Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame

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2012 Bill Polian

-Won executive of the year in 1988 and 1991

-Took a 2-14 team and rebuilt them to a team that went
to 4 consecutive Super Bowls

2011 Phil Hansen 

-61.5 sacks (No. 3 in franchise history)

-870 total tackles (No. 6)

-8 forced fumbles (No. 7)

-10 fumble recoveries (No. 7)

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2010 Booker Edgerson 

-2-time AFL champion

-AFL All-star

-Recipient of Ralph C. Wilson award

2008 Bruce Smith 

-First pick overal in '85 draft
-Rookie of the year 
-NFL Defensive Player of the Year in '90 and '96
-AFC Defensive Player of the Year in '87, '88, '90, and '96
-9-time first-team all-pro
-11 time Pro-bowler
-NFL record: Total sacks (200)
-13 seasons with 10 or more sacks is also a record.
-6 AFC East Championships and 4 AFC Championships

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2007 Steve Tasker

-Some say best Special Teamer of all-time

-CBS Sports announcer

-7-time Pro-bowler

2006 Andre Reed

-951 career receptions (3rd all-time at his retirement)

-13 seasons with 50+ receptions only surpassed by the great Jerry Rice

-4-time All-AFC

-7-time Prow-bowler

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2005 Thurman Thomas

-Led NFL 4 consecutive years with total yards from scrimmage (Record)

-NFL MVP in 1991

-8 straight 1000 yard rushing seasons

-5 consecutive Pro bowls

 

2004 Jim Ritcher

-Went to all 4 Super Bowls

-2-time Pro bowler

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2003 Darryl Talley

-Went to 4 Super Bowls

-Never missed a game in 12 seasons with Bills.

-The great Jim Kelly says he should be enshrined as well in the Pro Football HOF

-Recipient of the Ralph C. Wilson award

 

 

2002 Kent Hull

-Started center for all 4 Super Bowls

-121 consecutive games played

-3-time Pro bowler

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2002 George Saimes

-5-time AFL All-star

-Part of the AFL All-time team

-The Sporting News All AFL-Team in '64, '65, and '67

 

 

2001 Fred Smerlas

-5-time Pro bowler

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2001 Jim Kelly

-8 seasons with 3,000+ yards

-Guided the Bills to 8 post-seasons and 4 Super bowls

-4-time Pro bowler

2000 James Robert "Bob" Kalsu

-Was an All-American tackle at University of Oklahoma

-Drafted by the Bills in 1968. Won the teams' Rookie of the Year

-Following that year he fulfilled his ROTC duties and went to the Vietnam War

-Was killed in action on July 21, 1970.

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1999 Ed Abramoski

-Head Athletic Trainer in AFL an NFL for total of 37 years!

 

 

1998 Robert James 
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-Played 6 seasons

-3-time Pro bowler

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1997 Joe DeLamielleure

-Paved the way for OJ to break the 2,000 yard rushing mark.

-All-American at Michigan St.

-6-time all pro

-6-time Pro bowler

-1977 recipient of Forrest Gregg award. (Best NFL Lineman)

1996 Marv Levy

-Known for his "hurry up" offense

-Took the Bills to 8 playoffs out of 11 seasons 

-Took the bills to an unprecedented 4 straight Superbowls

-AFC Coach of the Year in '88,'93, and '95

-NFL Coach of the Year in '88

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1995 Joe Ferguson

-Placed in top 10 passing touchdowns 6 times in his career

-At one point help the NFL record with Ron Jaworski of consecutive starts (107)

1994 Mike Stratton

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1993 Elbert Dubenion

1992 The 12th Man

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1989 Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.

 

 

1988 Billy Shaw

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1987 Tom Sestak

 

1985 Patrick McGroder
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1984 Jack Kemp

 

 

1980 OJ Simpson

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