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Bills and defense
Led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw and the Steel Curtain defense, the Steelers advanced to their first Super Bowl after posting a 10-3-1 record season record and playoff victories over the Buffalo Bills and the Oakland Raiders.
But as good as their defense was, it was the Bills ' flashy, high-powered offense that gained the most attention.
Most experts expected that the Giants defense would not be able to contain the Bills ' turbo-charged, no-huddle offense, which had scored 95 points in 2 playoff games.
On defense, New York wanted to be physical with Buffalo's wideouts, and play with extra defensive backs to concentrate on stopping the Bills passing game, while shifting focus away from trying to stop Buffalo's running game.
In his book " The Education of a Coach ", David Halberstam writes that one of Bill Belichick's specific plans to combat the Bills involved convincing his defense ( who had been the best unit against the run in the NFL that season ) that they would win the game if Thurman Thomas ran for more than 100 yards.
But the Bills had big problems on their defense.
One of the few bright spots on the Bills defense was Pro Bowl linebacker Cornelius Bennett, who recorded 78 tackles, 9 sacks, and 2 fumble recoveries.
Both players combined for 13 tackles, while the Bills defense held running back Barry Word, who became the Chiefs ' primary rusher since the Monday Night game and rushed over 100 yards in each of Kansas City's previous 3 games, to just 50 yards.
But neither Elway nor the Bills offense had much success in the 10-7 Bills victory over a game totally dominated by defense.
The Bills offense could only score a single field goal, while their defense played even worse, as Oilers quarterback Warren Moon passed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns, and Houston jumped to a 28-3 halftime lead.
On defense, the Bills limited Chiefs future hall of fame quarterback Joe Montana to just 9 of 23 completions for 125 yards and no touchdowns, with 1 interception.
Super Bowl XXV proved equally exciting as the Giants used tough defense, and a ball-control and power-running Erhardt – Perkins style offense to stop the Buffalo Bills, 20 – 19, whose own last-second 47-yard field goal attempt by Scott Norwood missed wide right.
Sestak served as the cornerstone of a defense that took the Bills to the playoffs four straight years ( 1963 – 1966 ) and consecutive AFL championships in 1964 and 1965.
Gibbs was able to lure former Buffalo Bills head coach Gregg Williams to join the Redskins to run the defense and hired one of his former runningbacks, Ernest Byner to serve as runningbacks coach.
This graduate of Western Illinois University was a cornerstone of the American Football League Buffalo Bills ' defense in the mid-1960s, at left cornerback.
Stroud was immediately deemed one of the key players to the Bills ’ 2008 season, and Stroud said he is ready for the pressure, stating he believes the Bills ’ run defense can vault at least 10 places.
He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors as a result of nine tackles, one sack, one INT, two PD, one FF and one FR in Week 15 win vs. the Seattle Seahawks and led the defense with a career-high 16 tackles, including 12 solo and one for loss, in a defeat against the Buffalo Bills.
Then was hired by former Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to run the Buffalo Bills defense the same year Williams left Tennessee to become the Buffalo Head Coach.
The Bills ranked 2nd in total defense in both 2003 and 2004.
In the Bills ' locker room, Defensive Coordinator Walt Corey angrily chided the defense.
The Broncos defense held the high-powered Bills offense to 13 catches ( most completed to tight ends and running backs ) and 3 offensive points.
In honor of Taylor, on the first play of the first game after he was murdered, the Redskins defense lined up with only 10 players which left the area Taylor lined up at free safety open against the Buffalo Bills.

Bills and dominated
The Bills No Huddle " K-Gun " offense once again dominated the league by gaining an NFL leading 6, 525 yards and scoring 458 points, second only to Washington.
Pittsburgh dominated the Bills right from the start, building up a 23 – 7 halftime lead.
Houston dominated the game early, as quarterback Warren Moon completed 19 of 22 passes for 220 yards and 4 touchdowns in the first half, while the Oilers held the ball for 21: 12, keeping the Bills ' high-powered offense off the field for most of the first two quarters.
The Bills dominated the Oilers throughout most of the game, blocking a punt, converting a turnover into the game-clinching field goal, and forcing a turnover on Houston's final drive to defeat a comeback attempt.
Bills of local import again dominated the session, representing 90 percent of the acts and resolutions passed by the Assembly.

Bills and Raiders
While the 1972 team faced no competition that possessed a better record than 8-6 in the regular season, the 1973 team played a much tougher schedule that included games against the Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys ( all playoff teams ), plus two games against a resurgent Buffalo Bills squad that featured 2, 000-yard rusher O. J.
While the Steelers defeated the Buffalo Bills, 32-14, in the first round, the favored Dolphins lost to the Oakland Raiders, 28-26, giving up Raiders running back Clarence Davis ' 8-yard touchdown reception with 26 seconds remaining in the game with a play now known as the Sea of Hands.
The Steelers defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-14 at home in the divisional round, then won the AFC Championship Game over the host Raiders, 24-13.
The Redskins defeated the Bills by the score of 37 – 24, becoming the fourth team after the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Oakland Raiders, and the San Francisco 49ers to win three Super Bowls.
Buffalo's first opponent was the Los Angeles Raiders, led by quarterback Jeff Hostetler, who had led the New York Giants to victory over the Bills in Super Bowl XXV 3 years earlier.
* Most own fumble recoveries for touchdowns, season: 2 ; Chicago Bears, 1953 ; New England Patriots, 1973 ; Buffalo Bills, 1974 ; Denver Broncos, 1975 ; Oakland Raiders, 1978 ; Green Bay Packers, 1982 and 1989 ; New Orleans Saints, 1983 ; Cleveland Browns, 1986 ; Miami Dolphins, 1996 ; Buffalo Bills, 2000.
* Most fumbles recovered, game: 4 ; Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants, October 25, 1953 ; Sam Etcheverry, St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Giants, September 17, 1961 ; Roman Gabriel, Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, October 12, 1969 ; Joe Ferguson, Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, September 18, 1977 ; Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Oakland Raiders, November 30, 1986 ( OT ).
* Most fumble recoveries for touchdowns: 3 ; Detroit Lions ( 2 ) vs. Minnesota Vikings ( 1 ), December 9, 1962 ( 2 own, 1 opponents '); Green Bay Packers ( 2 ) vs. Dallas Cowboys ( 1 ), November 29, 1964 ( all opponents '); Oakland Raiders ( 2 ) vs. Buffalo Bills ( 1 ), December 24, 1967 ( all opponents '); Oakland Raiders ( 2 ) vs. Philadelphia Eagles ( 1 ), September 24, 1995 ( all opponents '); Tennessee Titans ( 2 ) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1 ), January 2, 2000 ( all opponents ').
** 1 point – Buffalo Bills 21, Oakland Raiders 20 – September 16, 1974
** September 19 – Jerry Rice's record of 274 consecutive games with a pass reception comes to an end, although his Oakland Raiders defeat the Buffalo Bills, 13-10.
On May 24, 2008 the Arena Football League announced that it was returning to Buffalo with a new franchise to be owned by Bills alumni Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas along with Rochester Raiders owner Bob Bartosiewicz.
Among them were Ray Pinney of the 1970s Pittsburgh Steelers, Cedrick Hardman of the 1970s San Francisco 49ers and early 1980s Oakland Raiders, Anthony Carter ( Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions ), Arthur Whittington ( Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills ), Bobby Hebert ( New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons ), Gary Plummer ( San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers ), Raymond Chester ( Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts ), Albert Bentley ( Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers ), Dave Browning ( Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders, New England Patriots ), Ray Bentley ( Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals ), Dale Markham ( St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers ) and Derek Holloway ( Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ).

Bills and offense
A rival for AFC supremacy during this time was the Buffalo Bills, coached by Marv Levy, who also used a version of the no-huddle offense starting with the 1989 season.
The following year the offense collapsed, including a game against the Buffalo Bills where the Colts ' offense did not cross mid-field the entire game.
The Bills and their explosive no-huddle offense were making their first Super Bowl appearance after finishing the regular season with a 13-3 record, and leading the league in total points scored with 428.
Unlike the Giants, the Bills routinely used the no-huddle offense to storm down the field and score points very quickly.
The Bills ' no-huddle K-Gun offense worked well enough for Kelly to finish the regular season as the top rated quarterback in the NFL ( 101. 2 ), throwing for 2, 829 yards, 24 touchdowns, and only 9 interceptions.
A key to the Bills ' prolific offense was the blocking of its superb offensive line, led by All-Pro center Kent Hull and Pro Bowl left tackle Will Wolford.
Meanwhile, the Bills ' offense set an NFL playoff record with 41 points in the first half, putting the game out of reach by halftime.
To counteract the Bills ' no-huddle offense, the Giants ' used a tough-nosed, conservative plan on both sides of the ball.
The Bills finished the regular season with a 13-3 record and advanced to their second consecutive Super Bowl, largely through the play of quarterback Jim Kelly and their " K-Gun " no-huddle offense.
It was predicted that this AFC Championship Game would be a shootout between the Bills ' powerful offense and the superb postseason play of Elway.
The Redskins amassed 417 yards of total offense while limiting the explosive Bills to 283, with just 43 rushing yards.
The Bills were making their fourth consecutive Super Bowl appearance, but still seeking their first title, after also finishing with a 12-4 regular season record, largely through the strength of their no-huddle offense.
In the 1965 AFL championship game, when offensive linemen Billy Shaw and Dave Behrman were injured, Warlick helped bolster the Bills ' offensive blocking in a double tight end offense.
Thomas is well known as part of the offense that included Jim Kelly and Andre Reed, which led the Bills to four straight Super Bowl appearances.
The no-huddle offense was pioneered by the Cincinnati Bengals and reached its most famous and complete usage by the Buffalo Bills, nicknamed the " K-Gun ", during the 1990s under head coach Marv Levy and offensive coordinator Ted Marchibroda.
Under head coach Marv Levy and offensive coordinator Ted Marchibroda, the Bills were the first team to truly adopt the no-huddle offense, and with Jim Kelly quarterbacking the no-huddle " K-Gun " offense, the Bills became the only team in NFL history to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls, from 1991-1994.

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