Interesting Eric Moulds stat

[Charles Romes]

9995 career yards. Still irritates me buddy didn’t let him catch a 5 yard pass week 17 one of those years. 

[BADOLBILZ]

2 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

IDK why I never knew this or heard it brought up before on this forum, but Eric Moulds has the all-time receiving yard record in the playoffs. He put up 240 yards during 98 wildcard against the Dolphins. Absolutely insane. I knew Moulds was very very good during his heyday, but I have done a deep dive into his career (I tend to spend the offseasons watching old Bills games and also specific Buffalo legends) and I didn’t realize the sheer dominance he had when given decent QB play.
 

By no means was he a slouch, he’s 5 yards short of a 10k career, but this guy really could’ve been up there with Reed/ Largent/ Reggie Wayne/ Holt. Those guys all had HOF passers. Are there any other examples of players like Moulds who had atrocious QBs and never achieved their full potential? Or players with crappy supporting casts in general that were much better than fans give them credit for ? 
 

Then on the other end we have Gabe Davis with the most receiving Touchdowns in a playoff game (who can forget that?) Too bad he couldn’t stop dropping the ball. Gabe Davis could’ve been a Wayne Chrebet/Ed McCaffrey type legend in Western NY. Not insane stats, but some legendary plays and a long-tenured career & go-to target for Josh Allen. His toe-tap catches in a VERY close game against the Phillip Rivers-led Colts were instrumental in the Bills first playoff win in 25 years. A very important player that helped spark the Bills as a major force in the NFL. 

 

 

 

It's good that you are learning your Bills history but given that the average age of the members on this board is probably close to 60........I think most of us remember that game.   Unfortunately he also fumbled after one of the longer grabs.  Carelessness with the football(especially Flutie) cost the Bills a game they should have won with ease.

 

1998 Moulds was the best WR the Bills have ever had and it's not close.   He was unreal.  20.4 yards per catch is insane with that volume.  Nothing Andre Reed or Diggs did was as amazing as watching Moulds that year.   He had been seen as the slow guy in the first round class of 1996.

 

The future looked brilliant.

 

Unfortunately he went overboard on the weight training, got heavy-legged and wasn't nearly the same player after that season.    By 2000 he was rarely open.

 

Fortunately for him he had a succession of physically talented passers who couldn't see the field to save their lives so they just chucked it to him 10 times per game from 2000-2004(his prime).  

 

The idea that he was hindered statistically by the Bills QB play is comical.  If he played with a QB who could see the field and find the open man he would have seen a lot less action.   There is no way a Josh Allen is just throwing jump balls to him all day like the field-blind Bledsoe.

 

[Allen2Moulds]

The thing I remember most, is that Miami at the time had a pro bowl CB tandem. I believe it was Surtain Sr. And Madison. They absolutely hated Moulds. He took turns touching those guys. Not only was he big, strong and explosive, but he also played with a mean streak.

[strive_for_five_guy]

1 hour ago, Steptide said:

Gives me hope for guys like Coleman. It's rare someone gets drafted and just puts up crazy numbers. I know it happens, but not common 

That’s reason for hope with Coleman.  On the other hand, Coleman performed at a Gabe Davis rookie season level too.  Hopefully Coleman follows more of the Moulds career trajectory rather than Gabe.

[Maine-iac]

1 hour ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

In a related note, Moulds also holds the all-time record for number of annual Father's Day cards received from children whose mothers were strippers.

 

#keepyourdaughtersoffofthepole 

Thought Travis Henry had that record.

[hondo in seattle]

3 hours ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

IDK why I never knew this or heard it brought up before on this forum, but Eric Moulds has the all-time receiving yard record in the playoffs. He put up 240 yards during 98 wildcard against the Dolphins. Absolutely insane. I knew Moulds was very very good during his heyday, but I have done a deep dive into his career (I tend to spend the offseasons watching old Bills games and also specific Buffalo legends) and I didn’t realize the sheer dominance he had when given decent QB play.
 

By no means was he a slouch, he’s 5 yards short of a 10k career, but this guy really could’ve been up there with Reed/ Largent/ Reggie Wayne/ Holt. Those guys all had HOF passers. Are there any other examples of players like Moulds who had atrocious QBs and never achieved their full potential? Or players with crappy supporting casts in general that were much better than fans give them credit for ? 
 

Then on the other end we have Gabe Davis with the most receiving Touchdowns in a playoff game (who can forget that?) Too bad he couldn’t stop dropping the ball. Gabe Davis could’ve been a Wayne Chrebet/Ed McCaffrey type legend in Western NY. Not insane stats, but some legendary plays and a long-tenured career & go-to target for Josh Allen. His toe-tap catches in a VERY close game against the Phillip Rivers-led Colts were instrumental in the Bills first playoff win in 25 years. A very important player that helped spark the Bills as a major force in the NFL. 

 

 

I loved Moulds.  I always thought he was a HOF talent stuck on an offense that wasn't going to win anyone a trip to Canton. 

 

If I had a time machine, I'd go back to the year 2000, kidnap Moulds, bring him back to the present day, and introduce him to Josh Allen.  He'd be a force with the current Bills.   

[Let's Go Buffalo]

Eric Moulds was a beast! He was one of those players that you could count on for making a contested catch time and time again. He'd definitely be up there on my Mount Rushmore of Buffalo Bills wide receivers. 

[ChevyVanMiller]

1 hour ago, Maine-iac said:

Thought Travis Henry had that record.

Not by strippers, but he probably has him beat in total number of illegitimate children.

[The Jokeman]

2 hours ago, nosejob said:

Didn't he train with Moulds? Thought i heard that.

No, Khalil did.