What was the Bill's Play-of-the-Decade?

[jimmy10]

Three words:

 

Bacarri F’ing Rambo

 

(or Mario’s subsequent strip-sack safety to seal the win against the Packers)

 

It was a pretty meaningless game in the grand scheme of things, but ***** that was a fun day. 

[thebandit27]

53 minutes ago, TwistofFate said:

I cant believe they chose that play for the Bills....weak.

 

???

[Chandler#81]

1 hour ago, MAJBobby said:

I am going with a Moment not a play. The best moment in a Decade of Bills football was clinching the playoffs in week 15. After beating the Steelers. 

It really wasn’t a thrill as it was very likely to happen with 3 games to play. More of a relief for me anyway..

1 hour ago, Limeaid said:

 

i guess none of the plays Bills made count for you. 

I'd take hurdle LB for 200 as best play of the decade.  QBs are not supposed to do this kind of thing. 

 

2000-2009 yes since he made quite a number of special teams plays offense plays but not this decade.

Nope. None of the Bills plays compare, imo.

[cage]

So a couple of observations in reading through the various response:

1. No special teams play comes to mind at all that was a game changer.  In the previous decade some Terrence McGee KO returns would have made the discussion

2. For as dynamic a player Tyrod was, you'd figure that he would have had a play that everyone remembers, but none really come to mind that rise up as a candidate

3. No monster defensive plays have been identified that made a difference

Edited January 1, 2020 by cage

[Tesla03]

Andy Dalton game winning TD. 

Edited January 1, 2020 by Tesla03

[Freddie's Dead]

4 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I really loved Fred Jackson's stiff arm OT run. Not really many plays that stand out.

 

 

 

THIS^^^^  Angry Run of the Decade.

[HOUSE]

 

[Freddie's Dead]

1 hour ago, Bulldog said:

My favorite play of the decade came on September 25, 2011 -- Bills & Patriots tied at 31-31 in the waning minutes - Bills had the ball at the Patriots 39 yard line - Ryan Fitzpatrick hit Fred Jackson with a pass over the middle & Fred burst down the field to the goal line. At first it was called a touchdown - then was reversed to a spot at the one yard line. We wound up kicking the game winning field goal as time expired. That catch & run by Jackson still brings a smile to my face - what a finish that was! All the better that it was a play that beat the Patriots* ....    

 

This play was massive in the history of the Bills.

[MAJBobby]

4 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

It really wasn’t a thrill as it was very likely to happen with 3 games to play. More of a relief for me anyway..

Nope. None of the Bills plays compare, imo.

Was Something that hasn't happened in this decade. 

[Punching Bag]

1 minute ago, cage said:

So a couple of observations in reading through the various response:

1. No special teams play comes to mind at all that was a game changer.  In the previous decade some Terrence McGee KO returns would have made the discussion

 

IMO since Moorman's highlight days special teams have been generally only so so.  A few plays here and there - a block, amazing tackle, etc - but Bills used to be known for special teams and were considered one of the top teams regarding special teams.  I always look at special teams as a wild card where a special play can turn a game but aside from long FGs, a kick downed in shadow of goal posts, etc. we have not had that anymore.

[Freddie's Dead]

4 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Orton to Watkins to win the Minnesota game in 2014.  It's been a sad decade for the most part up to this year.  Even the playoff birth in 2017 felt more like a pity prize.

 

It was actually Uncle Rico.....

 

 

[SectionC3]

2 hours ago, thebandit27 said:

 

I actually like the idea of having a Brad Smith/Joe Webb/Taysom Hill type that can play WR, ST, KR, and be an emergency QB. I would always want one of those dudes on my roster. He'd also be my holder on place kicks to keep the threat of a fake alive on all attempts.

I think I about Jalen hurts for that role.  It might work for him. 

[TwistofFate]

1 hour ago, thebandit27 said:

 

???

I would have expected a great Fred Jackson run/catch.

[Gugny]

Josh Allen's hurdle vs. MIN.   Josh Allen's gritty first down vs. DAL.

 

But my trophy goes to this one .... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22706211/cleveland-browns-get-tyrod-taylor-trade-buffalo-bills.

 

 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

7 minutes ago, Gugny said:

But my trophy goes to this one .... https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22706211/cleveland-browns-get-tyrod-taylor-trade-buffalo-bills.

Haters gonna hate.

*
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Edited January 1, 2020 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[MJS]

3 hours ago, SectionC3 said:

 

I agree with both of these.  If it's a play, it's obviously the 4th and 12.  If it's a Bills play, then I'm with you on the Allen sneak.  It's the symbolism of what Allen did; it was the play of that game, and that was the game where we seem to have shucked off the mediocrity of most of the past two decades.  

Allen's hurdle in the Vikings game was slightly better, I think.

 

As far as other plays go, I'm sure there were some spectacular plays from Fitzpatrick (Owens TD), Fred Jackson, Tyrod Taylor, LeSean McCoy, others that would qualify. I'll watch some highlight videos and report back later.

2 hours ago, MAJBobby said:

I am going with a Moment not a play. The best moment in a Decade of Bills football was clinching the playoffs in week 15. After beating the Steelers. 

Not even close. Breaking the 17 year playoff drought was a far more impactful moment. Dalton 4th and 12 had so much significance and meant a lot more than just making the playoffs for this team.

[thebandit27]

30 minutes ago, TwistofFate said:

I would have expected a great Fred Jackson run/catch.

 

Because so many of those lead to playoff berths?

 

Just seems very random 

[MJS]

1 hour ago, jimmy10 said:

Three words:

 

Bacarri F’ing Rambo

 

(or Mario’s subsequent strip-sack safety to seal the win against the Packers)

 

It was a pretty meaningless game in the grand scheme of things, but ***** that was a fun day. 

Oh, that strip sack by Mario on Aaron Rodgers has to be discussed here. That was an amazing play.

[Nick the Greek]

It’s gotta be Kyle Williams running it in for a TD in 2017.

 

When that happened, it felt like something  special was happening, and something special did happen. We broke the curse. I’ll always remember that play.

 

 

[Motorin']

4 hours ago, HansLanda said:

 

Next year will have another flip at WR. I suspect Brown, Beasley, and maybe McKenzie (maybe) are the only holdovers. You can say Andre Roberts is technically a WR but I think he is only a specialist next year barring injuries. 

 

I hope Christian Wade  practices catching kick offs and punts, like 1000 per day for the next 6 months. 

[Freddie's Dead]

4 hours ago, Gray Beard said:

Brian Moorman was still on the team at the beginning of the decade.  I wonder if he would be the guy who made the play of the decade. ?

 

 

 

j/k   j/k

 

The Moorman fake FG TD pass to Denney was in 2009, so arguably the best play of the last decade.

4 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

In terms of positive plays Fred Jackson trucking Conte in Chicago jumps out, Sammy vs. Minnesota, EJ vs. Carolina, Charles Clay in Atlanta, Josh sneak in Dallas, Josh hurdle in Minnesota and the Kyle Williams TD. These all popped right into my head and I’m sure there are tons more but don’t want to keep listing.

 

FTFY.

[Dr.Sack]

Best play.....meaning most memorable or meaningful?

 

memorable: Lindell’s kick in 2011 to end the losing streak to the Pats.

 

meaningful - Allen leaping over Barr in 2018 announcing his arrival to the NFL. 

[RaoulDuke79]

7 hours ago, HansLanda said:

 

It is fairly crazy how few guys are still in the Bills locker room in just a span of two years. 

 

A good kind of crazy. 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

It has to be Dalton's TD pass to end the drought. But if we are being technical and it actually has to be a Bills play then my vote would go to Dreyton Florence's pick six against Brady to finally beat New England. 

 

Hopefully this weekend Allen can give us a new play of the next decade that we will view as the point at which our next dynasty started.

[Doc Brown]

7 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Play of the decade was Dalton on 4th & 12. Nothing else compares.

Agreed, but what was the Bill's play of the decade?

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

5 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

If we are talking a play that involves the Bills it may be the Stevie Johnson drop.

 

I also considered this play. While it is a negative play, let's face it, it was a terrible decade of Bills football and what play better represents how snake bitten we were for the majority of the decade? It should at least be an honorable mention.

[SirAndrew]

Another vote for Dalton to Boyd TD here. I’m also good with the McCoy blizzard run against the Colts. The Kyle Williams TD run against the Dolphins in the 2017 finale was also awesome, especially considering what happened with the Bengals game shortly after. I‘m only willing to pick plays from 2017-2019. The rest of the decade we were a team with no direction going nowhere, so who cares about great plays that had no meaning? I only remember great plays that are part of something bigger. 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

4 hours ago, thronethinker said:

I like Allen’s leap over Minnesota last season. That to me stood out as a moment where you could say the bills are different now. 

 

The leap was nice but his 4th and 1 conversion against Dallas I think better sets the tone of this current Bills team and who Allen is. Never giving up on a play and out muscling defenders.

[Punching Bag]

10 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Agreed, but what was the Bill's play of the decade?

 

There were not a lot of players named Bill on our team.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

3 hours ago, cage said:

3. No monster defensive plays have been identified that made a difference

 

Florence's pick six was huge. We likely don't beat New England without it. I think that is still the only real game that we have beaten the Patriots with Brady (for the entire game) since the 2003 31-0 blowout. 

[CSBill]

1 hour ago, Motorin' said:

 

I hope Christian Wade  practices catching kick offs and punts, like 1000 per day for the next 6 months. 

I was hoping they’d call him up for the playoffs, we can do that, right??? ?

[YoungBillsFan25]

8 hours ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:

I really loved Fred Jackson's stiff arm OT run. Not really many plays that stand out.

 

 

I really thought that was going to be the play

[/dev/null]

Dalton to Boyd

Josh's leap

 

Arthur Moats ending Brett Favre's career

 

 

[Miyagi-Do Karate]

edit: I forgot that this decade was 2010-2020. Whoops! This is still a classic though! 

Edited January 2, 2020 by JR in Pittsburgh

[Rock'em Sock'em]

I love the McCoy TD in the 2017 Colts game. Alternatively this play that came about an hour before the Bills clinched a playoff spot.

 

Edited January 1, 2020 by Rock'em Sock'em

[ThurmasThoman]

I think Dalton to Boyd on 4th and 12 was the Bills moment of the decade.

But it certainly wasn't the Bills play of the decade, because there were no Bills players involved.

 

If we're looking at Bills plays, there are 2 types that stand out:

Those that were thrilling at the time, but didn't move the needle much for the franchise in the long run;

and those that were maybe less than thrilling in the moment, but represented the changing of the guard.

 

For the former, 3 plays stand out to me:

1. Fred Jackson rumbling to the NE goal line in 2011.

2. EJ Manual's game winner v. Carolina

3. Kyle Orton's game winner v. Minnesota

 

And for the latter, 4 plays stand out to me:

1. Stevie's drop v. Pit

2. Kyle's TD run v. Mia

3. Josh's hurdle v. Min

4. Josh's scramble for first down v. Dal

[Scott7975]

I'm not sure what their play of the decade is but it certainly is not the run by McCoy in the snow game.

[MichFan]

I’ll go with Kyles TD against the Fins. At the time it seemed like it started a blowout, but Miami came back and if I remember correctly this TD ended up being the game winning points.

 

If the Bills didn’t beat Miami, the Bengals game wouldn’t have mattered.

[Steptide]

This one is easy for me. Drayton Florence pick 6 of Brady that erupted the Ralph and registered on the Richter scale. OK the last part is not true, but wouldn't surprise me 

[The Firebaugh Kid]

14 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

Play of the decade was Dalton on 4th & 12. Nothing else compares.

 

Still makes me cry

Go Bills

10 hours ago, billsfanmiami(oh) said:

 

 

same game but D-Flo’s pick 6

That was the one I thought of first as well. 

I was there, what a day.