Just Jack Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 31 years ago today Full game at YT Edited January 3 by Just Jack 4 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Watching this game on live TV was the origin of my Bills fandom. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 If I remember correctly the game was blacked out locally for not selling out and we had to listen on the radio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDIGGZ Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 14 minutes ago, co_springs_billsfan said: Watching this game on live TV was the origin of my Bills fandom. It wasn't on live TV locally. Wasn't a sell out. We had to listen on the radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillyG Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Ahh, the game that 725,000 Buffalo Bills fans attended. And NONE left early. 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 16 minutes ago, Ben said: If I remember correctly the game was blacked out locally for not selling out and we had to listen on the radio The place was still packed. The attendance was 75,141 that day. Back then Rich Stadium held 80,020. If it wasn't the largest stadium capacity wise in the league it was damn close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 32 minutes ago, co_springs_billsfan said: Watching this game on live TV was the origin of my Bills fandom. My little brother and cousin were giving me **** saying the only way Kelly was gonna see the superbowl was if he bought a ticket. You should have seen their faces as we kept scoring, went to OT and won. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushypeaches Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I still keep the ticket stub in my pocket to prove that I was there 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 how many people will claim they were there? it's just funny to see how many people say they went to this game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I was in Buffalo, and I went to the All American Sports Bar and Grill which is now a Cracker Barrel on Transit near the 90 which had "full NFL Playoff coverage". There were over 500 people in the bar watching the game. Half the crowd left at half-time. By the end of the game, I'd say there were close to 1000 people inside that place. People were in the hotel lobby. People were standing in any available space. When Christie kicked the field goal, waitresses were dancing on tables and on the bar. Such a nutty but very memorable atmosphere. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag20 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 (edited) 49 minutes ago, co_springs_billsfan said: Watching this game on live TV was the origin of my Bills fandom. Same. I was 10. Had no idea it was on because it was the dark ages. My dad called me from his friend’s house and said your team is on, but they’re down 35-3. Flipped the tv on and watched the greatest comeback ever. Edited January 3 by Zag20 Sp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 35 minutes ago, KDIGGZ said: It wasn't on live TV locally. Wasn't a sell out. We had to listen on the radio With a name like @co_springs_billsfan, something tells me he wasn't in Buffalo at the time of the game... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 I was able to get the game on TV from the Watertown station. Towards the end of the first half, I started turning the TV off, then decided to turn it back on. See the Oilers score, turn it back off, rinse, repeat. At some point after the Bills first score in the 3rd quarter, I left it on for the rest of the game. I wish they had showed the people trying to get back in the stadium, since the announcers were saying that they were climbing the fences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 32 minutes ago, BuffaloBillyG said: Ahh, the game that 725,000 Buffalo Bills fans attended. And NONE left early. So true 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 I was living in Dansville, NY at the time, well within the 90 mile radius for Bills to black out the game. But the small cable service available in that podunk town was privately owned and the guy was a huge Bills fan. As far as I know, he was never ‘caught’ pirating the feeds and we could always watch blackout games. The star on the top of this was the games never had any commercials! The feed would stay on with announcers rewinding plays to pinpoint aspects they’d talk about when the broadcast resumed OR just stay locked on the Jills fidgeting with their suits (😲)! I had the game being recorded and at halftime my son & I went out to play some street hockey in the driveway. He went back in and yelled out the game resumed and should he kill the VCR? I said “Nah, we deserve this from our 51-3 pasting of the Raiders.” Well, the rest is history. Everyone I know from WNY wanted a copy of the game for posterity! I was cranking out copies for weeks after! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 33 minutes ago, mushypeaches said: I still keep the ticket stub in my pocket to prove that I was there I have the program & ticket stub. I have them in a plastic cover like the ones you get at memorabilia stores. Back then I used to buy the program before I went into the stadium either by getting it through the fence before the gates opened when the program vendors were within shouting distance of the gate, or I would pick it up at the Bills store. I would leave it in my car before going into the stadium, so most of my programs are in pretty good condition. Back then the program cost $3 for a full sized playoff program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie's Dead Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, Ben said: If I remember correctly the game was blacked out locally for not selling out and we had to listen on the radio I drove to Chittenango and watched the game at my sister's place. It was epic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albany,n.y. Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 21 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said: I was living in Dansville, NY at the time, well within the 90 mile radius for Bills to black out the game. But the small cable service available in that podunk town was privately owned and the guy was a huge Bills fan. As far as I know, he was never ‘caught’ pirating the feeds and we could always watch blackout games. The star on the top of this was the games never had any commercials! The feed would stay on with announcers rewinding plays to pinpoint aspects they’d talk about when the broadcast resumed OR just stay locked on the Jills fidgeting with their suits (😲)! I had the game being recorded and at halftime my son & I went out to play some street hockey in the driveway. He went back in and yelled out the game resumed and should he kill the VCR? I said “Nah, we deserve this from our 51-3 pasting of the Raiders.” Well, the rest is history. Everyone I know from WNY wanted a copy of the game for posterity! I was cranking out copies for weeks after! I used to record all playoff games. When I got back to Albany after the game, I had requests from people at work & in Buffalo. I had 2 VCRs at the time, so I was able to make copies locally, then I sent the tape to a friend who had the AV expert at St. Francis HS make tapes for anyone who couldn't see the game due to the blackout. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 hour ago, KDIGGZ said: It wasn't on live TV locally. Wasn't a sell out. We had to listen on the radio Depends what you mean by "local". It was on TV in much of NY (Cuse, Southern Tier, etc) just not Buffalo and part of Rochester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Awesome video! It given me chills whenever I re-watch it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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