck on the visitor's side, so we saw the fans leaving as we looked out the back of the stadium. I don't know how many fans left, but at the end of the game the stands were full. Very true, the stands were packed towards the end of the game, more so than the beginning which tells me people without tickets started hopping the fence too. I was in the last row of the upperdeck with my one friend on the Bills side, There were these 2 girls next to us & all they did was complain. They were even complaining about the marching band at halftime. Towards the end of the game we were high fiving them & hugging them. We ended up going back to their apartment off of southwestern after the game. Lets just say that memory of that night still has a close place in my heart. Good day followed by an even better night. Edited July 25, 2017 by Gordio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 My dad wanted to leave (which he never does). It was halftime and there was like 12-14 of us. I actually didn't sit in our regular seats I was in the scoreboard end zone with the son of a family friend. I was 11 and he was like 16. The rest of the group was in the regular seats in H-2. At any rate, my little brother convinced my dad to stay a little while longer, so the group did. We ended up staying through the entire game. I know that everyone says that but it's the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 This is why beer is your friend. Only reason brother and I stayed were the 4 beers each below our seats. 28-3, I was still believing, 35-3 I was out without the beers there. Plus I had driven the 7 hours from DC, so where was I going? I have left two games early were significant plays happened after I left and I somewhat regrett 1) Left a bit before the Beebe/Lett play, just could not stomach anymore and wanted to get decent bar seats in Pasadena 2) Opener against the Rams in 92. Bills were up by a ton in the 3rd quarter, it was a beautiful day, I was out of beer, so I left in the middle of the 3rd. Lofton sets career yardage record in the 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) my grandpa left at halftime and on the way home heard the comeback and turned around and tried to get back into the stadium and they weren't letting anyone in. he saw guys trying to jump the fence. the game was blacked out and you could only listen to it on the radio. that was probably the first and last time in my life i can remember my whole family huddled around the radio like that 1) thank god for Van Miller 2) can you believe that a Bills home playoff game wasn't sold out? 3) great game, Frank Reich was like our Jimmy Garappolo Edited July 25, 2017 by kdiggz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 2) Opener against the Rams in 92. Bills were up by a ton in the 3rd quarter, it was a beautiful day, I was out of beer, so I left in the middle of the 3rd. Lofton sets career yardage record in the 4th. That was my first game with season tickets. Magic Johnson roamed the Rams sidelines that day. I distinctly remember Lofton catching that ball. Can't believe I didn't get cheap Oilers wild-card tickets that day........AND then not put in for the SB ticket that I could have sold for $$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I stayed and I made it known that I never had a doubt at any time we would win. Let's just say the people sitting around me got a bit grumpy about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I was with my dad and my 2 friends 2 rows below me left....I have never and WILL never let them forget that they left....ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I was with my dad and my 2 friends 2 rows below me left....I have never and WILL never let them forget that they left....ever. The question is, do they tell others they left? I bet they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I stayed with Van Miller calling it on the radio, wonder how many people now insist they watched the game at home in the blackout range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I watched the entire game on television. I never entertained the thought of turning the game off, even after the 3rd quarter Interception for a Touchdown. I figured it was going to be the last time I would see the Bills for months. Living in California we did not get many Bills games aired on local television. I never dreamed that they would come back, but I will never forget it. A buddy and I were driving back to Western NY from a wedding in Virginia. He was an Eagles fan and most people won't recall, but the Eagles played the Saints in the afternoon game that day. So we agreed he'd drive while the Bills were on the radio, and I'd drive while the Eagles played. After the early 3rd quarter TD by Houston put them up 31-3 (I think?) I disgustedly turned off the radio and we stopped to get gas. After we filled up, I told him I might as well start driving since the Bills game was effectively over. After a while, I couldn't stand it any more and turned the radio back on. I heard the crowd roaring and Van Miller say that Reich was dropping back to pass and "Touchdown!" (I can't recall if it was Reed or maybe Beebe) but anyway it was like 31-17 now so I left the radio on. As the game wound down and Norwood lined up to kick the eventual game winner I found myself almost unable to drive and had slowed down to 20 mph on the interstate. My friend told me to pull over before we got killed. I pulled to a stop along the side of the highway as the kick went through the uprights and Van made his call. I got out of the car and ran around it a few times to let off some energy. Interestingly, and somewhat forgotten to history, the Eagles made a great two touchdown 4th quarter comeback in the second game to win as well, making both of us quite happy that day. Yes, that Saints-Eagles game was very good and exciting. It just got overshadowed by the greatest comeback of all-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I stayed but a friend of mine will admit it. He stayed in the parking lot and didn't try to get back in because he didn't want to jinx the comeback. He listened to 2nd half on the radio in the lot hahaha I'm sure we can all relate to that feeling CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 To hear the story told by fans there had to be around 400,000 people there, but none of them left early. I unfortunately had to watch a recording of it after the game due to the blackout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 The question is, do they tell others they left? I bet they don't. You're absolutely right because I had to bust him when I heard him talking about that being one of the best games he ever attended. I had to jump in the conversation and say...yeah, too bad you never saw the comeback though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Being in Buffalo and not at the game I admit to turning the radio off after the 2nd half interception returned for a TD. Of course I got bored so turned it back on and even was able to see the final part of the comeback because the game ran long and somehow the last minutes of the game got shown on local tv despite the blackout rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enemarty Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 My dad wanted to leave (which he never does). It was halftime and there was like 12-14 of us. I actually didn't sit in our regular seats I was in the scoreboard end zone with the son of a family friend. I was 11 and he was like 16. The rest of the group was in the regular seats in H-2. At any rate, my little brother convinced my dad to stay a little while longer, so the group did. We ended up staying through the entire game. I know that everyone says that but it's the truth. I too sat in the scoreboard end zone that day, instead of my usual seat in I-3. Do you remember the sole Oilers fan about three rows up from the field making a complete fool of himself early into the 3rd quarter. He was such a jerk we had to work hard to control our rising anger, then suddenly all our focus was directed elsewhere (the field). After the game, with big smiles, all ten of us made a point to extend "great game" greetings to the guy. It made the comeback all the more enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I too sat in the scoreboard end zone that day, instead of my usual seat in I-3. Do you remember the sole Oilers fan about three rows up from the field making a complete fool of himself early into the 3rd quarter. He was such a jerk we had to work hard to control our rising anger, then suddenly all our focus was directed elsewhere (the field). After the game, with big smiles, all ten of us made a point to extend "great game" greetings to the guy. It made the comeback all the more enjoyable. I was probably 20-25 rows back and the memories are a little vague. I just remember the entire crowd throwing confetti and embracing as they took the lead. I feel like most of the people near me were still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Dave Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I had just started dating a girl, a non-sports fan who invited herself over to watch the game. I honestly didn't want her to come over because I wasn't ready to show her the crazy sports fan side of me yet, but she did. Watching me get so upset over a football game (I was 22 at the time) had to be uncomfortable for her. To her credit, she hung in there and after the pick 6 that made it 35-3, she offered up a gem only a person who knows nothing about football could say: "It's only the third quarter. They could still come back." My instinct was to tell her she was f'in' nuts but I bit my lip, took a deep breath and said, "If we win this game, I'll marry you." We celebrated our 23rd anniversary earlier this year. Side note: 20 years after THE GREATEST COMEBACK EVER, my wife and I were at the Colts-Chiefs playoff game when Indy came back from 28 down in the third quarter to win 45-44. Naturally, we talked about the Bills-Oilers game at halftime and throughout the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I was like 12 or 13 and it was only on the radio. We went out at halftime to play street hockey (I was Gretzky on my street) & talked about how the Bills are a bunch of losers (little did I know what these 17 years would look like). Well my mom came running out and telling us they were coming back. I thought it was just replays! And to think we didn't even sell out playoff games back then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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