Best Bills player to wear every jersey number (51-99)

[BillsFan619]

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#51: LB Takeo Spikes

#52: LB Preston Brown

#53: OL Will Grant

#54: LB Chris Spielman

#55: DE Jerry Hughes

#56: LB Darryl Talley

#57: LB Lorenzo Alexander

#58: LB Mike Stratton

#59: LB London Fletcher

#60: OL Jerry Ostroski

#61: OL Willie Parker

#62: OL Richie Incognito

#63: LS Adam Lingner

#64: LB Harry Jacobs

#65: OL John Davis

#66: OL Billy Shaw

#67: OL Kent Hull

#68: OL Joe DeLamielleure

#69: OL Will Wolford

#70: DT Tom Sestak

#71: OL Jason Peters

#72: DL Ron McDole

#73: OL Dion Dawkins

#74: OL Glenn Parker

#75: OL Howard Ballard

#76: DL Fred Smerlas

#77: OL Stew Barber

#78: DE Bruce Smith

#79: OL Ruben Brown

#80: WR Eric Moulds

#81: WR Bob Chandler

#82: WR Don Beebe

#83: WR Andre Reed

#84: TE Ernie Warlick

#85: TE Jay Riemersma

#86: WR Marlin Briscoe

#87: DE LaVerne Torczon

#88: TE Pete Metzelaars

#89: WR Steve Tasker

#90: DE Phil Hansen

#91: DT Ed Oliver

#92: DL Ted Washington

#93: DL Pat Williams

#94: DE Mario Williams

#95: DT Kyle Williams

#96: DL Leon Seals

#97: LB Cornelius Bennett

#98: DT Star Lotulelei

#99: DT Marcell Dareus

 

Go Bills!

 

 

[Doc Brown]

Bennett was better than Hughes.

[Solomon Grundy]

Where's Shane Conlan?? 

[Stranded in Boston]

Don Beebe was a great deep threat, but he was the third go-to option on the field for the early 90s Bills’ offense (maybe fourth, after Pete Metzelaars). For my money, the best Bill to wear #82 was Frank Lewis, part of a brilliant receiving tandem with Jerry Butler in the early 80s. With the Bills offensive success in the 90s and recently, we tend to forget how potent that ‘80-‘82 offense was; Lewis was a major cog. Also, as much as I liked Chris Spielman, he only played one complete season for the Bills before his neck injury. At #54, I think I’d go with the late Eugene Marve. Poor guy played on some terrible Bills teams in mid-80s, but he was an absolute tackling machine.

[SMAKCruiser]

I'd put Jim Ritcher over Spikes.

[Doc Brown]

5 minutes ago, Stranded in Boston said:

Don Beebe was a great deep threat, but he was the third go-to option on the field for the early 90s Bills’ offense (maybe fourth, after Pete Metzelaars). For my money, the best Bill to wear #82 was Frank Lewis, part of a brilliant receiving tandem with Jerry Butler in the early 80s. With the Bills offensive success in the 90s and recently, we tend to forget how potent that ‘80-‘82 offense was; Lewis was a major cog. Also, as much as I liked Chris Spielman, he only played one complete season for the Bills before his neck injury. At #54, I think I’d go with the late Eugene Marve. Poor guy played on some terrible Bills teams in mid-80s, but he was an absolute tackling machine.

Good call.  I'd also put Aaron Schobel over Mario Williams.

[StHustle]

21 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Good call.  I'd also put Aaron Schobel over Mario Williams.

I guess these lists are best player while in Bills uniform and not considering their careers as whole. If so I’d say you are correct.

[Manther]

34 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Good call.  I'd also put Aaron Schobel over Mario Williams.

I would not, but, appreciate the thought

[Beast]

51 is Jim Ritcher and it shouldn’t even be debated.

Edited July 13, 2023 by Beast

[Sargent Hulka]

2 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Where's Shane Conlan?? 

Mike Stratton has 58 locked up, if only for the hit on Keith Lincoln in the '64 Championship game at War Memorial.

I'd put Tim Vogler (65) ahead of John Davis, and also Glenn Bass (85) ahead of Jay Riemersma.

[WotAGuy]

60-63. Oooff!

[Nuncha]

3 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Bennett was better than Hughes.

Bennett did wear 55 but for a year or two before changing to 97.  He was definitely better than Hughes.

[BuffaloBillyG]

7 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

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

https://billswire.usatoday.com/lists/best-buffalo-bills-player-jersey-number-kyle-williams-bruce-smith-darryl-talley/
 

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

#51: LB Takeo Spikes

#52: LB Preston Brown

#53: OL Will Grant

#54: LB Chris Spielman

#55: DE Jerry Hughes

#56: LB Darryl Talley

#57: LB Lorenzo Alexander

#58: LB Mike Stratton

#59: LB London Fletcher

#60: OL Jerry Ostroski

#61: OL Willie Parker

#62: OL Richie Incognito

#63: LS Adam Lingner

#64: LB Harry Jacobs

#65: OL John Davis

#66: OL Billy Shaw

#67: OL Kent Hull

#68: OL Joe DeLamielleure

#69: OL Will Wolford

#70: DT Tom Sestak

#71: OL Jason Peters

#72: DL Ron McDole

#73: OL Dion Dawkins

#74: OL Glenn Parker

#75: OL Howard Ballard

#76: DL Fred Smerlas

#77: OL Stew Barber

#78: DE Bruce Smith

#79: OL Ruben Brown

#80: WR Eric Moulds

#81: WR Bob Chandler

#82: WR Don Beebe

#83: WR Andre Reed

#84: TE Ernie Warlick

#85: TE Jay Riemersma

#86: WR Marlin Briscoe

#87: DE LaVerne Torczon

#88: TE Pete Metzelaars

#89: WR Steve Tasker

#90: DE Phil Hansen

#91: DT Ed Oliver

#92: DL Ted Washington

#93: DL Pat Williams

#94: DE Mario Williams

#95: DT Kyle Williams

#96: DL Leon Seals

#97: LB Cornelius Bennett

#98: DT Star Lotulelei

#99: DT Marcell Dareus

 

Go Bills!

 

 

James Lofton should have been #86 IMO. 

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

58 minutes ago, Beast said:

51 is Jim Ritcher and it shouldn’t even be debated.

Truth.....but can a case be made for #58?  I mean, nobody is even mentioning Aaron Maybin. 

 

[Bill from NYC]

3 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Good call.  I'd also put Aaron Schobel over Mario Williams.

You know, I initially thought otherwise but when I looked up their stats, they were much closer than I thought. 

 

Mario Williams (11 Seasons):

97.5 sacks

399 combined tackles

16 forced fumbles

 

Aaron Schobel (9 seasons): 

78 sacks

483 combined tackles

21 forced fumbles

 

 

[PBF81]

1 hour ago, Bill from NYC said:

You know, I initially thought otherwise but when I looked up their stats, they were much closer than I thought. 

 

Mario Williams (11 Seasons):

97.5 sacks

399 combined tackles

16 forced fumbles

 

Aaron Schobel (9 seasons): 

78 sacks

483 combined tackles

21 forced fumbles

 

 

 

In a Bills uni tho Williams drops to 43, 105, 5.

 

 

[SoCal Deek]

Who is #87? 

[Rico]

Reggie McKenzie > Kent Hull

[HereComesTheReignAgain]

2 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

You know, I initially thought otherwise but when I looked up their stats, they were much closer than I thought. 

 

Mario Williams (11 Seasons):

97.5 sacks

399 combined tackles

16 forced fumbles

 

Aaron Schobel (9 seasons): 

78 sacks

483 combined tackles

21 forced fumbles

 

 

Aaron Schobel is wildly underrated by most fans.  Maybe it was his personality?  If he wore red contacts, had a sack dance,  and talked more crap, he would have been much more popular.

[Bill from NYC]

6 minutes ago, HereComesTheReignAgain said:

Aaron Schobel is wildly underrated by most fans.  Maybe it was his personality?  If he wore red contacts, had a sack dance,  and talked more crap, he would have been much more popular.

He was the Bobby Murcer of the NFL. Murcer was a very good player but he replaced Micky Mantle in center field. Schobel replaced Bruce, an obvious all time great.

AS was about all we had in terms of pass rush for much of his time here. He was also lined up in ridiculous formations. The man even had 10 sacks in his last season but he was obviously fed up with the stupidity of Bills management.

[Rico]

Other teams had to account for Mario Williams. Aaron Schobel scared no one.

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

10 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

#61: OL Willie Parker

 

 

#61 Bob Kalsu

 

[Rico]

6 hours ago, Solomon Grundy said:

Where's Shane Conlan?? 

Behind Mike Stratton and Matt Milano.

[RoyBatty is alive]

1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

Who is #87? 

Laverne Torczon, never heard of him

[Old Coot]

11 hours ago, BillsFan619 said:

#87: DE LaVerne Torczon

There's a name I haven't heard in many a year -- Tarzan Torczon!

[TheBillsOrDie]

7 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

Bennett was better than Hughes.

Bennet only wore # for a little while

 

4 hours ago, Bill from NYC said:

You know, I initially thought otherwise but when I looked up their stats, they were much closer than I thought. 

 

Mario Williams (11 Seasons):

97.5 sacks

399 combined tackles

16 forced fumbles

 

Aaron Schobel (9 seasons): 

78 sacks

483 combined tackles

21 forced fumbles

 

 

It all ways felt as if Aaron Schobel's sack came in garbage time. second string offence's

 

[SoCal Deek]

1 hour ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

Laverne Torczon, never heard of him

Exactly 

[LABILLBACKER]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

Behind Mike Stratton and Matt Milano.

Milano is the top 58

[Doc Brown]

8 hours ago, StHustle said:

I guess these lists are best player while in Bills uniform and not considering their careers as whole. If so I’d say you are correct.

That’s how I look at it.  If not, TO would be number 81.

[Rico]

19 minutes ago, LABILLBACKER said:

Milano is the top 58

Not yet, but is definitely on the way to doing so. Sure as hell isn’t Shane Conlan, one of the all-time most overrated Bills.

[RoyBatty is alive]

19 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Exactly 

I cant believe he is the quintessential 87 for the Bills.  I looked him up, fwiw he was on the bills in the first two years and was an all AFL DE.  

[SoCal Deek]

4 minutes ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

I cant believe he is the quintessential 87 for the Bills.  I looked him up, fwiw he was on the bills in the first two years and was an all AFL DE.  

That’s it! I’m gonna walk on this year! Apparently I’ve got a good shot at making the list even at my advanced age. 😂

[StHustle]

1 hour ago, Doc Brown said:

That’s how I look at it.  If not, TO would be number 81.

Exactly my first thoughts when I made the comment.

[ticketssince61]

9 hours ago, RoyBatty is alive said:

Laverne Torczon, never heard of him

 

never heard of him either  - it can't be possible that he is the best 87 we have ever had!

 

Just looked him up - played in 1960 and 1961. 

 

RIP 2015

[Johnnieo64]

Mike Montler #53. Was the center for the electric company got three years and was part of the line that got OJ 2,000 yards in 1973….. plus totally looked like a center!!! 
RIP

[NastyNateSoldiers]

On 7/13/2023 at 9:05 AM, BillsFan619 said:

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

https://billswire.usatoday.com/lists/best-buffalo-bills-player-jersey-number-kyle-williams-bruce-smith-darryl-talley/
 

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

#51: LB Takeo Spikes

#52: LB Preston Brown

#53: OL Will Grant

#54: LB Chris Spielman

#55: DE Jerry Hughes

#56: LB Darryl Talley

#57: LB Lorenzo Alexander

#58: LB Mike Stratton

#59: LB London Fletcher

#60: OL Jerry Ostroski

#61: OL Willie Parker

#62: OL Richie Incognito

#63: LS Adam Lingner

#64: LB Harry Jacobs

#65: OL John Davis

#66: OL Billy Shaw

#67: OL Kent Hull

#68: OL Joe DeLamielleure

#69: OL Will Wolford

#70: DT Tom Sestak

#71: OL Jason Peters

#72: DL Ron McDole

#73: OL Dion Dawkins

#74: OL Glenn Parker

#75: OL Howard Ballard

#76: DL Fred Smerlas

#77: OL Stew Barber

#78: DE Bruce Smith

#79: OL Ruben Brown

#80: WR Eric Moulds

#81: WR Bob Chandler

#82: WR Don Beebe

#83: WR Andre Reed

#84: TE Ernie Warlick

#85: TE Jay Riemersma

#86: WR Marlin Briscoe

#87: DE LaVerne Torczon

#88: TE Pete Metzelaars

#89: WR Steve Tasker

#90: DE Phil Hansen

#91: DT Ed Oliver

#92: DL Ted Washington

#93: DL Pat Williams

#94: DE Mario Williams

#95: DT Kyle Williams

#96: DL Leon Seals

#97: LB Cornelius Bennett

#98: DT Star Lotulelei

#99: DT Marcell Dareus

 

Go Bills!

 

 

Sam Adams over Star any day! 

On 7/13/2023 at 9:05 AM, BillsFan619 said:

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

https://billswire.usatoday.com/lists/best-buffalo-bills-player-jersey-number-kyle-williams-bruce-smith-darryl-talley/
 

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

#51: LB Takeo Spikes

#52: LB Preston Brown

#53: OL Will Grant

#54: LB Chris Spielman

#55: DE Jerry Hughes

#56: LB Darryl Talley

#57: LB Lorenzo Alexander

#58: LB Mike Stratton

#59: LB London Fletcher

#60: OL Jerry Ostroski

#61: OL Willie Parker

#62: OL Richie Incognito

#63: LS Adam Lingner

#64: LB Harry Jacobs

#65: OL John Davis

#66: OL Billy Shaw

#67: OL Kent Hull

#68: OL Joe DeLamielleure

#69: OL Will Wolford

#70: DT Tom Sestak

#71: OL Jason Peters

#72: DL Ron McDole

#73: OL Dion Dawkins

#74: OL Glenn Parker

#75: OL Howard Ballard

#76: DL Fred Smerlas

#77: OL Stew Barber

#78: DE Bruce Smith

#79: OL Ruben Brown

#80: WR Eric Moulds

#81: WR Bob Chandler

#82: WR Don Beebe

#83: WR Andre Reed

#84: TE Ernie Warlick

#85: TE Jay Riemersma

#86: WR Marlin Briscoe

#87: DE LaVerne Torczon

#88: TE Pete Metzelaars

#89: WR Steve Tasker

#90: DE Phil Hansen

#91: DT Ed Oliver

#92: DL Ted Washington

#93: DL Pat Williams

#94: DE Mario Williams

#95: DT Kyle Williams

#96: DL Leon Seals

#97: LB Cornelius Bennett

#98: DT Star Lotulelei

#99: DT Marcell Dareus

 

Go Bills!

 

 

As much as I love Talley Sam Cowart would’ve been a shoe in at #56 had his career not have got cut short from injuries. 

[Buffalo716]

On 7/13/2023 at 12:37 PM, Rico said:

Other teams had to account for Mario Williams. Aaron Schobel scared no one.

Schobel led the afc in sacks and was top 5 multiple times 

 

he was way better than Jerry Hughes lol

[Freddie's Dead]

James Lofton (80), Keith McKelllar (84), and Butch Rolle (87) say hi.

Edited July 15, 2023 by Freddie's Dead

[BobbyC81]

I’d have to slightly favor Jeff Wright over Oliver for 91.

[BobbyC81]

A vote for Walt Patulski for 85.