Matt_In_NH Posted June 28 Posted June 28 This was the birth of the "glory years". One or two weeks earlier the Bills were getting smashed and Levy pulled Bruce and others in the 4th quarter. Bruce had a tantrum....then this happened late in the game. Quote
Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin Posted June 28 Posted June 28 (edited) Nate Odomes high steppin into the end zone is my immediate thought of this game Edited June 28 by Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin 1 1 Quote
longtimebillsfan Posted June 28 Posted June 28 This brings up fond memories and a funny story. I was away for the weekend and got home late Sunday night. I had recorded this game on a VHS tape. I sat down to watch the game and to my disappointment the tape ran out before the end of the game. I accepted that the Bills lost the game and went to bed. It wasn't until Monday morning that I saw the Bills won! I couldn't believe it. That was a magical year and the beginning of a fun run for our beloved Bills. 1 1 1 Quote
T.E. Posted June 29 Posted June 29 22 hours ago, Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin said: Nate Odomes high steppin into the end zone is my immediate thought of this game Wasn't it Leonard Smith against Denver? I think the Odomes high-step was the next week after he stripped Willie Gault. 1 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted June 29 Posted June 29 On 6/27/2025 at 9:05 AM, Dan Darragh said: This came up on my YouTube feed. Hearkens back to the days when the defense was so good that it was more fun to watch the Bills when the other team had the ball. I was at that game. What a turn of events. Quote
Iiiiiiiiive Got a Feeeelin Posted June 29 Posted June 29 3 hours ago, T.E. said: Wasn't it Leonard Smith against Denver? I think the Odomes high-step was the next week after he stripped Willie Gault. that was the one in fact against the raiders the following week. guess that memory didnt stick out as well as i thought! 1 Quote
Kwai San Posted June 29 Posted June 29 Ahhhh - those were the days. Made those season tix from 1986 till then so much more enjoyable! I sat thru 21 years being a season tix holder, 1985 I went to every game but a diff ticket each time. 1986 I got my first season ticket package. GOOD TIMES....that was until the Ill-fated Music City disaster. After that pretty much all down hill.....2007 was my last year. What I paid for Jim Kelly Club seats towards the end wouldn't even get me 2 games at Highmark.......ugh! Quote
vincec Posted June 29 Posted June 29 There is such a talent disparity from those teams to now. It really shows you how much is on Josh Allen’s shoulders and it’s no surprise that the current team has never made it to the Super Bowl. 1 Quote
BB2004 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 On 6/28/2025 at 8:22 PM, T.E. said: Wasn't it Leonard Smith against Denver? I think the Odomes high-step was the next week after he stripped Willie Gault. That was a great call that still is awesome watching it on television. Ball tipped and Intercepted by Leonard Smith- he’s going to go in… and Buffalo takes the lead! 1 Quote
Albany,n.y. Posted June 30 Posted June 30 Back in those days the scoreboard sucked and I used to bring a small TV into the games to watch the replays. Before the blocked kick I said "The Bills are going to block the kick & return it for a TD" Seconds later that happened. The guy in front of us turned and asked if my TV can see the future. 1 1 Quote
FitzShowUsYourTitz Posted June 30 Posted June 30 So did my eyes deceive me in that video or did Scott Norwood miss that extra point??? …Somewhat foreshadowing the future. Ugh! 1 Quote
BillsPride12 Posted June 30 Posted June 30 On 6/27/2025 at 10:28 AM, CA OC Bills Fan said: I was at the game. Was drinking throughout the game, back then we could bring beer into the stadium, I think 1 quart was allowed and they never questioned my gallon jug I was bringing in. Needed to go to the bathroom, so when is better than when lining up for a kick. Well, bottom line I was somewhere between walking towards or already being in the concourse for the 77 seconds. Somewhat saw part of it from the stairs or tunnel to the concourse, but missed much of it. 2 Quote
DrDawkinstein Posted June 30 Posted June 30 On 6/27/2025 at 3:45 PM, Miyagi-Do Karate said: I have always contended that that blocked FG and TD by Bennett was the watershed moment for the Bills. The defining moment that changed the trajectory of the team, and led to the rise of that great team. Great take and insight and something I hadnt thought about before. The timing was lost in my childhood memory and I hadnt realized it occurred on the path to our first SB. Totally agree. 1 Quote
ChronicAndKnuckles Posted July 1 Posted July 1 On 6/27/2025 at 9:40 AM, DrDawkinstein said: Was lucky enough to be there as a kid. This is the game, and really the moment, that pops into my head whenever the 90s teams are referenced. That real life image of the FG being blocked and and the ball just hanging in the air for what seems like forever with Bennett the only one underneath it. Just waiting to catch it and take it to the house. We could all see what was coming. And it's also a great summary of how magical and dominant those teams were. We were never out of it until the clock hit 0:00. And even then theres a chance... Makes you appreciate having an all around great team where you can score and make big plays in all 3 phases. Seems like Buffalo had super stars in all of them. This is what’s obviously lacking these days. A little harder to have special teams players that can affect the outcome these days though. 1 Quote
Blainorama5 Posted July 1 Posted July 1 Imagine putting that Defense with Josh today!! Talk about a holy terror - for both opposing sides! Ahhh, one can dream.... Quote
DrDawkinstein Posted July 2 Posted July 2 1 hour ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said: Makes you appreciate having an all around great team where you can score and make big plays in all 3 phases. Seems like Buffalo had super stars in all of them. This is what’s obviously lacking these days. A little harder to have special teams players that can affect the outcome these days though. The draft was also 12 rounds and there was no salary cap, or even free agency really, so that helped a lot too But it was a very special team. I was lucky enough that my dad, who had just lived through the tough Bills times of the 70s and early-80s, would always tell me after any/all of those miraculous 90s performances: "enjoy every minute of this, and dont get used to it, this is NOT how football teams usually play, this is a once in a lifetime thing." I think that advice helped me hold onto my mental health through the drought, lol. 3 Quote
Bills fan since 87 Posted July 2 Posted July 2 I would have been 14, I rememember watching this with my Giants fan dad (who eventually became a Bills fan after years of wathching me suffer and be loyal) He went to take a shower before work as Denver lined up to make the game 24-9 and pretty much out of reach as there was no 2pt conversion then. Chaos ensued and when he came back the Bills had a lead. A week later, we were watching the Raiders game and something pulled him away and once again Chaos ensued and the Bills came back. So it became a thing that season, whenever the Bills were down I would tell him he had to leave the room and he obliged. There were a couple other instances, albeit not as dramatic, where it payed off that season. I had mentioned he was a Giants fan, he was bartending for the Sperbowl and we were unable to watch the game togther. After Norwood missed he tried calling me but I didn't answer, still feel a little guilty about that as he wanted to console me, and had been such a good sport when I would send him away in the Bills times of need that season. 1 Quote
TheBrownBear Posted July 2 Posted July 2 On 6/27/2025 at 6:40 AM, DrDawkinstein said: Was lucky enough to be there as a kid. This is the game, and really the moment, that pops into my head whenever the 90s teams are referenced. That real life image of the FG being blocked and and the ball just hanging in the air for what seems like forever with Bennett the only one underneath it. Just waiting to catch it and take it to the house. We could all see what was coming. And it's also a great summary of how magical and dominant those teams were. We were never out of it until the clock hit 0:00. And even then theres a chance... Same here. Was at the game with my Mom (I was 11 at the time) and we went absolutely nuts. Hugging and high fiving everyone within a stone's throw. 1 1 Quote
DrDawkinstein Posted July 2 Posted July 2 2 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said: Same here. Was at the game with my Mom (I was 11 at the time) and we went absolutely nuts. Hugging and high fiving everyone within a stone's throw. Same age bro! 1 Quote
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