1986 Season highlights. The Kelly/Levy era begins.

[Chandler#81]

Back to back 2 win seasons gets you top picks (Bruce & Wolford). Add great player influx from the demise of an upstart League (Kelly, Hull, Norwood) and a new Coach and the stadium sells out! 😲

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Part 1

 

Part 2 

 

[Buffalo Boy]

Thanks for sharing.

   I remember being 16, fishing on the pier in Olcott for salmon, listening to Kelly’s first game ( preseason)as a Bill and everyone within earshot was paying attention. It was the beginning of a magic era and as a kid it seemed so unbelievable.

   Marv was such a gem. He was exactly what those teams and players needed. 

 

[Brennan Huff]

Wolford was the 20th overall pick in 86

[Chandler#81]

11 minutes ago, Brennan Huff said:

Wolford was the 20th overall pick in 86

Yeah? AAAND?? 20th of 210 isn’t a top pick? Ronnie Harmon also a 1st Rounder.

[seannc]

Thanks for the link. That brought back some fond(?) memories. First game I ever attended was the atrocity against the Pats at Rich Stadium.

 

How did the Bills end up playing an out-of-division team (Chiefs) twice in the regular season? Was that a usual thing at the time?

[Bills fan since 87]

1 hour ago, seannc said:

Thanks for the link. That brought back some fond(?) memories. First game I ever attended was the atrocity against the Pats at Rich Stadium.

 

How did the Bills end up playing an out-of-division team (Chiefs) twice in the regular season? Was that a usual thing at the time?

 

I think it was something they experimented with for a couple years before ditching it. 

[eball]

These highlights are great, but also hilarious.  “Good enough to dream.”

 

One thing stood out in particular — it was open season on QBs.  About 75% of the hits I saw on Kelly would be personal fouls today.

 

And %$&#@ Ronnie Harmon.

[K-9]

Rod Bellinger sighting!

[Beast]

According to Fred Smerlas, the players celebrated when Hank Bullough was fired.