YoloinOhio Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 This is the first time I’ve watched this since that day (on tv), I was 12. I still can’t believe they let the fans rush the field like a college game or how easily they got the goalposts down. Were any of you there? if this happened this year, everyone would be mad that the game was so close and the Bills only scored 9 pts… 3 1
PonyBoy Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 I wasn't there, but I listened to the game on radio and I'm pis**d about the Bills scoring 9 because I bet the under at 14 pts, was hoping for a safety to get the push when this bet 1st became available!!! Kidding! 😃 Great moment in Buffalo History. 1
Ethan in Cleveland Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) I was there with my brother. I was 18 he was 15. We both were pulled out of the crowd before the game started by two Sports Illustrated photographers. We held their cameras for them during the game and they gave us press passes for the entire game. I think it was Leonard Smith that was ejected during the game. He walked right by me as he entered the tunnel. After the game was won we were both on the field for the goal posts coming down. My brother is in the Buffalo News photo for certain, and there is a slight chance my white hat is in the photo as well. After the game we sat in on the press conferences and shook the hands of all the players as they exited the locker room. One of the great sports viewing moments of my life. Edited September 30, 2021 by Ethan in Portland 5 10 2
Rubes Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 I was there with my dad. One of the things my dad hated more than anything was the traffic and battling the crowds leaving the stadium after games, so whenever we went to a game we always had to leave a little early to beat the rush (unless it went down to the finish, which back then in the 70s and 80s it rarely did). That game, when it came down to the end and the Jets were about to kick the game-winning FG, my dad made us get up and start walking up the stairs from the lower bowl so we could get out of there fast. I made him stop at the top of the steps so we could watch the kick, and...boom. Smerlas saved the day. So of course, I made him walk back down to the seats so we could sit back down and watch the rest. I remember saying to the people around us, "We're back!" Good times. 5 2 1
Buffalo Boy Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 My best buddy Tim and I had season tickets. I was 18 at the time. A hard fought and boring game until Smerlas blocked the kick. We were in the upper deck but we made it down to the field. It was a rainy day and the field was wet. I thought it would be cool to slide across the turf , slip and slide style, like I saw a bunch of players do when tackled. I ran and dove and face planted like I had superglue on my chest😂😂😂 That was a great day. 3 4 1
Captain Caveman Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 This was my first game. I think I've told the story before, but always fun to go over it again. I was eight. My parents grew up in Cheektowaga, but I was born in NYC and had it in my head that I was going to be a Jets fan. I remember the place just absolutely going insane with the blocked kick by Smerlas. We were there with my uncle, I think we lost him in the fracas. Being 8, we did not rush the field, my dad (probably correctly) figured that it wouldn't be safe for me. We had about a three hour drive home, and I remember talking his ear off asking questions about the Bills, I was totally converted with that single play. 6 3 1
Cantankeous Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 7 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: This is the first time I’ve watched this since that day (on tv), I was 12. I still can’t believe they let the fans rush the field like a college game or how easily they got the goalposts down. Were any of you there? if this happened this year, everyone would be mad that the game was so close and the Bills only scored 9 pts… THAT was Awesome! Riddick is an unsung hero in Buffalo lore! 2
Ray Finkel Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 I was there. I was on the arch of the post until some guy used my face as leverage to get up on the crossbar. I proceeded to slide back down to the ground. What a great time but very dangerous down there. Great memories. 1 1
machine gun kelly Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 Yolo, made me chuckle. I’ve said this before a couple of years ago. I was at Oswego as an inderclassmen, and went with 8 Oswego buddies and 6 St. Francis buddies to the game along with 30 Gamma guys (friendly frat at Oswego we knew). On each side of the tunnel. Was so much fun, actually my favorite game I’ve ever been. We watched big old Freddie block that kick. When over we rushed the field and my bud Dave lost his sneaker. I remember patting on the pads Wolfrod, Ritchie and so on amd just vividly remember how they were monsters. I was the third guy on the post closest to the tunnel for all of about 7 seconds until someone climbed up me to get on, smacked my jay into the post amd almost knocked me out. Thank god as my dad used to say I had a concrete head. The scary part for those down on the field was there was so much mob pushing in excitement it was a mass of people pushed to the ground and thought with 3-4 people on top of me my knees were going g to snap. Panicking like everyone else I was able to get out amd I practically walked over people to get safe. Then just stood in an open area watching everyone else knock down eventually the posts amd remember one piece they walked it up and threw over the side of the stands. It was surreal. thank god being young and dumb I had a bit of Genny liquid courage (all a college kid could afford). Thanks for bringing up yolo. My all time favorite game. 2 1 2
eball Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 I wasn’t at that one, but I was there in ‘90 when the goalposts came down again after squishing the Fish. 1
SoCal Deek Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 Note to self: Stay in my seat after we win the Super Bowl this year. Done! 1 1
Wacka Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) Was there. Had seasons with my Sister, brother-in-law, and mother (she was 64 at the time).Our seats were on the tunnel goal line, press box side 36 rows up. Didn't go down on the field, but one of the uprights came up through our section on the way out of the stadium to the parking lots. I still remember my mom screaming her lungs out touching the goal post. Unrelated but another great moment in Bills history.- The three TDs in 77 seconds vs Denver was 31 years ago today. Edited September 30, 2021 by Wacka 3 1
DeltaDigital Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Wacka said: Unrelated but another great moment in Bills history.- The three TDs in 77 seconds vs Denver was 31 years ago today. My first Bills game! was 10
Greg S Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 I wasn't at this one but I was at the season finale in 1989 at Giants Stadium. The Bills clinched the division that day with a 37-0 blowout win over the Jets. The game was sold out but there were a lot of no-shows. Attendance was just over 21,000. That was a great day. 2
Lake Ontario Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 Yes! Was home from college as we used to get the entire week for Thanksgiving. I had similar story to Ethan above. A single photographer needed help carrying all his stuff. I was leaning on the wall pre-game and when someone asked me if I "wanted to come on the field" I thought it was security telling me to stop leaning on the wall. After I understood the question, I said hell yes! I got a press pass and one of the greatest sporting events memories of my life. I was in the tunnel end for the celebration and got to shake hands with Fred Smerlas after he had blocked what would have been a game winning field goal by the Jets. I couldn't believe 1. how big his hands were and 2. how much tape he had wrapped around his giant hands. I think my brother in law still has one of the end zone pile-ons. 1
Albany,n.y. Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, Greg S said: I wasn't at this one but I was at the season finale in 1989 at Giants Stadium. The Bills clinched the division that day with a 37-0 blowout win over the Jets. The game was sold out but there were a lot of no-shows. Attendance was just over 21,000. That was a great day. I was at that game and because of all the no shows we were able to buy club level seats from a scalper for around $20. It was so cold I stopped on Rt 17 on the way down and got a wool face mask that I wore the entire game. When the game was over we left our seats and in the concourse we passed Ralph Wilson who had just come out of his suite. I still had the mask on & I yelled "All the way to the Super Bowl, Ralph!" I must have startled him because all he did was give me a look like I was out of my mind. 1
foreboding Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, YoloinOhio said: This is the first time I’ve watched this since that day (on tv), I was 12. I still can’t believe they let the fans rush the field like a college game or how easily they got the goalposts down. Were any of you there? if this happened this year, everyone would be mad that the game was so close and the Bills only scored 9 pts… I was there! I remember knowing that the posts were coming down on the closing minute and we passed the post up to Ralph in his box. Edited September 30, 2021 by foreboding
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