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1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 6-10-0 .375
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Tom BresnahanOffensive Line
Ted CottrellLinebackers
Bruce DeHavenSpecial Teams
Dan HenningOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Charlie JoinerReceivers
Rusty JonesStrength and Conditioning
Don LawrenceTight Ends/Offensive Quality Control
Chuck LesterAssistant Linebackers/Administrative Assistant
Wade PhillipsDefensive Coordinator
Elijah PittsAssistant Head Coach/Running Backs
Dick RoachDefensive Backs
Dan SekanovichDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat7/26/1997ADenver Broncos10-31LDenver, COMile High Stadium69739
Sat8/2/1997HChicago Bears17-20LOTOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium33525
Fri8/8/1997HMinnesota Vikings19-3WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium32559
Sat8/16/1997NGreen Bay Packers3-35LToronto, ONSkyDome53896
Fri8/22/1997ABaltimore Ravens31-28WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium54473
Sun8/31/1997HMinnesota Vikings13-34LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium79139
Sun9/7/1997ANew York Jets28-22WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium72988
Sun9/14/1997AKansas City Chiefs16-22LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium78169
Sun9/21/1997HIndianapolis Colts37-35WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium55340
Sun10/5/1997HDetroit Lions22-13WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium78025
Sun10/12/1997ANew England Patriots6-33LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59802
Mon10/20/1997AIndianapolis Colts9-6WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome61139
Sun10/26/1997HDenver Broncos20-23LOTOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium78458
Sun11/2/1997HMiami Dolphins9-6WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium78011
Sun11/9/1997HNew England Patriots10-31LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium65783
Mon11/17/1997AMiami Dolphins13-30LMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Stadium74155
Sun11/23/1997ATennessee Oilers14-31LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl23751
Sun11/30/1997HNew York Jets20-10WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium47776
Sun12/7/1997AChicago Bears3-20LChicago, ILSoldier Field39784
Sun12/14/1997HJacksonville Jaguars14-20LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium41231
Sat12/20/1997AGreen Bay Packers21-31LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60108

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
Ethan Albright76C6-526826North Carolina160
Dan Brandenburg96LB6-225524Indiana State120
Ruben Brown79LOG6-330225Pittsburgh1616
Jeff Burris22LCB6-019225Notre Dame1414
Steve Christie2K6-019130William & Mary160
Tony Cline86TE6-424926Stanford101
Todd Collins15QB6-422426Michigan1413
Billy Conaty63C6-230224Virginia Tech10
Rob Coons87TE6-524928Fullerton JC; Pittsburgh120
Damien Covington57RILB5-1123625North Carolina State88
Quinn Early88WR6-019032Iowa1616
John Fina70LOT6-529828Arizona1616
Mitchell Galloway82WR5-817823East Carolina30
Phil Hansen90LDE6-527629North Dakota State1616
Billy Joe Hobert8QB6-323026Washington20
John Holecek52MLB-LILB6-224025Illinois148
Darick Holmes44RB6-023226Sacramento CC; Portland State130
Ken Irvin27CB5-1118425Memphis160
Ray Jackson31CB5-1018924Colorado State90
Jim Jeffcoat77DE6-527736Arizona State70
Lonnie Johnson84TE6-324226Florida State1616
Henry Jones30SS6-019930Illinois1515
Marlon Kerner46;CB5-1019024Ohio State132
Corbin Lacina68ROG6-430127Augustana (South Dakota)1613
Corey Louchiey72ROT6-830526Tennessee; South Carolina166
Mark Maddox55RILB6-123629Northern Michigan81
Manny Martin21FS5-1118428Alabama State161
Chris Mohr9P6-521531Alabama160
Sean Moran98LDT-RDT6-327224Colorado State167
Eric Moulds80WR6-220924Mississippi State168
Jamie Nails74OT6-634522Florida A&M20
Gabe Northern99ROLB6-324023Louisiana State161
Jerry Ostroski60ROT-ROG-C6-331927Tulsa1616
Bryce Paup95LOLB6-524829Northern Iowa1616
Marlo Perry48LB6-425025Jackson State130
Mark Pike94DE6-427234Georgia Tech150
Shawn Price91DE6-527927Sierra JC; Pacific100
Andre Reed83WR6-218933Kutztown1515
Jerry Reese81WR5-1119024San Jose State50
Jay Riemersma85TE6-525424Michigan168
Sam Rogers59ROLB6-324527West Hills CC; West Los Angeles JC; Colorado1515
Kurt Schulz24FS6-120829Eastern Washington1515
Eric Smedley40SS5-1119924Indiana131
Antowain Smith23RB6-222925East Mississippi CC; Houston160
Bruce Smith78RDE6-427334Virginia Tech1616
Thomas Smith28RCB5-1118927North Carolina1616
Chris Spielman54LILB6-024732Ohio State88
Marcus Spriggs69OT6-330823Hinds CC; Houston20
Steve Tasker89WR5-918435Dodge City CC; Northwestern140
Thurman Thomas34RB5-1019831Oklahoma State1616
Tim Tindale33RB5-1022026Western Ontario70
Alex Van Pelt10QB6-121927Pittsburgh63
Ted Washington92NT-RDT-LDT6-534529Louisville1616
Marcellus Wiley75DE6-427423Columbia160
Pat Williams93DT6-330825Navarro JC; Northeastern State; Texas A&M10
Dusty Zeigler61C6-530124Notre Dame1313
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
123Antowain SmithRBHouston
252Marcellus WileyDEColumbia
4120Jamie NailsTFlorida A&M
5153Sean WoodsonDBJackson State
6185Marcus SpriggsTHouston
7226Pat FitzgeraldTETexas
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals1966451250255
Opponents Totals78118681003367
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27:59268981442653/212 25.0%11/29 37.9%92742
Opponents Totals32:01265851602085/240 35.4%7/16 43.8%98992
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Steve Christie02121100.000243080.0093
Antowain Smith8000000048
Quinn Early5000000030
Andre Reed5000000030
Jay Riemersma2001100014
Darick Holmes2000100012
Lonnie Johnson2000000012
Thurman Thomas100010006
Alex Van Pelt100010006
Phil Hansen000000012
Eric Moulds000110002
Team Totals262121100.025243080.01255
Opponents Totals37343597.102374680.40367
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Steve Christie243080.01550/06/69/128/101/2
Team Totals243080.01550/06/69/128/101/2
Opponents Totals374680.42/211/1112/159/133/5
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Antowain Smith1948404.356t847724
Thurman Thomas1546434.224133102
Darick Holmes221064.819211000
Todd Collins30772.61103002
Eric Moulds45914.82902200
Alex Van Pelt11333.0912002
Andre Reed3113.7900000
Billy Joe Hobert273.5700000
Lonnie Johnson166.0600000
Chris Mohr100.0000001
Team Totals42217824.256t129810212
Opponents Totals49317923.678t11851328
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Todd Collins39121555.016323676.111.077t123.1133.339278208910727969.5
Billy Joe Hobert301756.7111334.47.82000.026.72712651040.0
Alex Van Pelt1246048.4546845.511.43921.6108.1433651318037.2
Chris Mohr11100.002929.029.02900.000.00029110118.8
Andre Reed000000120-20000
Team Totals54629353.722832135.911.077t142.6254.646338287514437960.8
Opponents Totals50228757.220034056.811.960173.4153.046344306116049576.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Andre Reed6088014.777t5391340
Quinn Early6085314.2455421420
Lonnie Johnson413408.362t215212
Thurman Thomas302086.93008200
Eric Moulds2929410.132018101
Antowain Smith281776.31909000
Jay Riemersma262088.02227101
Darick Holmes131068.22202100
Tim Tindale410526.34502220
Tony Cline12929.02901100
Jerry Reese11313.01301000
Team Totals293321311.077t141443794
Opponents Totals287340511.960171604954
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Irvin22814.0280
Kurt Schulz22311.5210
Marlon Kerner22010.0200
Jeff Burris2199.5100
Sean Moran2126.0120
Mark Maddox12525.0250
Manny Martin11212.0120
Chris Spielman188.080
Damien Covington166.060
Marlo Perry144.040
Team Totals1515710.5280
Opponents Totals2535914.462t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Chris Mohr90376441.8591624313366327836.0
Team Totals91376441.4591624313366327836.0
Opponents Totals86360842.0651833346310236.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Jeff Burris2181989.4320203
Steve Tasker1291139.4470111
Eric Moulds202010.0100000
Mitchell Galloway22157.5150001
Ray Jackson1000.000001
Henry Jones1000.000001
Team Totals39193468.9470317
Opponents Totals44243668.32900
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Steve Christie63380360.415551385330
Team Totals63380360.415551385330
Opponents Totals7815380
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Eric Moulds43092121.45302232
Darick Holmes23043018.73601001
Mitchell Galloway6013021.7300400
Rob Coons101212.0120000
Steve Tasker101212.0120000
Marcellus Wiley101212.0120000
Mark Pike101111.0110000
Jeff Burris101010.0100000
Tony Cline1000.000000
Team Totals780153819.75303633
Opponents Totals550138525.296t3
SACKSNOYDS
Bruce Smith14.0
Bryce Paup9.5
Phil Hansen6.0
Sean Moran4.5
Ted Washington4.0
Sam Rogers3.5
Henry Jones2.0
John Holecek1.5
Damien Covington0.5
Jim Jeffcoat0.5
Team Totals46.0344.0
Opponents Totals46.0338.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dan Brandenburg0010100
Ruben Brown0010100
Jeff Burris310100
Todd Collins10000-300
John Fina0010100
Mitchell Galloway100000
Billy Joe Hobert1101-50
Darick Holmes110100
Ray Jackson100000
Lonnie Johnson210100
Henry Jones101100
Marlon Kerner0010100
Corbin Lacina0010100
Chris Mohr1101-100
Sean Moran0001100
Eric Moulds310100
Jerry Ostroski0030300
Bryce Paup0001100
Marlo Perry0010100
Andre Reed100000
Jay Riemersma100000
Antowain Smith400000
Thomas Smith101110
Steve Tasker111200
Thurman Thomas200000
Alex Van Pelt3303-70
Ted Washington0001100
Marcellus Wiley1112400
Dusty Zeigler1101-120
Team Totals391821728-230
Opponents Totals2371317303
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