‘”We all won,” Hamlin tweeted Sunday after the Bills beat the New England Patriots 35-23. “I want to give back an ounce of the love y’all showed me. Proceeds of this shirt will go to first-responders and the UC Trauma Center. Go get yours!”’
BillsBeat - January 9, 2023
Bills use two kickoff returns for touchdowns to beat Patriots in first game since Damar Hamlin's collapse
‘Highmark Stadium in Buffalo was filled with Bills faithful per usual, but it felt a little different as everyone continued to show their love and support to Hamlin and his family. Signs, jerseys and more showed Hamlin’s No. 3, while players all warmed up with “Love For Damar 3” T-shirts on.’
Bills' John Brown gives touchdown ball to trainer who administered CPR to Damar Hamlin
‘Bills trainer Denny Kellington administered CPR that night at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, playing a pivotal role in saving Hamlin, who remains at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.’
Josh Allen describes kickoff return touchdown in first play since Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest as ‘spiritual’
‘“I can’t remember a play that touched me like that, I don’t think in my life. It’s probably No. 1,” Allen told reporters after the game, per the NFL.’
Bills honor Damar Hamlin in emotional win to cap 'hard week'
‘”I’ve seen traumatic things in my life just growing up where I grew up at and just in the environment that I’ve been raised in, but it was always the end result of me walking up and seeing it. But there was never a time where I saw every event, everything transpire to the end. So, it’s tough, man.”‘
For Damar: Bills' Nyheim Hines returns kickoffs 101 and 96 yards for touchdowns
‘The 101-yard return came when Hines ran out of the end zone, straight through his blockers and then bounced past Patriots cornerback Myles Bryant as he tried to tackle him. The score gave the Bills a 21-17 lead in the third quarter.’
Bills honor Damar Hamlin then open with kickoff return TD
‘And the Bills promptly scored on the first play, with running back Nyheim Hines posting a 96-yard kickoff return to give the Bills an early 7-0 lead.’
Bills vs. Patriots score, takeaways: Buffalo secures AFC's No. 2 seed in emotional win, eliminates New England
‘The Bills did have their fare share of takeaways and some crucial ones at that, but great teams always find a way to bounce back from those mistakes and the Bills are a great team.’
Bills players voice support for Damar Hamlin after emotional win over Patriots: 'We did it for 3'
‘Players came out wearing a No. 3 patch, Hamlin shirts and his No. 3 in the “30” yard marker was outlined in blue. Players were clearly emotional ahead of the game, as they prepared to play their first snaps since the scary scene.’
Damar Hamlin reacts as Bills return two kickoffs for TDs, including on first play since safety's injury
‘With Hamlin watching from a hospital in Ohio, the Bills honored him before the game and then Nyheim Hines honored him on the opening kickoff by returning it 96 yards for a touchdown. The stunning touchdown sent everyone at Highmark Stadium into a frenzy as players and fans alike celebrated the improbable fact that the Bills were able to score on their first play since Hamlin’s injury.’
Damar Hamlin Posts Heartfelt Reaction to Honor by Bills Teammates
‘“That’s My Quarterback,” Hamlin tweeted.’
Bills To Pay Damar Hamlin Full Salary After Medical Emergency, per Report
‘Hamlin–who is currently in the second year of his four-year, $3.64 million rookie contract–has a standard split in his deal that agrees to pay him a lower rate if he lands on injured reserve. Though the Bills opted to place him on IR earlier this week, Buffalo worked out an agreement with the NFL and NFLPA to pay him his full contracted amount for the Week 18 game.’
Josh Allen, Bills React to Emotional Win In Wake of Damar Hamlin Injury
‘“I can’t remember a play that touched me like that in my life,” Allen said. “It was spiritual. I was just going around to my teammates saying ‘God is real.’ You can’t write or draw that up any better.”’
After a Week of Prayer, the Bills’ Return to the Field Defied Belief
‘But many also prayed, which brought the moment to him. Pray for Damar was plastered on digital billboards along major highways in the area, as commonplace as the gray Western New York skies. It was anywhere you looked at the stadium in Orchard Park through the week and into Sunday. It was on T-shirts, at tailgates across the country, on the backs of players warming up in other NFL games, on the logos of each team’s social media account. It was in hashtags under ads for homemade No. 3 cookies being sold at the local Spot Coffee in Hamburg. It was on the lips of Bills’ teammates as they gathered at Josh Allen’s house.’
Bills Beat Patriots in Emotional Homecoming After Damar Hamlin Injury
‘With news of Damar Hamlin’s improved condition uplifting everybody around the NFL, the Bills came through with a 35-23 victory over the Patriots to secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC. With emotions high before the game even started, Buffalo put together a storybook moment when Nyheim Hines returned the game’s opening kickoff for a touchdown.’