Best Bills player to wear every jersey number (0-50)

[BillsFan619]

If you want to see a pic of each person, click on the link below:

https://sports.yahoo.com/best-bills-player-wear-every-104558309.html
 

If you don’t want to click on the link, here’s the list:

#0: RB Nyheim Hines

#1: WR Emmanuel Sanders

#2: K Steve Christie

#3: K Pete Gogolak

#4: K Stephen Hauschka

#5: QB Tyrod Taylor

#6: P Colton Schmidt

#7: QB Doug Flutie

#8: P Brian Moorman

#9: K Rian Lindell

#10: WR Cole Beasley

#11: QB Drew Bledsoe

#12: QB Jim Kelly

#13: WR Stevie Johnson

#14: WR Stefon Diggs

#15: QB Jack Kemp

#16: WR John Brown

#17: QB Josh Allen

#18: QB Kyle Orton

#19: WR Donald Jones

#20: DB Henry Jones

#21: S Jordan Poyer

#22: RB Fred Jackson

#23: S Micah Hyde

#24: CB Booker Edgerson

#25: RB LeSean McCoy

#26: DB George Saimes

#27: CB Tre'Davious White

#28: DB Leodis McKelvin

#29: DB Mario Clark

#30: RB Wray Carlton

#31: S Jairus Byrd

#32: RB OJ Simpson

#33: FB Sam Gash

#34: RB Thurman Thomas

#35: FB Carwell Gardner

#36: S Lawyer Milloy

#37: DB Nate Odomes

#38: DB Mark Kelso

#39: CB Levi Wallace

#40: DE Von Miller

#41: DB Alvin Wyatt

#42: DB Butch Byrd

#43: DB Tony Greene

#44: WR Elbert Dubenion

#45: DB Hagood Clarke

#46: DB Leonard Smith

#47: CB Kirby Jackson

#48: DB John Pitts

#49: LB Tremaine Edmunds

#50: OL Al Bemiller

 

Go Bills!

Edited July 13, 2023 by BillsFan619

[Billznut]

I believe Joe Cribbs at #20 achieved far more than Henry Jones. 

[Stranded in Boston]

4 hours ago, Billznut said:

I believe Joe Cribbs at #20 achieved far more than Henry Jones. 

Henry Jones was a terrific safety and mainstay of the 90s Bills defenses, and Cribbs was awesome — maybe THE original dual-threat RB — but I gotta go with (my man) Robert James at #20. 2X all-pro and absolute sticky shutdown corner, James was at his peak (maybe on way to HOF) when he wrecked his knee in ‘74. 

Edited July 13, 2023 by Stranded in Boston

[Kirby Jackson]

5 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

If you want to see a pic of each person, click on the link below:

https://sports.yahoo.com/best-bills-player-wear-every-104558309.html
 

If you don’t want to click on the link, here’s the list:

#0: RB Nyheim Hines

#1: WR Emmanuel Sanders

#2: K Steve Christie

#3: K Pete Gogolak

#4: K Stephen Hauschka

#5: QB Tyrod Taylor

#6: P Colton Schmidt

#7: QB Doug Flutie

#8: P Brian Moorman

#9: K Rian Lindell

#10: WR Cole Beasley

#11: QB Drew Bledsoe

#12: QB Jim Kelly

#13: WR Stevie Johnson

#14: WR Stefon Diggs

#15: QB Jack Kemp

#16: WR John Brown

#17: QB Josh Allen

#18: QB Kyle Orton

#19: WR Donald Jones

#20: DB Henry Jones

#21: S Jordan Poyer

#22: RB Fred Jackson

#23: S Micah Hyde

#24: CB Booker Edgerson

#25: RB LeSean McCoy

#26: DB George Saimes

#27: CB Tre'Davious White

#28: DB Leodis McKelvin

#29: DB Mario Clark

#30: RB Wray Carlton

#31: S Jairus Byrd

#32: RB OJ Simpson

#33: FB Sam Gash

#34: RB Thurman Thomas

#35: FB Carwell Gardner

#36: S Lawyer Milloy

#37: DB Nate Odomes

#38: DB Mark Kelso

#39: CB Levi Wallace

#40: DE Von Miller

#41: DB Alvin Wyatt

#42: DB Butch Byrd

#43: DB Tony Greene

#44: WR Elbert Dubenion

#45: DB Hagood Clarke

#46: DB Leonard Smith

#47: CB Kirby Jackson

#48: DB John Pitts

#49: LB Tremaine Edmunds

#50: OL Al Bemiller

 

Go Bills!

🤔

[ExWNYer]

Despite Li'l Dirty's shortcomings on the field, in no world was Colton Schmidt ever a better #6 than Isaiah McKenzie.

[KDIGGZ]

Uhhh #3 is Damar Hamlin and was the next highest selling jersey besides Josh Allen I believe 

[Beast]

6 hours ago, Billznut said:

I believe Joe Cribbs at #20 achieved far more than Henry Jones. 

He really didn’t. In fact, not even close.

 

You want to debate who is the best 20 in Bills history, Robert James should be in the mix. He was an absolute stud at CB in the early to mid 70’s. And to think he was a DE in college.

 

40 should be Robb Riddick.

 

48 should be Rosie Leaks.

Edited July 13, 2023 by Beast

[Gregg]

6 hours ago, Billznut said:

I believe Joe Cribbs at #20 achieved far more than Henry Jones. 

 

Cribbs was great in 80 and 81. But his career was too short with the Bills. Then Ralph didn't want to pay him and off to the USFL he went if I remember correctly.

[Marcus Aurelius]

Scanned the list to see if George Saimes and Butch Byrd are included on it.

 

They are.

I'm satisfied with the list.

[Sargent Hulka]

I would put Robert James(20), a superb bump and run cornerback, over Henry Jones all day long. I might put Bill Enyart(41) over Alvin Wyatt.

Edited July 13, 2023 by Sargent Hulka

[hondo in seattle]

It's a surprisingly solid list.  I was wondering what number I should take when the Bills sign me as the NFL's oldest FA (a mere 64).   Seems my chances of being the best at any jersey number are pretty slim but Carwell Gardner might be the weak link. 

[Fleezoid]

One kick would have flipped the #11 spot. One kick.

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

I love Fred, so I’m happy with the list, but Nate Clements probably at least has an argument for number 22.

[Bferra13]

2 hours ago, KDIGGZ said:

Uhhh #3 is Damar Hamlin and was the next highest selling jersey besides Josh Allen I believe 

This list is about on field performance, not jersey sales. I dont know much about Gogolak as he was well before muly time but pretty sure he changed the game with his style of kicking and did it in Buffalo first. Also I see he went to pro bowl here for the 65 season. 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

No idea who Booker Edgerson is, but I take it that he was better than Terrence McGee?

 

McGee was another favorite of mine.

[PBF81]

9 hours ago, Billznut said:

I believe Joe Cribbs at #20 achieved far more than Henry Jones. 

 

I don't know about that, Henry has what, 11 kids with as many women ...

 

😁

 

 

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

22 minutes ago, PBF81 said:

 

I don't know about that, Henry has what, 11 kids with as many women ...

 

😁

 

 

same number, wrong Henry. 😁

[Rico]

Roscoe Parrish > Drew Bledsoe

[Nextmanup]

Looking at a lot of these names, this is more of a list of "guys who had this number" as opposed to "best guy to have this number" with obvious exceptions.

 

 

[Rico]

10 hours ago, Billznut said:

I believe Joe Cribbs at #20 achieved far more than Henry Jones. 

Robert James > Cribbs + Jones combined.

[hondo in seattle]

2 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

No idea who Booker Edgerson is, but I take it that he was better than Terrence McGee?

 

McGee was another favorite of mine.

 

I think Booker is on the Wall of Fame.

[Rico]

3 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

No idea who Booker Edgerson is, but I take it that he was better than Terrence McGee?

 

McGee was another favorite of mine.

According to Pro Football Reference, McGee has him beat.

 

https://aws.pro-football-reference.com/players/uniform.cgi?number=24&team=buf

[hondo in seattle]

1 minute ago, Rico said:

According to Pro Football Reference, McGee has him beat.

 

https://aws.pro-football-reference.com/players/uniform.cgi?number=24&team=buf

 

I'm not sure how much I trust their rankings but maybe so.  

 

In any case, Booker was a good Bill.  Here's a write-up from Buffalo Fanatics:

 

"The Buffalo Bills signed the undrafted Edgerson as a free agent in 1962 and never looked back. He went on to feature on the AFL’s 1962 All-Rookie Team with a career-high 6 INTs, picking off HoF QB George Blanda twice in his first-ever game as a pro. His man coverage was some of the best in the AFL and his ability to lock down some of the best talents in a league flush with talented, future HoF WRs was vital to our dominant defense. It was he who made our secondary as difficult to throw at as it was. He locked up the opposition consistently in the AFL Championships in 1964 and 1965, doing his part to take both trophies home. He was declared an AFL All-Star in 1965 and Second-Team All-AFL in 1969."

 

thebuffalofanatics.com/walking-the-wall-of-fame-booker-edgerson/

 

[Rico]

36 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

 

I'm not sure how much I trust their rankings but maybe so.  

 

In any case, Booker was a good Bill.  Here's a write-up from Buffalo Fanatics:

 

"The Buffalo Bills signed the undrafted Edgerson as a free agent in 1962 and never looked back. He went on to feature on the AFL’s 1962 All-Rookie Team with a career-high 6 INTs, picking off HoF QB George Blanda twice in his first-ever game as a pro. His man coverage was some of the best in the AFL and his ability to lock down some of the best talents in a league flush with talented, future HoF WRs was vital to our dominant defense. It was he who made our secondary as difficult to throw at as it was. He locked up the opposition consistently in the AFL Championships in 1964 and 1965, doing his part to take both trophies home. He was declared an AFL All-Star in 1965 and Second-Team All-AFL in 1969."

 

thebuffalofanatics.com/walking-the-wall-of-fame-booker-edgerson/

 

I think I missed his best years as a Bill, or maybe little-kid bias. I started watching the Bills seriously in OJ’s rookie year, and Butch Byrd was light years better. 

[WotAGuy]

6 hours ago, Beast said:

He really didn’t. In fact, not even close.

 

You want to debate who is the best 20 in Bills history, Robert James should be in the mix. He was an absolute stud at CB in the early to mid 70’s. And to think he was a DE in college.

 

40 should be Robb Riddick.

 

48 should be Rosie Leaks.

If not including Von, then Terry Miller was a better 40 than Riddick. 

[Royale with Cheese]

#24 is Terrence McGee 

#26 is Antoine Winfield 

#28 is Thomas Smith 

 

These would be my changes.

 

[Ga boy]

Not many competing for #32 right?

[Punching Bag]

4 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:

It's a surprisingly solid list.  I was wondering what number I should take when the Bills sign me as the NFL's oldest FA (a mere 64).   Seems my chances of being the best at any jersey number are pretty slim but Carwell Gardner might be the weak link. 

 

#6: P Colton Schmidt and #18: QB Kyle Orton are easily passible by you.

 

That the list choose to use #8: P Brian Moorman with ball in hand to throw shows how different Moorman was than most punters.  A coffin kicker who could throw and run hurdling.

[Beast]

1 hour ago, WotAGuy said:

If not including Von, then Terry Miller was a better 40 than Riddick. 

I’ll disagree all day with you. Terry Miller had one decent season. He was not better than Riddick.

[ChrisWatson#21]

Best #21 Poyer?  Yeah right… Chris Watson all day baby🙃

[Gugny]

Any “best of” list that has Doug Flutie on it is garbage, unless it’s a “best douchebag” list. 
 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

8 hours ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

No idea who Booker Edgerson is,

[Buffalo Super Fan]

17 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

If you want to see a pic of each person, click on the link below:

https://sports.yahoo.com/best-bills-player-wear-every-104558309.html
 

If you don’t want to click on the link, here’s the list:

#0: RB Nyheim Hines

#1: WR Emmanuel Sanders

#2: K Steve Christie

#3: K Pete Gogolak

#4: K Stephen Hauschka

#5: QB Tyrod Taylor

#6: P Colton Schmidt

#7: QB Doug Flutie

#8: P Brian Moorman

#9: K Rian Lindell

#10: WR Cole Beasley

#11: QB Drew Bledsoe

#12: QB Jim Kelly

#13: WR Stevie Johnson

#14: WR Stefon Diggs

#15: QB Jack Kemp

#16: WR John Brown

#17: QB Josh Allen

#18: QB Kyle Orton

#19: WR Donald Jones

#20: DB Henry Jones

#21: S Jordan Poyer

#22: RB Fred Jackson

#23: S Micah Hyde

#24: CB Booker Edgerson

#25: RB LeSean McCoy

#26: DB George Saimes

#27: CB Tre'Davious White

#28: DB Leodis McKelvin

#29: DB Mario Clark

#30: RB Wray Carlton

#31: S Jairus Byrd

#32: RB OJ Simpson

#33: FB Sam Gash

#34: RB Thurman Thomas

#35: FB Carwell Gardner

#36: S Lawyer Milloy

#37: DB Nate Odomes

#38: DB Mark Kelso

#39: CB Levi Wallace

#40: DE Von Miller

#41: DB Alvin Wyatt

#42: DB Butch Byrd

#43: DB Tony Greene

#44: WR Elbert Dubenion

#45: DB Hagood Clarke

#46: DB Leonard Smith

#47: CB Kirby Jackson

#48: DB John Pitts

#49: LB Tremaine Edmunds

#50: OL Al Bemiller

 

Go Bills!

Number #6 I will go with Tom Dempsey personal choice because I am disabled in a wheelchair from birth with MD muscular dystrophy. Tom

Dempsey was born without part of his foot and missing fingers on his one hand. He was I believe the first disabled Buffalo Bills player from birth. I get Buffalo Bills players get disabled from playing football. But Tom Dempsey had to overcome a lot to make the NFL especially considering the time period ADA Americans Disability Act didn’t come until 1990’s. Add in Tom Dempsey got complaints from NFL opposing teams about his special shoe because he made a 67 yard field goal that was a record for a while. Ironically they determined it was actually harder kicking with the special shoe not having part of his foot. He just passed away recently and no he wasn’t the greatest Buffalo Bills player ever and he wasn’t here long but I will go with him. Number #20 Joe Cribbs was a much better Buffalo Bills player than Henry Jones in my opinion. Go Bills! Let’s Go Buffalo 

[AlCowlingsTaxiService]

7 hours ago, PBF81 said:

 

I don't know about that, Henry has what, 11 kids with as many women ...

 

😁

 

 

Wrong Henry …

[sherpa]

Totally agree with other.

20.....Robert James.

[Rico]

Nate Clements > Fred Jackson.

[Solomon Grundy]

22 hours ago, Beast said:

40 should be Robb Riddick

Until Von wins us a Super Bowl 😎

[warrior9]

On 7/13/2023 at 6:40 AM, KDIGGZ said:

Uhhh #3 is Damar Hamlin and was the next highest selling jersey besides Josh Allen I believe 

He didn't sell jerseys because he was good. He sold jerseys because of his story.

 

He's an average to below average safety.

[KDIGGZ]

14 minutes ago, warrior9 said:

He didn't sell jerseys because he was good. He sold jerseys because of his story.

 

He's an average to below average safety.

Enjoy your Pete Gogolak jersey. Oh wait, nobody in the world will ever buy one but meanwhile Hamlin has the #2 best selling jersey on the team and there's literally thousands of them? 🤔

 

I'm pretty sure the title said "which Bills jersey to buy for every number" but was then later edited. If not then maybe I'm crazy because that's how I read it for some reason when I originally posted 

[warrior9]

4 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said:

Enjoy your Pete Gogolak jersey. Oh wait, nobody in the world will ever buy one but meanwhile Hamlin has the #2 best selling jersey on the team and there's literally thousands of them? 🤔

 

I'm pretty sure the title said "which Bills jersey to buy for every number" but was then later edited. If not then maybe I'm crazy because that's how I read it for some reason when I originally posted 

Ahhhh ok ok, so amount of Jerseys sold = good football player  

Hamlins jersey sold because he died on national television and was resuscitated.... otherwise very few people would know who he is. He's not a great football player, regardless of his story.