Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) After discussing Jerry Butler, I suppose it triggered another "moment" from the Bills past. The 1981 game against New England where Joe Ferguson and Roland Hooks "Hooked" up and beat the Pats. I remember that the Bills were down...I remember turning off the TV thinking the Bills would come back If I did. Sure enough they did! Does anyone have the video? Please post it! Edited June 14, 2019 by Rocket94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) I was at the game, watching the end from one of the upper deck tunnels. Many had left, and after Hooks caught the TD, guys came running out of the bathroom, some with their pants still down around their ankles...Hooks' catch before the TD was one of the ages, and, of course, set up the Hail Mary. The play starts around the 3:30 mark. Edited June 13, 2019 by Ned Flanders 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) Thanks! Pandemonium! The first catch was amazing! Edited June 13, 2019 by Rocket94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Avon Lake now Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I was at the game as well and we left because it started snowing and game seemed out of reach. We heard the crowd roar and tried to turn around as we were walking to our car outside Rich, but too late. It would have been my first live look at a "Hail Mary" Fergy rightfully deserves praise for his abilities and that was a great demonstration of what he could do. I think some of his heroics are overshadowed by blunders at critical times. Not sure how I would rank him as Bills QB but probably 3rd after Kelly and Lamonica. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 I would love to see this scenario replayed again...if we happen to be down to the Pats again. Only this time it is Josh Allen to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 44 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: After discussing Jerry Butler, I suppose it triggered another "moment" from the Bills past. The 1981 game against New England where Joe Ferguson and Roland Hooks "Hooked" up and beat the Pats. I remember that the Bills were down...I remember turning off the TV thinking the Bills would come back If I did. Sure enoigh they did! Does anyone have the video? Please post it! I listened to this game on a transistor radio while pulling guard duty for an ammo bunker in the jungles of Panama; I remember it well! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 9 minutes ago, Dave in Bluffton said: I was at the game as well and we left because it started snowing and game seemed out of reach. We heard the crowd roar and tried to turn around as we were walking to our car outside Rich, but too late. It would have been my first live look at a "Hail Mary" Fergy rightfully deserves praise for his abilities and that was a great demonstration of what he could do. I think some of his heroics are overshadowed by blunders at critical times. Not sure how I would rank him as Bills QB but probably 3rd after Kelly and Lamonica. I called Ferguson Super Joe because of the plays and his occasional flash of heroics. 1 minute ago, vorpma said: I listened to this game on a transistor radio while pulling guard duty for an ammo bunker in the jungles of Panama; I remember it well! Wow...Noriega! What a remember when! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomur67 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I too was at that game and was driving out of the parking lot when Hooks caught the pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplebulldog Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I was in that end zone 16 years old, drinking my 10th snuck in beer ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vorpma Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Rocket94 said: I called Ferguson Super Joe because of the plays and his occasional flash of heroics. Wow...Noriega! What a remember when! Sure was, I met Noriega face to face when he was a Major the previous year; slime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I was there. We went berserk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, vorpma said: Sure was, I met Noriega face to face when he was a Major the previous year; slime! So times were still fairly stable. Fascinating! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I was in the parking lot because the people I went to the game with wanted to leave early & since I wasn't the driver that game I didn't have a choice to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 38 minutes ago, Albany,n.y. said: I was in the parking lot because the people I went to the game with wanted to leave early & since I wasn't the driver that game I didn't have a choice to stay. That had to suck...but everyone thought it was over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Dave in Bluffton said: It would have been my first live look at a "Hail Mary" Funny, i still remember the first time i saw the play live. Jerry Butler, rookie year, vs Jets. Butler goes off for 255 and 4tds, one of which was "Hail Mary" at end of first half. Bos score says it was 75 yards..so i am not quite sure how that went..must have been tipped and he was behind everyone I guess..I really dont remember that part. Anyway,t he term Hail Mary had not been used yet..Bills called the play the "Big Ben" play after Ben Williams, a DE..why? I have no clue. Maybe some old guys here will remember. Only recap i can find of the game called it an alley oop!!! https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/24/archives/buffalos-ferguson-butler-star-butler-10-receptions-4-scores.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 15 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Funny, i still remember the first time i saw the play live. Jerry Butler, rookie year, vs Jets. Butler goes off for 255 and 4tds, one of which was "Hail Mary" at end of first half. Bos score says it was 75 yards..so i am not quite sure how that went..must have been tipped and he was behind everyone I guess..I really dont remember that part. Anyway,t he term Hail Mary had not been used yet..Bills called the play the "Big Ben" play after Ben Williams, a DE..why? I have no clue. Maybe some old guys here will remember. Only recap i can find of the game called it an alley oop!!! https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/24/archives/buffalos-ferguson-butler-star-butler-10-receptions-4-scores.html I was 17 at the time. I don't remember exactly. Maybe a tribute to Ben Williams? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) It's been so many years, I don't remember much of that game - except for those last two remarkable plays. Those were unforgettable. Hooks, already one of my favorite Bills, was a hero that day. Edited June 13, 2019 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said: It's been so many years, I don't remember that game clearly - except for those last two remarkable plays. Those were unforgettable. Hooks, already one of my favorite Bills, was a hero that day. That first catch was shoe string like! Hooks was a gamer. Edited June 13, 2019 by Rocket94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjj Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 16 minutes ago, Rocket94 said: That first catch was shoe string like! Hooks was a gamer. If i remember correctly, OJ Simpson told OBD to play Roland Hooks after his trade to 49ers. Hooks was a big play guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, freddyjj said: If i remember correctly, OJ Simpson told OBD to play Roland Hooks after his trade to 49ers. Hooks was a big play guy. Yes he was. He was a rugged and durable player as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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