Who was our best PR ever?

[GreggTX]

I can only think of Roscoe Parrish and Leodis McKelvin here. Andre Roberts may be considered today's best PR, but I don't think he's anywhere near as good as Roscoe and Leodis were. Some of those moves Parrish used to make were just insane! Am I leaving anyone out? I've been a Bills fan since day 1 and I don't recall anyone from the first 40 years (1960 - 2000) that was as exciting as these 2 guys.

[Golden Goat]

Jeff Burris was up there, iirc.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

Leodis Mckelvin was the most terrifying... sometimes for the Opposite coverage team and always for us fans 

[billsbackto81]

1.	Roscoe Parrish, 2005-11	77 GMS	135 NUM	1,622 YDS	12.0	AVG      82t LG	3 TDs
2.	Jeff Burris, 1994-97	54	100	1,045	10.4	57	0
3.	Leodis McKelvin, 2008-15	98	99	1,021	10.3	88t	3

Edited April 8, 2020 by billsbackto81

[Mickey]

 

Keith Moody was pretty good

					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd	AV
Career					63	5	88	920	3	91	10.5	109	2318	0	45	21.3	3309	3
4 yrs		BUF			58	5	88	920	3	91	10.5	101	2168	0	45	21.5	3159	3
1 yr		OAK			5	0						8	150	0	39	18.8	150	0
1976	23	BUF	KR/PR	46	14	2	16	166	1	67	10.4	26	605	0	41	23.3	834	1
1977	24	BUF	KR	46	14	3	15	196	1	91	13.1	30	636	0	45	21.2	835	1
1978	25	BUF	KR/PR	46	14	0	19	240	1	82	12.6	18	371	0	35	20.6	611	1
1979	26	BUF	KR/PR	46	16	0	38	318	0	32	8.4	27	556	0	35	20.6	879	0
1980	27	OAK		26	5	0						8	150	0	39	18.8	150	0

[BillsFan17]

Terrence McGee!!

 

Nevermind he was just KO, not PR. My bad!

Edited April 8, 2020 by BillsFan17

[SMAKCruiser]

Chris Watson

[Cripple Creek]

5 minutes ago, SMAKCruiser said:

Chris Watson

This thread isn't about punt catchers.

[thebandit27]

Roscoe Parrish and it isn’t close

[CLTbills]

46 minutes ago, BillsFan17 said:

Terrence McGee!!

 

Nevermind he was just KO, not PR. My bad!

During those years, any return was exciting because it was either McGee on KO's, or Roscoe on punts.

 

One of my favorites was when McGee returned one in the third quarter against the Cowboys on MNF.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

In terms of being a good rep for the overall look of the team, Coach Levy.  I am sure if you ask Russ Brandon this question, he'll say "Russ Brandon".

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Your 'PR' might not be my 'PR'.

Edited April 8, 2020 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[First Round Bust]

your point is well taken that the position has become more a punt catcher than returner

[Blokestradamus]

30 minutes ago, CLTbills said:

One of my favorites was when McGee returned one in the third quarter against the Cowboys on MNF.

 

I missed it live. Went to the bathroom thinking that I'd miss nothing.

 

Not my best thought process ?

[Damian]

Steve Tasker averaged 10.5 yds/PR for his career.  Plus he averaged 20.7 on KR, plus 4 pro bowls as a ST and a Pro Bowl MVP.

[CLTbills]

22 minutes ago, Blokestradamus said:

 

I missed it live. Went to the bathroom thinking that I'd miss nothing.

 

Not my best thought process ?

The one thing I remember is that Toyota was running a promotion where they would randomly select a fan and if the Bills returned a kickoff for a touchdown in the third quarter, that fan would win a new car. And when McGee returned that one, that fan won the car.

[H2o]

 

The 1:17 mark, 2:00 mark, and 4:23.

[Mark80]

2 hours ago, GreggTX said:

I can only think of Roscoe Parrish and Leodis McKelvin here. Andre Roberts may be considered today's best PR, but I don't think he's anywhere near as good as Roscoe and Leodis were. Some of those moves Parrish used to make were just insane! Am I leaving anyone out? I've been a Bills fan since day 1 and I don't recall anyone from the first 40 years (1960 - 2000) that was as exciting as these 2 guys.

 

Andre Roberts catches everything and never fumbles.  Meanwhile, Leodis McKelvin single handedly lost us games because of him fumbling kicks.  No thank you.

[ALLEN1QB]

Leodis was good but I sure remember more than a few devastating fumbles I cringed everything he had the ball.

[Sherlock Holmes]

Steve Tasker

[Kirby Jackson]

Hot take: If Roscoe came along 10 years later he would have had a really nice career. The game has evolved so much since 2005. There is a place in these spread offenses for his skill set regardless of size.