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1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)

5th place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 2-14-0 .125
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Head Coach: Kay Stephenson (0-4-0); Hank Bullough (2-10-0)
Art AsseltaTight Ends
Kay DaltonQuarterbacks
Monte KiffinLinebackers
Bob LeahyReceivers
Dick MoseleyDefensive Backs
Elijah PittsRunning Backs
Jim RingoOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Ardell WiegandtDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/9/1985ADetroit Lions10-10TOTPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome44544
Sat8/17/1985AMiami Dolphins17-27LMiami, FLOrange Bowl37557
Sat8/24/1985HCleveland Browns28-31LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium33145
Sat8/31/1985AChicago Bears14-45LChicago, ILSoldier Field43728
Sun9/8/1985HSan Diego Chargers9-14LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium67597
Sun9/15/1985ANew York Jets3-42LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium63449
Sun9/22/1985HNew England Patriots14-17LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium45320
Sun9/29/1985HMinnesota Vikings20-27LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium45667
Sun10/6/1985AIndianapolis Colts17-49LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome60003
Sun10/13/1985ANew England Patriots3-14LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium40462
Sun10/20/1985HIndianapolis Colts21-9WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium28430
Sun10/27/1985APhiladelphia Eagles17-21LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium60987
Sun11/3/1985HCincinnati Bengals17-23LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium25640
Sun11/10/1985HHouston Oilers20-0WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium21831
Sun11/17/1985ACleveland Browns7-17LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium50764
Sun11/24/1985HMiami Dolphins14-23LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium50474
Sun12/1/1985ASan Diego Chargers7-40LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium45487
Sun12/8/1985HNew York Jets7-27LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium23122
Sun12/15/1985APittsburgh Steelers24-30LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium35953
Sun12/22/1985AMiami Dolphins0-28LMiami, FLOrange Bowl64811

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Martin Bayless43FS6-220623Bowling Green State1211
Greg Bell28RB5-1021023Notre Dame1615
Rodney Bellinger36CB5-818823Miami (Florida)160
Mitchell Brookins81WR5-1119625Illinois51
Chris Burkett85WR6-420323Jackson State161
Derrick Burroughs29LCB6-118023Memphis148
Jerry Butler80WR6-017828Clemson1613
Greg Christy69OT6-428523Pittsburgh70
Joe Cribbs20FB5-1119327Auburn105
Justin Cross63LOT6-626526Western Colorado32
Joe DeLamielleure68ROG6-325334Michigan State103
Joe Devlin70ROT6-528031Iowa1616
Anthony Dickerson58LB6-222228Trinity Valley CC; Southern Methodist160
Vince Ferragamo5QB6-321231California; Nebraska109
Guy Frazier52LOLB-ROLB6-222126Wyoming1616
Steve Freeman22SS5-1118532Mississippi State1616
Hal Garner99LB6-422523Utah State130
Will Grant53C6-326631Idaho State; Kentucky1615
Jim Haslett55RILB6-323630Indiana (Pennsylvania)1616
Dale Hellestrae71OT6-528823Southern Methodist40
Rod Hill25LCB6-018426Kentucky State105
Anthony Hutchison30RB5-1018624Texas Tech50
Lawrence Johnson48LCB5-1120328Wisconsin163
Ken Jones72LOT6-527033Arkansas State1614
John Kidd4P6-321124Northwestern160
Larry Kubin50LB6-223426Penn State20
Steve Maidlow90LILB6-223725Michigan State162
Eugene Marve54LILB6-224025Saginaw Valley State1414
Bruce Mathison7QB6-320426Nebraska107
Sean McNanie95DE6-527024Arizona State; San Diego State160
Pete Metzelaars88TE6-724825Wabash168
Booker Moore34FB5-1122926Penn State166
Ulysses Norris49TE6-423228Georgia21
Scott Norwood11K6-020725James Madison160
Jim Perryman23S6-018725Millikin110
Dean Prater79DE6-524927Oklahoma State160
Mike Pruitt33FB6-022531Purdue42
Eason Ramson87TE6-222529Washington State1612
Andre Reed83WR6-218921Kutztown1615
Frank Reich14QB6-420924Maryland10
Eric Richardson82WR6-118523Monterey Peninsula JC; San Jose State161
Jim Ritcher51LOG6-327227North Carolina State1616
Charles Romes26RCB6-119031Lake City JC; North Carolina Central1616
Lucius Sanford57ROLB6-221629Georgia Tech1111
Fred Smerlas76NT6-428528Boston College1616
Bruce Smith78RDE6-427322Virginia Tech1613
Don Smith74RDE6-526228Miami (Florida)163
Anthony Steels45RB5-919526Nebraska90
Darryl Talley56LOLB6-423525West Virginia165
Jimmy Teal86WR5-1017023Texas A&M30
Mark Traynowicz62OT-OG6-527923Nebraska140
Tim Vogler65ROG-C6-328529Ohio State1414
Ben Williams77LDE6-326031Mississippi1616
Van Williams23RB6-021026East Tennessee State; Carson-Newman20
Don Wilson21FS6-219024Ellsworth CC; North Carolina State165
Eric Wilson50LB6-124723Maryland140
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Bruce SmithDEVirginia Tech
114Derrick BurroughsDBMemphis
229Mark TraynowiczTNebraska
242Chris BurkettWRJackson State
357Frank ReichQBMaryland
363Hal GarnerLBUtah State
486Andre ReedWRKutztown
4112Dale HellestraeTSouthern Methodist
5130Jimmy TealWRTexas A&M
6141Mike HambyDTUtah State
7169Ron PittsDBUCLA
8197Jacque RobinsonRBWashington
9225Glen JonesDBNorfolk State
10253Chris BabyarGIllinois
11282James SeawrightLBSouth Carolina
12333Paul WoodsideKWest Virginia
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals58634138200
Opponents Totals5114478108381
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28:21256861511968/208 32.7%7/17 41.2%132965
Opponents Totals31:3932014215919100/226 44.2%8/14 57.1%107870
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Scott Norwood02323100.0131776.5062
Greg Bell90000054
Andre Reed50000030
Jerry Butler20000012
Joe Cribbs1000006
Vince Ferragamo1000006
Bruce Mathison1000006
Pete Metzelaars1000006
Booker Moore1000006
Eason Ramson1000006
Don Wilson1000006
Team Totals232323100.0131776.50200
Opponents Totals50455090.0121580.00381
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Scott Norwood131776.50490/07/82/44/50/0
Team Totals131776.50490/07/82/44/50/0
Opponents Totals121580.00/05/64/43/50/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Greg Bell2238834.077t8
Joe Cribbs1223993.3161
Bruce Mathison272318.6221
Anthony Steels4266.5220
Mike Pruitt7243.470
Booker Moore15231.541
Vince Ferragamo8151.951
Anthony Hutchison2115.570
Bruce Smith100.000
Andre Reed3-1-0.314t1
Team Totals41216113.977t13
Opponents Totals56924624.36920
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bruce Mathison22811349.610116357.214.560t41.8146.122203143253.5
Vince Ferragamo28714951.912116775.811.34851.7175.919135154250.8
Frank Reich11100.001919.019.01900.000.00019118.8
Greg Bell100.0100.000.000.000039.6
John Kidd00000019-9
Team Totals51726350.922333316.412.760t91.7316.042347298452.1
Opponents Totals47726555.619233016.912.596t245.0204.225223307876.5
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Greg Bell585769.9491
Andre Reed4863713.3324
Jerry Butler4177018.860t2
Eason Ramson3736910.0431
Chris Burkett2137117.7380
Joe Cribbs181427.9230
Eric Richardson1220116.8270
Pete Metzelaars12806.7131
Booker Moore7446.3190
Mitchell Brookins37123.7460
Ulysses Norris23015.0180
Anthony Steels294.560
Jimmy Teal12424.0240
Van Williams177.070
Team Totals263333112.760t9
Opponents Totals265330112.596t24
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Charles Romes7568.0210
Rodney Bellinger26432.0410
Don Wilson22311.5230
Rod Hill2178.5170
Martin Bayless2105.0100
Derrick Burroughs273.570
Jim Haslett14040.0400
Guy Frazier188.080
Lawrence Johnson100.000
Team Totals2022511.3410
Opponents Totals3141813.575t4
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
John Kidd92381841.5670433438330035.9
Team Totals92381841.5670433438330035.9
Opponents Totals81328440.56411221293275134.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Don Wilson16516110.1300
Rod Hill1611207.5250
Andre Reed50122.450
Eric Wilson1000.000
Team Totals3862937.7300
Opponents Totals49154388.985t1
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Don Wilson22046521.1370
Anthony Steels20033816.9350
Anthony Hutchison12023919.9360
Mitchell Brookins6015225.3390
Eric Richardson306923.0310
Booker Moore303110.3150
Jimmy Teal102020.0200
Van Williams102020.0200
Team Totals680133419.6390
Opponents Totals41079819.5530
SACKSNOYDS
Bruce Smith6.5
Don Smith3.0
Sean McNanie3.0
Darryl Talley2.0
Lucius Sanford2.0
Jim Perryman2.0
Ben Williams1.5
Lawrence Johnson1.5
Jim Haslett1.0
Guy Frazier1.0
Fred Smerlas0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals25.0223.0
Opponents Totals42.0347.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Martin Bayless0010100
Greg Bell820200
Rodney Bellinger0001100
Joe Cribbs510100
Vince Ferragamo100000
Will Grant0010100
Jim Haslett112300
Rod Hill100000
Steve Maidlow0001100
Eugene Marve0001100
Bruce Mathison8202-90
Pete Metzelaars0010120
Booker Moore100000
Ulysses Norris100000
Eason Ramson100000
Andre Reed220200
Charles Romes0001100
Lucius Sanford0001100
Fred Smerlas0001100
Bruce Smith0004400
Don Smith0002200
Anthony Steels200000
Mark Traynowicz0010100
Tim Vogler0010100
Don Wilson5011611
Eric Wilson0010100
Team Totals3622141529541
Opponents Totals36151721381
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