Another Fan Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Be honest is there anyone here that remembers all four names listed above? Anyway, Andy Provin strikes again! Below is a clip from over forty years of little known Bills quarterbacks who threw TD passes. Really gotta hand it to Andy and his collection & plus the time it takes to create these. Must have like hundereds of old VHS tapes of Bills games! Koffler looked like he had some game though watching these brief clips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) I do. You left out Bruce Mathison. I have to say, despite his repulsiveness, OJ had a damn cool running style. Edited May 8, 2018 by OJABBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Bruce Mathison - a forgotten hero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 minute ago, OJABBA said: I do. You left out Bruce Mathison. Me too...and he spelled Kofler wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 What about Kelly Holcomb, Dan Darragh, Gary Marangi and Dennis Shaw? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Kofler looks pretty good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mickey said: What about Kelly Holcomb, Dan Darragh, Gary Marangi and Dennis Shaw? Dennis Shaw was Rookie of the Year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Kofler had a nice arm. 60 yard bomb to Brookins was nothing. Did you know that Dufek went to Yale?? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 minute ago, klos63 said: Dennis Shaw was Rookie of the Year Yes, he seemed promising until he got injured. Played behind one of the worst offensive lines we ever had. He was sacked 30-40 times a year. He was never the same after that injury. Still, even before that he had twice as many picks as TD's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mickey said: Yes, he seemed promising until he got injured. Played behind one of the worst offensive lines we ever had. He was sacked 30-40 times a year. He was never the same after that injury. Still, even before that he had twice as many picks as TD's. I just checked his stats. 10 TD, 20 INT in 1970 and he wins ROY? 8 minutes ago, LeGOATski said: Kofler had a nice arm. 60 yard bomb to Brookins was nothing. Did you know that Dufek went to Yale?? Dufek is an insurance agent out here in Phoenix, always wanted to stop in and meet him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, klos63 said: I just checked his stats. 10 TD, 20 INT in 1970 and he wins ROY? Dufek is an insurance agent out here in Phoenix, always wanted to stop in and meet him. Where? I'm in Phoenix, too, as a matter of fact. Nm, just googled him. I feel very stalkery now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, klos63 said: Dennis Shaw was Rookie of the Year Dennis Shaw, Dennis Shaw, riding through the land... I vote for Willie "Hotten" Totten and the Replacements And how the hell doesn't anyone remember Gene Bradley? I mean, he had a GENErational arm! We can teach him the nuances! What do you mean George Santayana isn't a position coach? Edited May 8, 2018 by Ralonzo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 who the eff was Willie Totten?? Who the eff is Travis Brown? Who the eff is Shane Mathews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) I forgot that Andre Reed had a career before Jim Kelly. I sorta remember Matt Kofler...the name, at least...he looked ok. I remember Matt Robinson more as a NY Jet. Did we win the Thad Lewis/Cinci game where he came back from down 14? I forget so much lol. ...but seriously, who the eff was Willie Totten? Edited May 8, 2018 by Domdab99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I remember the 4 guys in the thread title! The Bills history is long and deep with tire fires at QB but outstanding RBs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing Bong Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Domdab99 said: I forgot that Andre Reed had a career before Jim Kelly. I sorta remember Matt Kofler...the name, at least...he looked ok. I remember Matt Robinson more as a NY Jet. Did we win the Thad Lewis/Cinci game where he came back from down 14? I forget so much lol. ...but seriously, who the eff was Willie Totten? Willie Totten was a QB for the Bills during the 1987 NFL strike as one of the replacement players. He was Jerry Rice’s college QB at Mississippi Valley State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloRush Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Holcomb was a very good backup. The problem is he beat out our “QB of the Future” JP Losman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 That was actually fun to watch. Wonder how many of those TDs came late in the 4th quarter with the Bills down by 2+ scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 7 hours ago, klos63 said: Dennis Shaw was Rookie of the Year Marlin Briscoe made Dennis Shaw the ROY. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Another Fan said: Be honest is there anyone here that remembers all four names listed above? Anyway, Andy Provin strikes again! Below is a clip from over forty years of little known Bills quarterbacks who threw TD passes. Really gotta hand it to Andy and his collection & plus the time it takes to create these. Must have like hundereds of old VHS tapes of Bills games! Koffler looked like he had some game though watching these brief clips Yes, actually remember all 4 well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Another Fan said: Be honest is there anyone here that remembers all four names listed above? Anyway, Andy Provin strikes again! Below is a clip from over forty years of little known Bills quarterbacks who threw TD passes. Really gotta hand it to Andy and his collection & plus the time it takes to create these. Must have like hundereds of old VHS tapes of Bills games! Koffler looked like he had some game though watching these brief clips Of course. You need to be aware many of us have been watching the Bills since the '60s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan1959 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Another Fan said: Be honest is there anyone here that remembers all four names listed above? Anyway, Andy Provin strikes again! Below is a clip from over forty years of little known Bills quarterbacks who threw TD passes. Really gotta hand it to Andy and his collection & plus the time it takes to create these. Must have like hundereds of old VHS tapes of Bills games! Koffler looked like he had some game though watching these brief clips Haha! I had a box of VHS tapes of about 75-100 games or so from the early 80s through the mid 90s. I gave them to a friend about 5 years ago. He had two young boys who were big Bills fans and he had to deploy to Afghanistan for a year. So, while he was gone, his wife would give the boys a couple of games to watch each week and then he could talk with them about the games when they spoke on the phone or skyped. He said they were always so excited to talk about the games they had watched - especially when they got to the ones during their super bowl years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Dufek to Franklin struck fear into every secondary they faced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Gary Marangi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RochesterRob Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Going back to the mid-1980's specifically I guess the games were for the most part forgettable other than the announcers. Tom Hammond who I consider a pretty decent play by play man today really brought no energy to our games. We were usually coupled with the D-list announcers for NBC then. Anybody remember Reggie Rucker calling the Bills "Beels?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 For the real old timers - Leo Hart, Benny Russell, and Mailon Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos63 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Greybeard said: Marlin Briscoe made Dennis Shaw the ROY. but 10 TD's and 20 INT and he beats out Terry Bradshaw for ROY. Things were different back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezertbill Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 11 hours ago, Mickey said: Bruce Mathison - a forgotten hero Looking at his stats stats. WHAT a train wreck. Makes EJ Manuel look like Joe Montana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 12 hours ago, Domdab99 said: I forgot that Andre Reed had a career before Jim Kelly. I sorta remember Matt Kofler...the name, at least...he looked ok. I remember Matt Robinson more as a NY Jet. Did we win the Thad Lewis/Cinci game where he came back from down 14? I forget so much lol. ...but seriously, who the eff was Willie Totten? I remember in the pre-season of 1985 (rookie year) that the great Bears team the Bills played in that pre-season...................... Bears players said they were very impressed with the rookie WR on the Bills. High praise from one of the greatest teams in NFL history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadingpain Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I enjoyed some of the Frank Lewis clips; he was an excellent WR in those days. I see his is still alive and kicking, aged 70. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 17 hours ago, Mickey said: What about Kelly Holcomb, Dan Darragh, Gary Marangi and Dennis Shaw? ....and no love for Nall Ball, Dan Manucci or Gilbran Hamdan?.......I'm hurt........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 I am stunned Gary Marangi even generated a highlight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4th&long Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 If your a bills fan and above 40 you remember these guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rev.Mattb74 ESQ. Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) Ferragamo was a big deal, he was on the cover of SI. We sent the Rams our very first pick of the 83 draft (Tony Hunter not Kelly) for him. His very first game i think he threw for over 400 yards, and everyone thought he was our savior, of course he then began to suck.Gale Gilbert I think holds the record for consecutive Super Bowl appearances with 5( four with the Bills, then one with the Chargers). Willie Totten took the job when Jim Zorn turned us down. I remember Marv talking about the game against the Giants with the replacements after LT crossed the picket line. The left tackle has six holding calls against him in the first half and Marv asked him what was going on, the Left Tackle said six holding calls was good because he was holding him every play. Edited May 8, 2018 by The Rev.Mattb74 ESQ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Unfortunately yes I remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Sad to see only one Jerry Butler highlight....he was awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ....and no love for Nall Ball, Dan Manucci or Gilbran Hamdan?.......I'm hurt........... Will no one shed a tear for Billy Joe Hobert and his epic 1997 season of despair? Not since another Billy Joe went off the Tallahatchee Bridge was there a more tragic tale. Pass the biscuits please... Edited May 8, 2018 by Mickey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPL7 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Kofler looked solid in those clips. I googled him and read that he passed away about 10 years ago. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollars 2 donuts Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 We're the details ever released of what Matt Kofler died from? a shame, he was only 49. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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