BillsFan619 Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) Hey fellow Bills fans! First time OP here. My earliest memory is in 1988. It’s when the Bills went into Chicago and lost to the Bears 24-3. I believe 1988 is also the year the Bills became my favorite team. I should’ve taken the Bears game as a sign. 🤣 Just teasing, I love the Bills. What’s your earliest memory of our beloved Bills? Also, if you remember, give the year. Go Bills! Edited March 13, 2021 by BillsFan619
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) I think it was 2000 or 2001 (I was 12-13), Van Pelt was the starter and they were just flat. Sadly I don’t remember much of the Kelly or Flutie days Edited March 13, 2021 by TheyCallMeAndy 1
Brand J Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 I was in the 5th grade going to recess. Overheard some friends talking about a team that almost won a championship game but missed a kick. I never watched football, couldn’t name a single team, but I asked “who?” anyway and they said “the Buffalo Bills.” The rest is history. 1
stinky finger Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Too old to remember. I wish someone would start thread "What's your LATEST memory of the Buffalo Bills" Even then...... 2 5 1
Bill Lewes Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Training camp at Niagara, OJ standing high jumping a 4'+ security fence to sign autographs 3
BornAgainBillsFan Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 OJ running wild on every team in '73, when I was 7. His limbs were that of a superior species in those days. And I was hooked from then on. 2
Mojo44 Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 The 1963 season. They lost the AFL championship game to the Boston Pats*. I was 10 growing up in Niagara Falls. Do the math. Yes, I’m that old. 😁 2
jahnyc Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Watching Terry Miller return a kick-off for a touchdown in his rookie year in 1978 when attending my first home game for the Bills after my family moved to Buffalo. 1
NewEra Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 @ SUNY Fredonia 1980, Joe Cribbs carrying me around on on his shoulders for 15 mins or so while he was signing autographs for the mob of fans. I was hooked 3 1
TheyCallMeAndy Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, NewEra said: @ SUNY Fredonia 1980, Joe Cribbs carrying me around on on his shoulders for 15 mins or so while he was signing autographs for the mob of fans. I was hooked That will definitely do it! 2
stevens273 Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 My dad took me to my first game at the Rockpile. 12/13/70. I was 8. It was cold and we lost to Johnny Unitas but I was hooked. 1
stinky finger Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 '70 Baltimore comes to the Rock. I was 6. With my dad, uncle and 2 brothers. I don't actually remember the game, more so just being there.......and freezing my tukus off. Colts won. 1
Buffalo_Stampede Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Sad to say it's wide right. I wasn't even a Bills fan yet. Very young. I became a Bills fan after going to training camp maybe in 1993? Sometime around then. 1
Virgil Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 Just now, Buffalo_Stampede said: Sad to say it's wide right. I wasn't even a Bills fan yet. Very young. I became a Bills fan after going to training camp maybe in 1993? Sometime around then. Same. I was 10 1
mushypeaches Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 1981 playoffs - watching that wild back & forth game against the Jets 2
DCbillsfan Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) October 1972 Bills played Steelers at War Memorial. OJ ran a sweep to the right for a 94 yard touchdown. Went to the game with my dad. I was 8. Does anyone else remember the fan in the stands in the late 70s who led the " Oh Sh*t" cheer? For those who don't or are too young, this guy was in the corner end zone lower bowl pretty high up. He had an aisle seat and anytime the Bills had a bad play - bad penalty or a turnover - he would stand up and put his hands in the air and it seemed the entire crowd would yell a drawn out "Oooooooooohhhhhhhhh" for a few seconds and then the fan would drop his hands and everyone would yell "Sh*t". It was so loud. 80k seats back then. Edited March 13, 2021 by DCbillsfan 2
jwolf02 Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 I'm not sure of the timing, but it's one of three things: -Ronnie Harmon's drop against the Browns is definitely the first memory I have from a game... -I played against Darryl Talley's son in Little Loop and he signed my game program,but that would have been a year right around the Harmon catch. I was definitely in awe, the largest human I had ever met at that point. He was really nice to all the kids. -Getting Jim Kelly's autograph in the back corner of a Toys R Us (it was a scheduled signing). I remember him wearing a canadian tuxedo. Still have that ball on display in my kids room with a few other training camp autographs through the years. 1
Wacka Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 All youngsters. First time I saw a color TV outside of a store. 1965 Bills at SD winning their 2nd AFL Championship. Uncle (worked at Chevy had $) and bought one and invited every one over to watch, 1 1
Beast Posted March 13, 2021 Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, BornAgainBillsFan said: OJ running wild on every team in '73, when I was 7. His limbs were that of a superior species in those days. And I was hooked from then on. Same here. My earliest memory was listening to the opening kickoff at Rich Stadium and my Dad saying he bet the Redskins would run it all the way back for a TD. Herb Mul-Key did just that. Edited March 13, 2021 by Beast 1
BillsFan619 Posted March 13, 2021 Author Posted March 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, TheyCallMeAndy said: I think it was 2000 or 2001 (I was 12-13), Van Pelt was the starter and they were just flat. Sadly I don’t remember much of the Kelly or Flutie days Wow, bro, you’re dedicated! What a tough time to become a fan. Mad props. 32 minutes ago, JayBaller10 said: I was in the 5th grade going to recess. Overheard some friends talking about a team that almost won a championship game but missed a kick. I never watched football, couldn’t name a single team, but I asked “who?” anyway and they said “the Buffalo Bills.” The rest is history. Awesome story!
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