Who is the best Corner in Bills history?

[noacls]

Would have  been Derrick Burroughs if not for narrowing of spinal column

[I'm Spartacus]

Rashad Wildgoose 

[NewEra]

guys that I’ve watched:

 

Gilmore
Benford

Tre

Clements

Winfield

Odomes

 

 

 

[NoName]

10 hours ago, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Henry Jones

 

 

Tony Greene started as a corner but was moved to safety in maybe his 2nd or 3rd year.

 

Phenomenol athlete in the Darrell Green mold.

 

 

You think Clements' best years were after the Bills?

 

 

Love the Freudian slip.

 

Gotta love grammar guy on a football message board.  Maybe he should review his own posts before correcting others.....ie what kind of athlete was Darrell Green?

[bigK14094]

On 4/8/2025 at 3:49 PM, Sierra Foothills said:

Butch Byrd, hands down.

 

p.s. - This should be a poll.

 

Yeh Butch, but not many of us still around to remember Butch from the 60s.

[Thrivefourfive]

On 4/8/2025 at 1:04 PM, Motorin' said:

 

He wasn't half the CB that Vontae Davis was. 

If not but for one half of a football’s game. 
 

[Richard Noggin]

Clements didn't earn consideration in this all-time team conversation, but he had 2 or 3 REALLY strong seasons with the Bills, and while he benefitted early from having Winfield on the other side, eventually he became a lockdown guy who would even occasionally "travel" with #1WRs. During the first half of the drought, the Bills did a nice job of transitioning from Winfield+Clements to Clements+McGee. For whatever that's worth.

[Mikie2times]

Winfield, pound for pound was probably the best tackler I have ever seen. Very good corner as well.

 

As many called out, Odoms probably did it the best for the longest time. If I recall wasn’t he one of the first Free Agent casualties we had?

 

Clements was a very good cover corner and also very physical. His hit on Brady is an all timer. 
 

McGee was one of the best return guys I have ever seen and just made big plays. 

These are the guys from the time I have been watching. I think all 4 offered something unique and it would be hard to rate one higher than the rest. 

[Dan Darragh]

On 4/9/2025 at 3:01 PM, GASabresIUFan said:

FB - Gilcrest

REALLY? It's Gilchrist

 

How soon they forget

 

Lookie, lookie, here comes Cookie!

 

On 4/9/2025 at 3:41 PM, Shaw66 said:

You left off Jason Peters, who probably was the best offensive tackle ever to play for the Bills.  I know most of his great years were with the Eagles, but he was a stud by the time he left Buffalo. He was already on a Hall of Fame trajectory.

Who here remembers that Peters came up as a 320 lb. tight end and the Bills picked him up as a UDFA. He was primarily a special teams player until he converted to OT and beat out the lamentable Mike Williams for the starting RT position (eventually moving to LT). Kudos to Buffalo's (usually-lamentable) front office and (no less lamentable) coaching staff for this one. By the time it's over he'll have gone from UDFA and the practice squad to Canton. 

 

EDIT: Buffalo's lamentable front office returned to form and wasn't willing to pay Peters.  Eventually he was traded to Philly for a first round pick.  While we were unhappy for years thinking that this stud should have finished his career with the Bills, we were very happy with the player we got with that first round pick - Eric Wood.  Think about it: a UDFA turned into Peters and Wood who were mainstays of the OL from 2004 to 2017.

Edited Friday at 06:03 AM by Dan Darragh

[freddyjj]

Butch Byrd had 40 Interceptions in only 123 games played returning 5 for TDs.  He was a huge player for the times at the CB position as he was 6'0" and 211 lbs.  

 

He was also the Bills primary punt returner for 3 seasons.  He made 5 Pro Bowl games and was First team All Pro for 3 of his 7 seasons in BUF.  Robert James was also tremendous but had an injury shortened career.  So my pick is Byrd.  

Edited Friday at 12:12 PM by freddyjj

[JAMIEBUF12]

I know he left on bad terms(signed with the Pats),but Stephon Gilmore was a pretty good corner for the Bills while he was here.

[BananaB]

1 hour ago, JAMIEBUF12 said:

I know he left on bad terms(signed with the Pats),but Stephon Gilmore was a pretty good corner for the Bills while he was here.

DB guru sent him packing right before he hit his prime. 

[BearNorth]

On 4/10/2025 at 7:45 AM, TwoFlocksofFury said:

All I've learned from this thread is that at 45 yrs old I'm not nearly as old as I thought I was. I recognize maybe half of these names

Yep I turn 76 next week and been a Bills fan since I was 12.

[sherpa]

.Saw Byrd and James, Booker and a few others.

James was the best corner I ever saw.

As a fan, on passing downs, you could eliminate watching routes on the side of the field he was playing,  because the simply would not throw there.

He was a physical force in a time it was, somewhat, allowed.

 

Simply the best.

Edited Saturday at 09:04 PM by sherpa

[Mr. WEO]

Levi gave the best interview.  Even James Brown was wondering what he was saying.

[Autumn]

While not the best, Mickey Washington, Marlon Kerner and Ken Irvin had some exciting but short stints with the Bills. Definitely among my favorites at the position 

[Maynard]

Clements and Winfield for me.

[Augie]

On 4/10/2025 at 10:11 AM, I'm Spartacus said:

Rashad Wildgoose 

 

Every team needs one. 

[Mikie2times]

 

Jackmerius Tacktheritrix 

[BillsPride12]

15 hours ago, Maynard said:

Clements and Winfield for me.

Crazy we had 1-2 punches at CB with those two

DT with Sam Adams and Pat Williams and LB with TKO and London Fletcher all on the same squad