SBUffalo Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Just decided to take a look at the Bills record books and see who might be creeping up on some milestones: BUFFALO BILLS MILESTONES Fred Jackson - Needs just 215 yards to pass Joe Cribbs for 3rd on the Bills all-time rushing list. Five rushing touchdowns would put him in the top 10 in that category all-time for the Bills. CJ Spiller - 755 rushing yards needed to crack the top ten (passing Jim Braxton). Eight rushing TDs puts him in the top 15 all-time. Stevie Johnson - Needs 341 receiving yards to pass Josh Reed for 10th all-time. He's 1,404 away from the top five. Nine receiving touchdowns puts him in the top five in that category. 30 receptions puts him in the top ten, 63 jumps him into the top five (also passing Josh Reed). Leodis McKelvin - Currently tied for the most punts returned for a TD so one makes him alone on top. Three pass deflections to move into a tie for fourth with... Aaron Schobel in that category (surprisingly Terrence McGee is first with 99... 12 ahead of the second place finisher Nate Clements... new stat obviously). Kyle Williams - Needs 3.5 sacks to jump into the top ten. Jairus Byrd - Needs five interceptions to move into the top ten. Three fumbles forced to move into the top five. EJ Manuel - Would need 286 completions, 3594 yards and 23 TDs to eclipse Jim Kelly's Buffalo rookie records. PERSONAL CAREER MILESTONES Mario Williams - Needs 6.5 sacks to become the 75th player with 70 career sacks (there are multiple players ahead of him that will likely eclipse the milestone before him, making him somewhere between the 75th and 80th). Fred Jackson - One rushing TD to make it 20 in his career. 769 rushing yards to make it 5000 for a career (only OJ and Thurman have ever done it in Buffalo). 68 carries to make it 1000 carries in Buffalo (only OJ, Thurman and Joe Cribbs have done this). CJ Spiller - 27 yards from scrimmage for 3,000 total on his career. Stevie Johnson - His first reception will be his 250th. BUFFALO BILLS ROOKIE RECORDS PASSING Jim Kelly (1986) - 3,593 yards Jim Kelly (1986) - 22 TDs Jim Kelly (1986) - 285 completions Joe Ferguson (1973) - 9 wins Trent Edwards (2007)/Dennis Shaw (1970) - 2 game winning drives (rough stat as some aren't recorded) RECEIVING Lee Evans (2004) - 843 yards Glenn Bass (1961) - 50 receptions Lee Evans (2004) - 9 TDs KICKING Pete Gogolak (1964)/Booth Lusteg (1966) - 19 field goals made Scott Norwood (1985) - 76.5% (Highest percentage by a rookie kicker with at least 15 attempted) Pete Gogolak (1964) - 45 extra points made ONLY TWO rookie kickers have ever made 50 yard field goals their rookie season: Grant Guthrie made one in 1970 and Mack Yoho made two in 1960 (the only kicks he made that year) Edited August 24, 2013 by DStebb716
metzelaars_lives Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 Great post, thanks for the research. Fumbles forced have got to be a new stat as well, no?
SBUffalo Posted August 22, 2013 Author Posted August 22, 2013 Should I add to this or does nobody care?
26CornerBlitz Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 Should I add to this or does nobody care? Good subject matter. Carry on.
Rhode Island Red Posted August 22, 2013 Posted August 22, 2013 Don't post much but I think you've got a good one going here, please do continue!
billsfan_34 Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Should I add to this or does nobody care? Theres always one Just decided to take a look at the Bills record books and see who might be creeping up on some milestones: CAREER MILESTONES Fred Jackson - Needs just 215 yards to pass Joe Cribbs for 3rd on the Bills all-time rushing list. Five rushing touchdowns would put him in the top 10 in that category all-time for the Bills. CJ Spiller - 755 rushing yards needed to crack the top ten (passing Jim Braxton). Eight rushing TDs puts him in the top 15 all-time. Stevie Johnson - Needs 341 receiving yards to pass Josh Reed for 10th all-time. He's 1,404 away from the top five. Nine receiving touchdowns puts him in the top five in that category. 30 receptions puts him in the top ten, 63 jumps him into the top five (also passing Josh Reed). Leodis McKelvin - Currently tied for the most punts returned for a TD so one makes him alone on top. Three pass deflections to move into a tie for fourth with... Aaron Schobel in that category (surprisingly Terrence McGee is first with 99... 12 ahead of the second place finisher Nate Clements... new stat obviously). Kyle Williams - Needs 3.5 sacks to jump into the top ten. Jairus Byrd - Needs five interceptions to move into the top ten. Three fumbles forced to move into the top five. I'll expand this list a bit when I have more time. Let me know if you guys have any to add! great work thanks
BillnutinHouston Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Should I add to this or does nobody care? One of the better threads in weeks, actually. Nice work!
SBUffalo Posted August 23, 2013 Author Posted August 23, 2013 I'll update ones that are complete throughout the season if this stays on the front page.
BUNCH OF MULARKEY Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 I like seeing how the current bills rank in team history, Stevie may pass josh reed by mid season....ooooooooooo. Lol
West End Stench Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 I'll update ones that are complete throughout the season if this stays on the front page. Good stuff, keep em coming.
rafter Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) Yup, good stuff ^ Edited August 23, 2013 by rafter
Best Player Available Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Should I add to this or does nobody care? I never realized Fred's numbers were so good, in such a short time here.
SBUffalo Posted August 23, 2013 Author Posted August 23, 2013 I never realized Fred's numbers were so good, in such a short time here. I think it's more that there haven't been many great players that have stayed for extended periods.
White Linen Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Great work. Also pretty sad that we have so many players with 7 years or less with the team breaking into top 10 categories.
Charles Romes Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Earlier in the offseason I was thinking of starting a players with two stints with the bills thread. So this is good. The only complaint I have is that it's too close to the season, the dress rehearsal wk 3 game of the preseason and the final cutdown. I mean, there has to be more important stuff to talk about at this particular time.
SBUffalo Posted August 24, 2013 Author Posted August 24, 2013 Earlier in the offseason I was thinking of starting a players with two stints with the bills thread. So this is good. The only complaint I have is that it's too close to the season, the dress rehearsal wk 3 game of the preseason and the final cutdown. I mean, there has to be more important stuff to talk about at this particular time. There might be. And that's why there are 100 other threads going on at once.
bowery4 Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 All time high money being spent on DE and FS, too.
Chandler#81 Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 I'm surprised FJax is so high on the yards rushing list, considering all the great backs we've had. I guess I placed him in the Roland Hooks/ Rob Riddick/ Wray Carlton/ Greg Bell/ Travis Henry category of effective starting backs who never really broke out to be elite. The carries and yards needed to reach these benchmarks are possible. Good for him!
Corp000085 Posted August 24, 2013 Posted August 24, 2013 I never realized Fred's numbers were so good, in such a short time here. I honestly didn't know one of the two ahead. I had Thurman, but it literally took me about 45 seconds to say "duh, oj!"
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