Top 100 Greatest Buffalo Bills Players Of All Time

Viral | Written by Strong Thurman | Updated on 20 May 2024

The Buffalo Bills played their first game in 1960.

Here are rankings of the Bills’ Top 100 all-time players:

100. Doug Flutie
Position: QB. Years: 1998-2000.


Achievements: Led Bills to playoff appearances in two of his three seasons. … In just 39 games, ranks seventh in passing yards (7,582), completions (598) and TD passes (47). … His 1.3 percent interception rate and three picks in 2000 are team records.

99. Chris Mohr
Position: P. Years: 1991-2000.


Achievements: Ranks second among Bills punters in games (159), punts (769), yards (31,220) and punts inside the 20 (190). … Holds team record for most punts in a season (101) and tied for most in a game (11).

98. Jay Riemersma
Position: TE. Years: 1997-2002.


Achievements: Ranks second among Bills tight ends with 204 catches, 2,304 yards receiving and 20 TDs.

97. Will Grant
Position: C. Years: 1978-85, 1987.


Achievements: Started 89 of his 122 games with the Bills. … Anchored line in playoff seasons of 1980 and 1981.

96. Trey Teague
Position: C. Years: 2002-05.


Achievements: Started all 60 games he played for Bills.

95. Ernie Warlick
Position: TE. Years: 1962-65.


Achievements: Played only four seasons in career and was AFL all-star in all four. … Caught 90 passes for 1,551 yards and four TDs.

94. Ryan Fitzpatrick
Position: QB. Years: 2009-12.


Achievements: Ranks fourth in passing yards with 11,654 in just four seasons and 55 games with Bills. … Is third in TD passes (80) and completions (1,041). … His 3,832 yards in 2011 is third-best season in team history. … Threw longest TD pass in Bills history, 98 yards to Terrell Owens in 2009.

93. Eugene Marve
Position: LB. Years: 1982-87.


Achievements: Started 74 of 76 games he played for the Bills. … Led the Bills in tackles three times and was second twice. … Had 21 tackles in one 1983 game against Patriots.

92. Mark Pike
Position: ST/DE. Years: 1987-98.


Achievements: Played in shadow of Steve Tasker, but actually is Bills’ all-time leader in special teams tackles with 255. … Led team in tackles seven of his final eight years. … Played entire 12-year career with Bills encompassing 173 games.

91. Paul Maguire
Position: P/LB. Years: 1964-70.


Achievements: AFL all-star in 1965. … Ranks second in team history with 42.1-yard career gross punt average. … Shares team record for punts in a game with 11, and he did it twice.

90. Aaron Williams
Position: S. Years: 2011-16.


Achievements: Career was cut short by neck injury. … Made seven interceptions in 59 career games, all with the Bills.

89. Roscoe Parrish
Position: WR. Years: 2005-11.


Achievements: All-time leader in punt returns (135) and punt return yards (1,622). … His three TDs are tied for first. … Led NFL in 2007 and 2008 in average yards per punt return. … Also caught 134 passes for 1,502 yards and 7 TDs.

88. Charles Clay
Position: TE. Years: 2015-18.


Achievements: Only Bills tight end with at least two seasons of 50 catches or more. … Caught 178 passes for 1,822 yards and 9 TDs in four seasons with team.

87. Rian Lindell
Position: K. Years: 2003-13.


Achievements: Ranks second in Bills history with 980 points. … Is second with 225 field goals. … Only Bills kicker with three five-field goal games.

86. Ken Jones
Position: OT. Years: 1976-86.


Achievements: Played 11 of his 12 NFL seasons with Bills, starting 137 of 158 games.

85. Josh Reed
Position: WR. Years: 2002-09.


Achievements: Ranks 11th in team history with 3,575 yards receiving. … His 311 catches are fourth all-time among receivers.

84. Sherman White
Position: DE. Years: 1976-83.


Achievements: Ranks ninth in team history with 37 sacks.

83. Mario Clark
Position: CB. Years: 1976-83.


Achievements: Ranks sixth in team history with 25 interceptions. … Started 113 of 115 career games with Bills. … Had 10 fumble recoveries.

82. Lucius Sanford
Position: LB. Years: 1978-86.


Achievements: Played nine of his 10 seasons with Bills and appeared in 118 games. … Made five interceptions and eight fumble recoveries.

81. Tony Greene
Position: S. Years: 1971-79.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 1977. … Ranks second in team history with 37 interceptions. … Had pair of nine-interception seasons (1974, 1977). … His 101-yard TD return in 1976 vs. Chiefs is longest in Bills history.

80. Peerless Price
Position: WR. Years: 1999-2002, 2006-07.


Achievements: Had two stints with Bills and ranks 10th in yards receiving with 3,772. … His 94 receptions in 2002 tied for second-most in team history.

79. Thomas Smith
Position: CB. Years: 1993-99.


Achievements: Started 95 of 110 career games with Bills. … Made six interceptions and four fumble recoveries.

78. Howard Ballard
Position: OT. Years: 1988-93.


Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection.

77. Drew Bledsoe
Position: QB. Years: 2002-04.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 2002. … In just three years with Bills, ranks fifth with 10,151 yards passing. … In 2002 he set single-season team records for attempts (610), completions (375) and yards (4,359) and his 463 yards against Vikings in 2002 is a single-game record.

76. Al Bemiller
Position: C. Years: 1961-69.


Achievements: AFL All-Star in 1965. … Started 125 of 126 career games for Bills. … Second-team member of Pro Football Reference’s all-time AFL team.

75. Chris Kelsay
Position: DE. Years: 2003-12.


Achievements: Played entire 10-year career with Bills (147 games). … Made 32.5 sacks, 440 tackles, three interceptions, eight forced fumbles and six recoveries.

74. Derrick Burroughs
Position: CB. Years: 1985-89.


Achievements: No. 14 overall pick in 1985 draft. … Career was cut short by a neck injury. … Made six interceptions in 58 career games.

73. Leonard Smith
Position: Safety. Years: 1988-91.


Achievements: Anchored middle of Bills’ defense in first two Super Bowl seasons. … Made eight interceptions in 60 career games with Bills.

72. Jason Peters
Position: OT. Years: 2004-08.


Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection in just five years with Bills, now has gone seven more times with the Eagles.

71. Richie Incognito
Position: OG. Years: 2015-17.


Achievements: Made Pro Bowl all three years he played for Bills.

70. Jim Dunaway
Position: DE. Years: 1963-71.


Achievements: Four-time AFL all-star. … First-team AFL All-Pro in 1966.

69. Charles Romes
Position: CB. Years: 1977-86.


Achievements: Ranks fourth in team history with 28 interceptions. … His 151 games are second-most among defensive backs. … His 76-yard blocked kick TD return in 1979 is second-longest in team history.

68. Jairus Byrd
Position: S. Years: 2009-13.


Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection in five seasons with Bills. … Is tied for 10th with 22 interceptions. … Led NFL with nine picks in 2009 as a rookie. … Member of NFL’s all-rookie team.

67. Stevie Johnson
Position: WR. Years: 2008-13.


Achievements: One of the most successful late-round (seventh) picks in team history. … Ranks ninth with 3,832 receiving yards and his 301 catches are fifth among receivers. … His 10 TDs in 2010 are tied for second-most for a single season.

66. Travis Henry
Position: RB. Years: 2001-04.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 2002. … Played only four seasons for Bills but ranks fifth with 3,849 yards and sixth in rushing TDs (27). … His 1,438 yards in 2002 are fifth-highest in team history. … His 13 TDs in 2002 are tied for second-highest.

65. Marcel Dareus
Position: DT. Years: 2011-16.


Achievements: No. 3 overall pick in the 2011 draft. … Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … Ranks 10th in team history with 34 sacks.

64. Pat Williams
Position: DT. Years: 1997-2003.


Achievements: Pro Football Reference second-team member of all-2000s team. … Played eight years with Bills, six with Vikings. … Made three Pro Bowls while with Vikings.

63. Ron McDole
Position: DE. Years: 1963-70.


Achievements: Second-team member of AFL’s all-time team. … Two-time AFL all-star. … First-team AFL All-Pro in 1966. … After eight years with Bills, played eight more years with Redskins and finished with 240 games played.

62. John Fina
Position: OT. Years: 1992-2001.


Achievements: Started 131 of 148 games he played for the Bills.

61. Joe Devlin
Position: OT. Years: 1976-82, 1984-89.


Achievements: His 191 games played are second in team history. … Started every game he played (177) after rookie year in 1976.

60. Leodis McKelvin
Position: CB/KR. Years: 2008-16.


Achievements: Member of NFL’s all-rookie team in 2008. … Ranks third in team history with 1,021 punt return yards and second in kickoff return yards with 2,471. … Had total of four return TDs. … Holds record with 1,468 kickoff yards in 2008. … Made 13 interceptions in 98 games with Bills.

 

59. Pete Metzelaars
Position: TE. Years: 1985-94.


Achievements: Member of Bills all-time team. … No. 1 in team history among tight ends in games (156), receptions (302), yards (2,921) and TDs (25).

58. Bob Chandler
Position: WR. Years: 1971-79.


Achievements: Ranks eighth in team history with 3,999 receiving yards and fifth in TD receptions with 34. … His 295 receptions rank seventh among wide receivers.

57. Harry Jacobs
Position: LB. Years: 1963-69.


Achievements: Two-time AFL all-star. … Anchored middle of Bills’ defense during AFL championship years.

56. Jim Haslett
Position: LB. Years: 1979-85.


Achievements: Was NFL defensive rookie of the year in 1979 and member of NFL’s all-rookie team. … First-team Sporting News All-Pro in 1980. … Played only 91 games for Bills due to injuries.

55. Steve Freeman
Position: S. Years: 1975-86.


Achievements: Played 12 seasons for Bills and his 178 games are most of any defensive back in team history. … Tied for seventh with 23 interceptions and returned three for TDs.

54. Robert James
Position: CB. Years: 1969-74.


Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection before career was cut short after seven years due to serious knee injury. … First-team All-Pro in 1972, 1973 and 1974.

53. Ben Williams
Position: DE. Years: 1976-85.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 1982. … Ranks sixth in franchise history with 45.5 sacks. … Three-time second-team All-Pro.

52. Bryce Paup
Position: LB. Years: 1995-97.


Achievements: Played only three seasons with Bills and was a Pro Bowl selection each year. … In 1995 he led NFL with 17.5 sacks and was a first-team All-Pro and NFL’s defensive player of the year.

51. Phil Hansen
Position: DE. Years: 1991-2001.


Achievements: Ranks third in team history with 61.5 sacks despite playing most of his career on the same line with Bruce Smith. … His 156 games are fourth-most among defensive linemen.

50. Mike Stratton
Position: LB. Years: 1962-72.


Achievements: Six-time AFL all-star. … Member of the Bills’ all-time team. … Best known for his famous tackle of Chargers’ Keith Lincoln in 1964 AFL Championship Game.

49. Frank Lewis
Position: WR. Years: 1978-83.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 1981. … Tied for fourth with 14 100-yard receiving games. … Ranks fifth with 4,638 yards receiving despite playing only 80 games.

48. Mario Williams
Position: DE. Years: 2012-15.


Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … Played only four seasons in Buffalo but ranks seventh in sacks with 43.0. … Had double digit sacks his first three seasons, including 14.5 in 2014, fourth-best in team history.

47. George Saimes
Position: S. Years: 1963-69.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee in 2000. … Five-time AFL all-star. … Member of Bills all-time team. … Member of the all-time AFL defensive team. …. His 22 interceptions are tied for 10th in team history.

46. Brian Moorman
Position: P. Years: 2001-14.


Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … Holds Bills records for punts (923), gross average (43.7) and punts inside the 20 (259). … Has the longest punt at 84 yards, and another of 80 that is tied for second-longest. … In 2011, he set a record with a 48.22 gross average. … His 13 seasons are tied for third-most in team history.

45. Nate Clements
Position: CB. Years: 2001-06.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 2004. … Was the 21st overall pick in the 2001 draft. … Ranks tied for seventh with 23 interceptions and is tied for first with five return TDs. … Also had 12 forced fumbles and eight recoveries. … had 617 punt return yards and two TDs.

44. Joe Cribbs
Position: RB. Years: 1980-83, 1985.


Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection. … Still holds Bills rookie records for carries (306) and rushing yards (1,185) yards when he made the NFL’s all-rookie team. … Ranks fourth with 4,445 yards. … His 90.4 yards per game led NFL in 1982.

43. Henry Jones
Position: S. Years: 1991-2000.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection and first-team NFL All-Pro in 1992. … Member of Bills’ all-time team. … His four interception return TDs are second-most in team history. … Led NFL in interceptions (8) and return yards (263) in 1992.

42. Eric Wood
Position: C. Years: 2009-18.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 2015. … Was forced to retire after nine seasons due to a neck condition. … Started all 120 games he played for the Bills.

41. Elbert Dubenion
Position: WR. Years: 1960-68.


Achievements: AFL all-star in 1964. … Led the AFL in 1964 with a 27.1-yard average per reception. … Ranks fourth in team history in receiving yards (5,294), 10th in receptions with 294, third in yards per catch (17.94) and third in 100-yard games (16).

40. Steve Christie
Position: K. Years: 1992-2000.


Achievements: Member of the Bills’ all-time team. … Leads the team in career scoring with 1,011 points. … All-time leader with 234 field goals. … His 140 points in 1998 are a team record, as are his six field goals in one game in 1996. … Holds record for longest field goal at 54 yards. … Has two of the top five marks for field goals in a season.

39. Booker Edgerson
Position: CB. Years: 1962-69.


Achievements: AFL all-star in 1965. … Ranks tied for seventh in team history with 23 interceptions, but his 18.3 yards per return is second-best.

38. Fred Jackson
Position: RB. Years: 2007-14.


Achievements: Ranks third in Bills history with 5,646 rushing yards and his 30 rushing TDs are fourth-most. … Had 322 catches for 2,640 yards. … Ranks fifth in team history with 8,286 yards from scrimmage and his 78.2-yard per game average is third-best behind only O.J. Simpson and Thurman Thomas.

37. Jerry Hughes
Position: DE. Years: 2013-19.


Achievements: In his first six seasons with the Bills, already has 42 sacks which ranks eighth in team history. … Has made 281 tackles, 12 forced fumbles and two recoveries, one of which he returned for a TD.

36. Jack Kemp
Position: QB. Years: 1962-69.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee in 1984. … Six-time AFL all-star. … 1965 AFL player of the year. … Quarterbacked the Bills to back-to-back AFL championships in 1964 and 1965. … Ranks third in team history with 15,134 passing yards and fourth with 77 TD passes. … Went on to a long political career after retirement.

35. Lee Evans
Position: WR. Years: 2004-11.


Achievements: Ranks fourth in Bills history in receptions (377) and third in receiving yards (5,934) and TDs (43). … Holds single-game record with 265 receiving yards against Houston in 2006.

34. Ted Washington
Position: DT. Years: 1995-2000.


Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection. … Made 19.5 sacks and 378 tackles while anchoring the middle of the Bills’ defense for six years.

33. Antoine Winfield
Position: CB. Years: 1999-2003.


Achievements: Pound for pound one of the toughest players in the NFL. … Made six interceptions in five seasons with the Bills. … Had 107 tackles in 2003, then bolted to Vikings in free agency where he went on to play nine years and make three Pro Bowls.

32. Butch Byrd
Position: CB. Years: 1964-70.


Achievements: Member of Bills’ all-time team. … Five-time AFL all-star. … Bills all-time leader in interceptions with 40 and interception return yards with 666. … His five interception TDs are tied for the most.

31. Reggie McKenzie
Position: OG. Years: 1972-82.


Achievements: O.J. Simpson called him his “main man” though he never made a Pro Bowl. … Was one of the NFL’s best pulling guards. … Played 147 games in 11 seasons for the Bills and did not miss a start until 1981.

30. Jerry Butler
Position: WR. Years: 1979-86.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 1980. … Career was hampered by knee injuries, played only parts of seven seasons (88 games) yet ranks seventh in Bills history with 288 receptions and 4,301 yards. … In 1979, his 255 yards receiving against the Jets was a team record until 2006. … His four TDs in that game is tied for the team mark.

29. Shane Conlan
Position: LB. Years: 1987-92.


Achievements: Was the eighth overall pick of the 1987 draft. … Three-time Pro Bowl selection. … Member of the Bills’ all-time team. … Made 545 tackles in just 80 games for the Bills. … Also had three interceptions, four forced fumbles and three recoveries.

28. Stephon Gilmore
Position: CB. Years: 2012-16.


Achievements: Was the 10th overall pick of the 2012 draft. … Played five years with the Bills. … Made 14 interceptions in 68 games for Buffalo. … Signed with Patriots as a free agent in 2017 and has since gone to two Pro Bowls.

27. Will Wolford
Position: OT. Years: 1986-92.


Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … Started all 102 games he played for the Bills. … Member of the NFL’s 1986 all-rookie team.

26. LeSean McCoy
Position: RB. Years: 2015-19.


Achievements: Now in his fifth season with the Bills, has a chance to move into fourth place on the all-time rushing list. … Made Pro Bowl his first three years in Buffalo, giving him six altogether in career. … Has 30 touchdowns in first four years with Bills.

25. Terrence McGee
Position: CB/KR. Years: 2003-12.


Achievements: Pro Bowl selection in 2004 when he had three kickoff return TDs. … Is the in Bills’ all-time leader in kickoff returns (207), yards (5,450) and touchdowns (5). … Played 122 games and started 90 as a cornerback, making 17 interceptions. … In a 2005 game at Cincinnati, became the first player in NFL history to have a kickoff return and interception return for a TD in the same game. … In 2005 he led the NFL with a 30.2 average per kick return.

24. Aaron Schobel
Position: DE. Years: 2001-09.


Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … Ranks second in team history to Bruce Smith in career sacks with 78. … Also made 483 tackles, 21 forced fumbles, three interceptions and eight fumble recoveries.

23. Nate Odomes
Position: CB. Years: 1987-93.


Achievements: Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … Member of Bills all-time team. … Twice led the Bills interceptions and his 26 career picks rank fifth in Bills history. … His nine picks in 1993 tied for the second-highest single-season total in team history.

22. Stew Barber
Position: OT. Years: 1961-69.


Achievements: Five-time AFL all-star. … Began his career as a rookie linebacker, then switched to left tackle in 1962 and remained there until retirement. … Missed only one game in his career, that in 1969, the year he retired. … Became a Bills scout, and later served as assistant GM starting in 1976, and GM from 1979-82.

21. London Fletcher
Position: LB. Years: 2002-06


Achievements: Was a tackling machine during his time with the Bills as he led the team in all five years he played. … His single-season tackle high was 157 (104 solo) in 2005, and he also recorded a safety that season. … Also had seven fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles.

20. James Lofton
Position: WR. Years: 1989-92.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee in 2003. … Played his best years with the Packers, but joined Bills in time to play in their first three Super Bowls. … Member of the Bills’ all-time team. … Made one Pro Bowl with the Bills, but had eight in his career. … Played only 59 games for Buffalo but still ranks 12th among receivers with 152 catches.

19. Cornelius Bennett
Position: LB. Years: 1987-95.


Achievements: Five-time Pro Bowl selection. … Member of Bills all-time team. … Made 52.5 sacks to rank fourth in Bills history. … Had four sacks in a 1987 game against the Eagles which ties for second-most in a single game. … His 80-yard blocked field goal TD return in 1990 is the longest in team history.

18. Fred Smerlas
Position: NT. Years: 1979-89.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee in 2001. … Five-time Pro Bowl selection. … Member of the Bills’ all-time team. … Was considered preeminent nose tackle of his era when 3-4 defenses had just come into vogue. … His 162 games played rank third among defensive linemen in Bills history. … Made 29.5 sacks.

17. Steve Tasker
Position: WR/ST. Years: 1986-97.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee in 2007. … Seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was game’s MVP in 1993. … Member of Bills’ all-time team. … Was considered one of the greatest special teams players in NFL history, which is why, as a non Hall of Famer, he made its all-time team picked in 2000. … had seven career blocked punts and was credited with 204 tackles.

16. Ruben Brown
Position: OG. Years: 1995-2003.


Achievements: Eight-time Pro Bowl selection which ranks as the second-most selections in team history behind Bruce Smith. … Member of the NFL’s 1995 all-rookie team. … Member of the Bills’ all-time team.

15. Eric Moulds
Position: WR. Years: 1996-2005


Achievements: Three-time Pro Bowl selection. … Member of the Bills all-time team. … Ranks second to Andre Reed in team history for games played by a wide receiver (154), receptions (675), yards (9,096) and touchdowns (48). … His 100 catches in 2002 are team record and 94 in 2002 are tied for second-most. … Owns three of the top five single-season receiving yardage totals in team history.

14. Joe Ferguson
Position: QB. Years: 1973-84.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee 1995. … His 164 games played rank No. 1 among quarterbacks in team history. … Ranks second only to Jim Kelly in Bills career passing yards (27,590), completions (2,188), attempts (4,166) and touchdowns (181).

13. Jim Ritcher
Position: OG. Years: 1980-93.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee in 2004. … Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … His 203 games played ranks third in franchise history as does his 14 seasons played. … Member of the Bills all-time team.

12. Kyle Williams
Position: DT. Years: 2006-18.


Achievements: Retired following the 2018 season having played 183 games, seventh-most in team history and second-most among defensive linemen. … Six-time Pro Bowl selection. … Ranks fifth in team history with 48.5 sacks. … Is one of only six players to have played 13 seasons for the Bills.

11. Kent Hull
Position: C. Years: 1986-96.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee 2002. … Three-time Pro Bowl selection. … Member of Bills’ all-time team. … His 170 games played are most by a center in team history. … Was considered one of the keys to the efficiency of the Bills’ no-huddle offense in their Super Bowl years.

10. Darryl Talley
Position: LB. Years: 1983-94.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee in 2003. … Two-time Pro Bowl selection. … Member of the Bills’ all-time team. … His 188 games played rank sixth in team history and are most by a linebacker. … His 1,137 tackles are second-most in team history while his 38.5 career sacks rank eighth. … Also had 11 interceptions, 14 forced fumbles and 10 recoveries.

9. Cookie Gilchrist
Position: FB. Years: 1962-64.


Achievements: Led AFL in rushing in 1962 (1,096 yards) and 1964 (981). … Was considered the pre-eminent fullback in pro football along with Jim Brown. … Three-time AFL All-Star. … Was traded to Denver in 1965.

8. Tom Sestak
Position: DT. Years: 1962-68.


Achievements: Bills Wall of Fame inductee 1987. … Four-time AFL All-Star. … First-team member of all-time AFL team. … Like the first seven men on this list, is a member of the Bills’ 26-man all-time team which was selected to celebrate the 50th season in 2009. … Sacks were not a stat in his day, but he was later credited with 51. … Returned only two interceptions of career for touchdowns.

7. Billy Shaw
Position: OG. Years: 1961-69.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee 1999. … Was first Hall of Famer to have played his entire career in the AFL. … Eight-time AFL all-star. … First-team member of AFL’s all-time team. … First-team all-AFL pick five straight seasons. … Member of pro football’s all-decade team of the 1960s.

6. Andre Reed
Position: WR. Years: 1985-99.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee 2014. … Seven-time Pro Bowl selection. … Ranks tied for first in Bills history with 87 touchdowns. … All-time team leader in catches (941), receiving yards (13,095) and receiving TDs (86). … Holds team record for games played with 221.

5. Joe DeLamielleure
Position: OG. Years: 1973-79, 1985.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee 2003. … Five-time Pro Bowl selection; played in 185 consecutive games with the Bills and Browns. … Named to NFL’s Team of the 1970s.

4. Thurman Thomas
Position: RB. Years: 1988-99.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee 2007. … Five-time Pro Bowl selection. … First player in NFL history to lead NFL in yards from scrimmage four straight years (1989-92). … Named to NFL’s Team of the 1990s; all-time Bills leader in yards rushing (11,938) and total touchdowns (87).

3. O.J. Simpson
Position: RB. Years: 1969-77.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee 1985. … Six-time Pro Bowl selection. … At retirement ranked second only to Jim Brown in career rushing yards (11,236). … Three-time NFL player of the year (1972, 1973, 1975). … Became the first man to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season (1973).

2. Jim Kelly
Position: QB. Years: 1986-96.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee 2002. … Member of Bills’ all-time team. … Five-time Pro Bowl selection. … Bills’ all-time leader in passing yards (35,467), completions (2,847), attempts (4,779) and TD passes (237). … At time of retirement, his 84.4 QB rating ranked sixth in NFL history, and he was 10th in passing yards.

1. Bruce Smith
Position: DE. Years: 1985-99.


Achievements: Hall of Fame inductee 2009. … All-time leading NFL sack leader with 200, including team-record 171 with Bills. … Bills’ record 11-time Pro Bowl selection. … member of Bills’ all-time team. … Named to NFL’s Team of the Decade in both the 1980s and 1990s. … Was a six-time AFC defensive player of the month. … Ranks 20th in NFL history with 279 games played (seventh among non-kickers), 217 with Buffalo … No. 1 overall pick in 1985 NFL Draft.

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