The first one was taken away by the admin, so I have to repost it with the one curse word removed.
It's not easy to love the Bills as much as I do, unless you have a thing for the loveable losers. They were born in 1960 and were members of the old AFL, before they merged with the NFL as we know it today. They did have some early success, winning back to back AFL Championships in 1964 and 1965 with quarter back Jack Kemp leading the way, but it has been downhill from there.With running back OJ Simpson carrying the team througout most the 1970s, they had some great teams. Unfortunatley, the Steelers had their infamous "Iron Curtin" at the time and the Bills never found a way to get passed them and to the SuperBowl.
OJ Simpson will always be remembered for his legal issues and whether he is innocent or not. But this Bills fan will always remember him as the 1st player ever to run for over 2000 yards in a season, and he did it in a mere 14 games.
The 80s were not that good and there's really nothing to talk about from a Bills perspective. They had a couple good seasons in the early part of the decade, but never were able to make the big dance. It was mostly rebuilding, and they did just that. Drafting Jim Kelly, Andre Reed, Thurman Thoams, Bruce Smith, and other key parts of their SuperBowl runs during this time. In 1989 they won 12 games, it was the start of a magical run to start the 90s.
In 1990 they reached their 1st SuperBowl in franchise history, and it was the 1st of four straight appearnces in the big game. Little did we know, this is when the "Buffalo Curse" was born.
The Bills were trailing the NY Giants 20-19 in the 4th quater of SuperBowl 25. Running back Thurman Thomas had 135 yards on the ground and added a 31 yard touchdown despite only carrying the ball 15 times. He also added 55 yards catching on 5 catches, and would surely be the game's MVP if the Bills could find a way to win.
Quarter back Jim Kelly had an efficient game through the air, completing 18 of 30 passes for 212 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. It was his job to lead the Bills downfield late and give them a chance at a game winning field goal. He did just that, taking the Bills to the Giants 31 yard line with just 8 seconds left on the clock.
On comes field goal kicker Scott Norwood to attempt a 48 yard field goal, for the win. With just 8 seconds left, there is no time to run any more plays, the SuperBowl is going to be decided on this kick, from the right hash-mark.
The snap is good...The hold is good...The kick is up...It is...WIDE RIGHT, the Giants have dodged a bullet.
Final Score: Giants 20, Bills 19
The following season, the Bills made it back to the SuperBowl, this time to face the Washington Redskins. SuperBowl 26 was over before it even started. The Redskins jumped out to a 24-0 lead, and the Bills never recovered. Washington became the 4th team to win three SuperBowl's, and the Bills became the 2nd to lose back to back.
Final Score: Redskins 37, Bills 24
After consecutive Super Bowl appearances following the 1990 and '91 seasons, the Bills finished 11-5 in 1992, but lost the division title to Miami on the conference-record tiebreaker. As a result, their journey back to the Super Bowl would have to begin on January 3, 1993 with a home game vs. the Houston Oilers.
The Bills got off to a slow start as the Houston offense enjoyed a 21:12 time of possession edge in the game's first 30 minutes. Houston averaged 7.3 yards per offensive play behind quarterback Warren Moon's 19 of 22 passing for 218 yards and four touchdowns - a 147.5 passer rating. At halftime, the Bills trailed the Oilers 28-3.
The second half start was no better. Fewer than two minutes into the third quarter, the Bills yi