Chandler#81 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 208 yards rushing. Not a bad way to replace OJ.. 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Remember Roland Hooks game the game after OJ got hurt in his last game as a Bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailgateChef Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Love those formations: 1 or 2 wideouts, 2 TEs with their hands down, a fullback and a running back. Old school football. Edited June 25, 2021 by TailgateChef 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 It was a great day for him but the late 70's were brutal times. 28,496 at this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Round Bust Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) ah teen-age 1970s memories...game was not sold-out and not on TV..so had to listen to it on the radio and thought this guy would be the next OJ..or more realistically a quality running back featured in the ground Chuck (Knox) gameplans...so wha happened...off-field issues I suspect Edited June 25, 2021 by First Round Bust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Never saw those clips before (like Bust, I listened to the game on the radio). Am fascinated that CBS had their #1 PbP team of Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier doing a late season game between also-rans. Guess Pat wanted to cover a Giants game. Miller was quick but easy to tackle (at least by teams other than the Giants). Had a mediocre 1979, couldn't catch the ball out of the backfield so the Bills drafted Joe Cribbs in 1980 and that was that for the Heisman runner-up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I was 9 years old and at that game! I also remember when he was drafted, the headline read “ it’s Miller time!” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushypeaches Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, TailgateChef said: Love those formations: 2 wideouts, 2 TEs with their hands down, a fullback and a running back. Old school football. Except that's an illegal formation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TailgateChef Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 35 minutes ago, mushypeaches said: Except that's an illegal formation... It is? Can the tight ends not have their hands down anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Two fat stripes on the sleeves. The best jerseys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushypeaches Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 58 minutes ago, TailgateChef said: It is? Can the tight ends not have their hands down anymore? it's not that - it's that you listed 6 skill players and you can only have 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, mushypeaches said: it's not that - it's that you listed 6 skill players and you can only have 5 I don’t think it’s that, it’s the fact the 5 OL, 2 TE, 2 WR, 1 RB, 1 FB, and 1 QB equals 12 men on offense at the same time. I also don’t think number of skill players matters. You could put 11 skill players out there as long as you have at least seven on the LOS and any needing to report to the ref report to the ref. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paup 1995MVP Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 4 hours ago, RJ (not THAT RJ) said: Never saw those clips before (like Bust, I listened to the game on the radio). Am fascinated that CBS had their #1 PbP team of Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier doing a late season game between also-rans. Guess Pat wanted to cover a Giants game. Miller was quick but easy to tackle (at least by teams other than the Giants). Had a mediocre 1979, couldn't catch the ball out of the backfield so the Bills drafted Joe Cribbs in 1980 and that was that for the Heisman runner-up. Those were great hilites. Miller looked real fast that day. I wish Singletary and Moss had that type of burst. Maybe Breida will bring that for us this year. Brookshier and Summerall were quite the TV announcing pair. I used to watch them on the weekly hilite show called This week in Pro Football starting in the mid 70's. Loved the hilites w the 70's music. Awesome. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Brookshier comparing Miller to Gale Sayers... 5 hours ago, Greg S said: 28,496 at this game. Tough day for the ticket "sellers" along Mile Strip... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElMarko Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Joe D. Holy crap... speed, power, killer instinct. Hall of Famer clearing the way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Chandler, I love when you do this Mr. Historian so thanks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg S Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: Chandler, I love when you do this Mr. Historian so thanks. Here is another small clip vs the Browns in 1981. Edited June 25, 2021 by Greg S 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Top 5 draft pick…. Were there other games like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyBoy Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I love the humility and class after some of these runs & touchdowns. Just doing his job, no need to flaunt and taunt like so many athletes do today. Genuine jubilation after touchdown run, not choreographed BS. Miss those days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, machine gun kelly said: Chandler, I love when you do this Mr. Historian so thanks. He was part of the team that invented history, so it comes natural to him. . Edited June 26, 2021 by Augie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Augie said: He was part of the team that’s invented history, so it comes natural to him. Got dam Whippersnapper! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Those refs were just as bad as they are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 25°F out... Nice! 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 10 hours ago, mushypeaches said: it's not that - it's that you listed 6 skill players and you can only have 5 I thought all 11 were skilled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah John Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 I don't think it was ever clear to the public what happened with Terry Miller. He had a fantastic rookie year, and then ... nothing. He showed real brilliance with that quickness and speed. Such a puzzle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, Utah John said: I don't think it was ever clear to the public what happened with Terry Miller. He had a fantastic rookie year, and then ... nothing. He showed real brilliance with that quickness and speed. Such a puzzle. Wasn't it an injury? Then Joe Cribbs came along and he was out like yesterday's news. Ground to a pulp. Ds got onto him. Notice some of those runs. Everyone is in the box. He must have lost the quickness? But yeah, I'd like to hear the full story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Squirrel Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 I had a complete copy of this game years ago and it was like watching a snuff film. This was one week after the Miracle at the Meadowlands and it SHOWED. The Giants had no interest in even being there, much less competing. And when you think about it, it was 20% of Miller's season. So when we talk about him not doing much after 1978, we need to remember he didn't accomplish a whole lot *during* that season. Aside from this one game, against a team that seemed to be trying to get it's coach fired. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 For many years, we were blessed with good running backs - and poor QBs. Oddly, we face the opposite situation now. 7 hours ago, Utah John said: I don't think it was ever clear to the public what happened with Terry Miller. He had a fantastic rookie year, and then ... nothing. He showed real brilliance with that quickness and speed. Such a puzzle. Here's what I remember though I can't find this anywhere on Google. Terry got sick after his promising rookie year. The disease (what? can't remember) left him with poor peripheral vision. He was never the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 8 hours ago, Red Squirrel said: I had a complete copy of this game years ago and it was like watching a snuff film. This was one week after the Miracle at the Meadowlands and it SHOWED. The Giants had no interest in even being there, much less competing. And when you think about it, it was 20% of Miller's season. So when we talk about him not doing much after 1978, we need to remember he didn't accomplish a whole lot *during* that season. Aside from this one game, against a team that seemed to be trying to get it's coach fired. What's weird about this game is that the Giants were in control, leading 17-7 in the second half, then suddenly forgot how to tackle Terry Miller and Roland Hooks. Momentum shift was bizarre. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Squirrel Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 11 hours ago, RJ (not THAT RJ) said: What's weird about this game is that the Giants were in control, leading 17-7 in the second half, then suddenly forgot how to tackle Terry Miller and Roland Hooks. Momentum shift was bizarre. The momentum shift was so bizarre it made me forget the 1st half🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 14 hours ago, RJ (not THAT RJ) said: What's weird about this game is that the Giants were in control, leading 17-7 in the second half, then suddenly forgot how to tackle Terry Miller and Roland Hooks. Momentum shift was bizarre. I’ll just say this: I am astounded by the level of detail of the memories of some of my fellow Bills fans. I barely remember Terry Miller, and I am quite sure I must have watched this game (I was still in school and I lived in the NYC market at the time). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranded in Boston Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Thanks for that, Chandler! I remember that game well -- my brothers and I were out raking leaves, listening to Van Miller's call on the radio (or maybe Al "Oh Baby!" Melzer was still doing play-by-play in '78?). Indeed, Miller was an enigma -- a promising rookie year, and then crickets -- but I recall he had an eye injury in '79 that affected his game (not to mention having to compete against the great Joe Cribbs in 1980). It was also fun to watch the Bills' offensive line first starting to gel under Chuck Knox. Joe D and Reggie M were at their peak, and Ken Jones and Joe Devlin were hitting stride at the tackle spots, where they anchored the line for better part of the next decade. Amazing how quick and athletic the OL players were on running plays; of course they probably averaged 260-280 lbs. in those days! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimebillsfan Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 8:06 AM, mushypeaches said: Except that's an illegal formation... Also, that would give you 22 men on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chandler's Hands Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 https://gazette.com/news/mitchell-football-superstar-terry-miller-talks-about-his-glory-and-his-crime-david-ramsey/article_1363fcc4-04a0-11ea-ad2e-87c76839afaf.html Outstanding article on Terry Miller's life. Mentions his NFL career ended through a cascading set of injuries to his foot and leg and I suspect general wearing down after such a prolific high school and college career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieG Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 11:33 PM, Utah John said: I don't think it was ever clear to the public what happened with Terry Miller. He had a fantastic rookie year, and then ... nothing. He showed real brilliance with that quickness and speed. Such a puzzle. I found a recent interview with him..he said it was a toe injury. https://gazette.com/news/mitchell-football-superstar-terry-miller-talks-about-his-glory-and-his-crime-david-ramsey/article_1363fcc4-04a0-11ea-ad2e-87c76839afaf.html ...Miller had sprinted so far, so fast since catching that punt in Memorial Park, but his joyride crashed on his journey to the Great White North of Buffalo. He gained 1,060 yards as a rookie, ninth best in the NFL. Stardom looked just around the bend. Next season, he suffered a severe left toe injury and rushed back to the field too quickly, leading to a series of leg injuries. Some days, he says, the toe still hurts. Two seasons later, in 1981, his battered body no longer could compete with NFL linebackers. His spectacular decade of football dominance was over. He was only 25.... I agree with what someone else said, his rookie year wasn't all that spectacular to begin with. I remember an older cousin coming back from college that year and asking us how Miller was doing. I remember my Dad and I looking at each other and saying the same thing, "he's not exactly setting the world on fire". His rookie year, he had that game and a 100 yard game in the last game of the season. Every other game was around 50-60 yards and a YPC barely over 3. I always thought he looked tentative. And he was the RB I wanted in that draft. He really was a stud in college. Oklahoma St. wasn't really a powerhouse but he produced like few others. I always saw him as a nice replacement for OJ, considering the bushel of draft picks Knox got in the trade. But it wasn't to be. When Cribbs came in 2 years later, and I watched him hit the hole, I thought..."this is how MIller should be running." 4 hours ago, Bob Chandler's Hands said: https://gazette.com/news/mitchell-football-superstar-terry-miller-talks-about-his-glory-and-his-crime-david-ramsey/article_1363fcc4-04a0-11ea-ad2e-87c76839afaf.html Outstanding article on Terry Miller's life. Mentions his NFL career ended through a cascading set of injuries to his foot and leg and I suspect general wearing down after such a prolific high school and college career. Ha..you beat me by a few minutes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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