bills44 Posted April 5, 2008 Posted April 5, 2008 The catch where Beebe bounced off of his head. That was actually ruled an incomplete pass
truth on hold Posted April 5, 2008 Posted April 5, 2008 Two nice ones... http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kb4eidNTAf0 Check out 1:30 and 1:45 the one thermal made in playoffs against dolphins came to mind. when he came out of the backfield, was upside down and falling, and made a one handed catch when the ball was already over his head. it's approx 2:30 mark in your video
BillsD#1in2008 Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 Jason Peters touchdown catch which was JP's first career touchdown....... GO BILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stroud for Pro Bowl 2008
Steely Dan Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 Ronnie Harmon in the end zone at Cleveland stadium. You should be banned from the board for that. Two nice ones... http://youtube.com/watch?v=Kb4eidNTAf0 Check out 1:30 and 1:45 Thank you for that. Those were the days. I remember watching the games and laughing at the dudes trying to tackle Thomas. He was special, obviously a HOFer, God I loved watching him and Reed and Kelly!!
Peace Frog Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 a catch from 1987 that I think most Bills' fans will remember. Enjoy.
BigDaddy12 Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 My favorite was the one-handed grab that Eric Moulds made against Carolina in 1998. Wow I can't billieve its been 10 years..... He just stuck his hand out a little over waist-high and the ball stuck, then he raced to the endzone......
Mickey Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 The reminiscing in an earlier post with Chandler#81 got me thinking ... What's your pick for the greatest catch you've ever seen by a Bills receiver? - For me it always comes down to these two ... - "The Catch" ... Bills - Lions, 1972, last game at the Rockpile, 21-21 tie in a game that had 6 TD passes ... Bob Chandler's TD catch ... there were quite a few years in Western New York where a Bills fan could say "the catch" and the other person knew which play you were talking about. The body rotation, body parallel to the ground, feet dragging the end line, three defenders on him TD catch on the bad throw by Dennis Shaw. It's been thirty-six years and "the catch" still ranks right up there ... If you're under forty, go ask your father. Chandler was the PAC-8 decathalon champ back when ... well, back when the PAC-10 was the PAC-8. His balance, body control, strength and speed all teamed up on that one play. - (RUNNER-UP) Bills - Raiders, AFC Championship, Bills win 51-3 ... James Lofton's ballerina-on-a-tightrope catch sprinting down the Bills sideline ... his feet were in bounds and his body was not, and somehow he did that for about seven strides ... The pass from Kelly looked overthrown and too far out of bounds to reach. Gravity caught up with James - eventually - and the play wasn't a scoring play, but it was a long gain on a third down pass. A lot of things went right for the Bills that afternoon, but Lofton's catch was a thing of beauty. You can have Swan; Lofton was the most graceful I ever saw. Chandler is one of my all time favorite Buffalo Bills. Best hands I ever saw. Blocked for OJ too. Got his autograph during a preseason practice once. Wasn't he intrumental in the Raiders getting to and winning a SB under Jim Plunkett?
Chandler#81 Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 Chandler is one of my all time favorite Buffalo Bills. Best hands I ever saw. Blocked for OJ too. Got his autograph during a preseason practice once. Wasn't he intrumental in the Raiders getting to and winning a SB under Jim Plunkett? All that! Escorting Kenny King down the sideline for an 80 yd. TD, and very instrumental getting the Silver & Black to the SB. Also held for place kicks for many years. Best route running and hands I ever saw!
Chandler#81 Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 That was actually ruled an incomplete pass Luckily. It should have been ruled an interception. Ball never touched the ground and Beebe wasn't under takle/being touched.
ajzepp Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 Thank you for that. Those were the days. I remember watching the games and laughing at the dudes trying to tackle Thomas. He was special, obviously a HOFer, God I loved watching him and Reed and Kelly!! Sometimes when I watch some of those old clips I realize just how good the guy was! I miss those days
Mickey Posted April 6, 2008 Posted April 6, 2008 You should be banned from the board for that. Thank you for that. Those were the days. I remember watching the games and laughing at the dudes trying to tackle Thomas. He was special, obviously a HOFer, God I loved watching him and Reed and Kelly!! Watching those clips, I am reminded of just how good our offensive lines were back then. They were very much underated. We had so many stars on offense and along with the no-huddle gimmick, people didn't give the credit to that line that they deserved. There is one play on that clip where Richter and a TE are about 25 yards downfield where the two of them corralled 1/2 the secondary to one side so far that they eventually knocked them out of bounds and they were still nailing them in front of the bench. Thurman comes running up the middle and he starts looking around and there isn't a soul left in the secondary to chase him, you can see him slow up and practically coast in from the 10 or so. Contrast that with Lynch having to break 3 tackles to get a yard and half behind our improved offensive line. I think it has been so long that we have forgotten what a good line looks like.
dave mcbride Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Roland Hooks, and I didn't even see 'em. I was listening to Van Miller in the car, and he was so amazed that I bought into the legend.
SACTOBILLSFAN Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 reed catching the ball from frank reich and sliding through the end zone in the comeback while not spectacular is something i'll never forget.
Sen. John Blutarsky Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Um...no. November 22, I stand corrected.
Buftex Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 I was one of the very few people at that game and it certainly wasn't on TV so if you remember this you are a true fan. Personally, I was 7. I remember that we were winning early, Lucious Sanford did something stupid which prolonged a drive and we blew it in the end. The weather was gray and rainy. The guy next to us was hammered by Q2. and there was a HUUUGE "Squish the Fish" sign hanging from the upper deck. I was there too, sitting in the enzone, only a few yards away, I was 15...to this day, Jerry Butler is maybe my alltime favorite Buffalo Bill... I don't know if this qualifies as the greatest catch, or the greatest throw, and I know it won't be a popular choice, because both players involved seem universally hated on TSW, but in Drew Bledsoes' second game as a Bill, against the Vikings, the td pass/catch to Peerless Price, to tie the game and put the game into OT, was one of the greatest plays I have ever seen...to anyone who doubts that Bledsoe was an above averages QB at one time, look no furhter than that play. Few QB's could have fit that pass into that tight an area, and it was a terrific catch by Price, with lots of YAC, to boot...in PP's first stint in Buffalo, he had some of the nicest after the catch moves of any reciever I have seen...not so much in the second stint... Another great one, Jim Kelly to Jamie Mueller, to beat the Jets at the buzzer, 1991 IIRC...
dhg Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 jerry butlers career ender.. diving catch into end zone ,,he was airborne for what seemed like ten yards ,when he landed he broke his leg so bad he retired Agree. That was the first one that I thought of.
BillsFanInTexas Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 OK - I'm stunned that anyone remembered the Hooks catch besides me. I remember that catch vividly...and it was the reason that I didn't leave during the comeback game.
Buftex Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 OK - I'm stunned that anyone remembered the Hooks catch besides me. I remember that catch vividly...and it was the reason that I didn't leave during the comeback game. I remember it vividly as well...was being punished, had to clean the basement, but was listening to the game on the radio... Good times...
blzrul Posted April 7, 2008 Posted April 7, 2008 Roland Hooks in a 1981-82? game against the Pats* made two great catches near the end to win. First he made a spectacular diving catch around mid-field, this set up a hail mary catch in the end zone from Fergy to win the game for the Bills. that was an awesome game. too bad my dumbass date figured the bills were gonna lose and made us all leave early.
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