Archives for September 19, 1988

‘”Our goal was to get the ball to the 30-yard line,” Kelly said. As it turned out, the Bills got as far as the 23 when Kelly spiked the ball to kill the clock with 15 seconds left, bringing Norwood and the field-goal unit onto the field.’

‘The Bills’ third sterling defensive performance saw them register four sacks, two interceptions and a forced fumble.’

‘”When Scott winds up to kick at the end of a ballgame, I’m assuming it’s going to go through the uprights,” said Bruce DeHaven, the Bills’ special teams coach. “I don’t think he’s ever going to miss because of the situation.”‘

‘It’s all by the hair of their chinny-chin-chins — the three victories were accomplished by a combined margin of eight points — but it’s still the best start for the Bills since 1980.’

‘Bills Coach Marv Levy saw the game clock ticking away in the final minute and couldn’t locate quarterback Jim Kelly on the field. ” ‘Oh, oh,’ I thought,” Levy said. In his panic Levy ordered the field-goal team onto the field, fearing time was about to run out. Then I saw Jim waving the field goal team off the field,” Levy said. “He said, ‘Coach, I know what to do.”