Guest BackInDaDay Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 how about Bobby Burnett? I believe he was the AFL Rookie of the Year before he was injured. Short but very brilliant career at RB 597638[/snapback] Man, you got me with that one! Are we talkin' pre-Gilchrest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Man, you got me with that one! Are we talkin' pre-Gilchrest? 597697[/snapback] From Arkansas... After Gilchrist and probably close to the Mini-max era. He played for us and was a wonder, had a very serious leg injury and then ended up in Denver, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 1966 pro-bowler in his rookie year...never did much after that, but he was very impressive that year. bobby burnett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightRider Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Who was "Cotton"??? 597692[/snapback] Davis, but now you have me wondering if I'm wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BackInDaDay Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 1966 pro-bowler in his rookie year...never did much after that, but he was very impressive that year. bobby burnett 597715[/snapback] Thanks, tb. I'm still drawing a blank on this guy, but nowadays I forget my own kids' names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 1966 pro-bowler in his rookie year...never did much after that, but he was very impressive that year. bobby burnett 597715[/snapback] IIRC he got banged up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 In researching on bobby burnett I ran across another VERY unappreciated running back Wray Carlton who ran with Cookie, Bobby and others enjoying a healthy 4.2 average over seven years in the bills heyday. I remember an article in Sports Illustrated the year we won the AFL Championship that cited Gilchrist and Carlton's pass blocking and calling Kemp the most protected quarterback in the history of football. Came one game from going to Super Bowl 1 and many say they would have given the Packers a much better game and maybe won it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Cribbs, Cookie was mentioned, Braxton without question, even Henry. Willis has a way to go. Does he even crack the top 10 at this point? Thurman Cookie Juice KD Braxton Cribbs Hooks Henry Bell Harmon . . . 597266[/snapback] I am too young to remember Cookie, but in my cognisant Bills life (1972-2004, I am trying to forget 2005!) 1-OJ 2-Thurman 3-Cribbs...people forget what a great back Cribbs was, because he left the team, on bad terms, for the USFL, and it was the start of a very dark period for the team. Cribbs had good size, was a great pass receiver, and was much faster than he looked like he would be, and a great pass blocker. He was sort of Thurman, before Thurman! Multi-talented. If he hadn't ruined his career by going to the USFL, I think he would be much more highly regarded than he is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I was wondering that myself. Thorpe played against the Buffalo teams, but never for any Buffalo team. They also were not the Bills back then, but that is just a minor technicality. 597487[/snapback] I did a check just to be sure, and came across a few football historians' sites Of course, who in the world would want to waste time as a football historian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRC Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I did a check just to be sure, and came across a few football historians' sites Of course, who in the world would want to waste time as a football historian? 597793[/snapback] Complete waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I've seen them all. I am considering a bit of length of service here in naming the top ten. OJ Thurman Cookie Carlton Cribbs Burnett Roland Hooks KD Braxton Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 OJ, but not by much. 1. OJ profited from the Electric Company's blocking. 2. Thurman may have beat OJ in all-purpose yards with the Electric Company in OJ's era. 3. Hull-Ritcher-Ballard etc could have done the same for OJ in OJ's era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BackInDaDay Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 In researching on bobby burnett I ran across another VERY unappreciated running back Wray Carlton who ran with Cookie, Bobby and others enjoying a healthy 4.2 average over seven years in the bills heyday. I remember an article in Sports Illustrated the year we won the AFL Championship that cited Gilchrist and Carlton's pass blocking and calling Kemp the most protected quarterback in the history of football. Came one game from going to Super Bowl 1 and many say they would have given the Packers a much better game and maybe won it. 597741[/snapback] Good job tb! I remember Carlton. I believe he lined up in the FB spot. To this day I remember the Chiefs Bobby Bell clipping on a return which began the route, 35-10; 31-10; something like that. Did Carlton wear 34? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 How can OJ not be at the top of the list? I'd even go so far to say he was the 2nd best Bills' player of all time behind Bruce Smith, only because Smith's tenure was longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Thurman Thomas by far! Such a great player to watch. 597172[/snapback] that's easy, walter payton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS4LIFE Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 OJ is up there with Jim Brown, Gale Sayers, Payton. There has never been anyone even close before or since. Awful human being but he is one of the top five running backs ever to play the game. 597265[/snapback] Agreed. Many people forget that he was an excellent receiver, as well. The perfect blend of speed and power coupled with soft hands. I believe that the Bills win at least one of those Super Bowls with him. No disrespect to TT who is definitely number two and should be in the HOF right now with the Juice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 What he said. ...and don't you guys forget my personal favorite, Mini-Max Anderson! 597512[/snapback] loved mini max too..thanx for reminding me...--the guy had a ton of guts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tcali Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 How can OJ not be at the top of the list? I'd even go so far to say he was the 2nd best Bills' player of all time behind Bruce Smith, only because Smith's tenure was longer. 597946[/snapback] Oj was a better player than Bruce. Bruce was not as good as reggie White--his contemporary.Although Bruce was still one of the all time greats.OJ was the best of his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Tim Tindale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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