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1969 Buffalo Bills

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Record: 4-10-0, Finished 3rd in AFL East Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 230 points (16.4/g), 10th of 10 in the AFL.
 Allowed 359 points (25.6/g), 9th.
 Differential of -129 points (-9.2/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 3.6-10.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -14 (-1.0/g), 10th.

Coached by John Rauch (4-10-0)

1969 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Jack Kemp* 34 12 11 170 for 344, 1,981 yards, 13 td, 22 int, & 37 rushes for 124 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 17th / 203rd pick / 1957

HB O.J. Simpson* 22 Rook 0 181 rushes for 697 yards, 2 td, & 30 catches for 343 yards and 3 td

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 1st pick / 1969

FB Wayne Patrick 23 1 0 83 rushes for 361 yards, 3 td, & 35 catches for 229 yards and 0 td

Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 247th pick / 1968

FL Marlin Briscoe 24 1 0 32 catches for 532 yards, 5 td

Denver Broncos / 14th / 357th pick / 1968

SE Haven Moses* 23 1 0 39 catches for 752 yards, 5 td

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 9th pick / 1968

TE Billy Masters 25 2 0 33 catches for 387 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for -3 yards and 0 td

Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 1967

LT Mike Richey 22 Rook 0 2 fumbles recovered

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 79th pick / 1969

LT Stew Barber 30 8 0

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 27th pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 30th pick / 1961

LG Angelo Loukas 22 Rook 0 1 fumble recovered
C Al Bemiller 31 8 0 1 fumble recovered

Buffalo Bills / 7th / 51st pick / 1961
St. Louis Cardinals / 7th / 94th pick / 1961

RG Joe O'Donnell 28 5 0

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 40th pick / 1964
Buffalo Bills / 13th / 101st pick / 1964

RT Paul Costa 28 4 0

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 55th pick / 1964
Kansas City Chiefs / 14th / 106th pick / 1964

 Defensive Starters
LDE Ron McDole 30 8 0

Denver Broncos / 4th / 25th pick / 1961
St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 50th pick / 1961

LDT Jim Dunaway 28 6 0

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 3rd pick / 1963
Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 9th pick / 1963

RDT Bob Tatarek 23 1 0

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 34th pick / 1968

RDE Mike McBath 23 1 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Buffalo Bills / 5th / 119th pick / 1968

LLB Paul Guidry 25 3 8 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Buffalo Bills / 8th / 73rd pick / 1966

LLB Edgar Chandler 23 1 6 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 86th pick / 1968

MLB Harry Jacobs* 32 9 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 11th / 125th pick / 1959

RLB Mike Stratton 28 7 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Buffalo Bills / 13th / 100th pick / 1962

LCB Booker Edgerson 30 7 0 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered
RCB Butch Byrd*+ 28 5 0 7 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 25th pick / 1964

LS John Pitts 24 2 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 22nd pick / 1967

RS George Saimes 28 6 0 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 48th pick / 1963
Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 71st pick / 1963

RS Pete Richardson 23 Rook 5 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Buffalo Bills / 7th / 173rd pick / 1968

 Special Teams Starters
K Bruce Alford 24 2 0 17 of 26 field goals & 23 of 24 extra points

Chicago Bears / 5th / 119th pick / 1967

P Paul Maguire 31 9 0 78 punts for a 44.5 average, 1 blocked
PR Max Anderson 24 1 0 19 punt returns for a 7.5 average and 0 td

Buffalo Bills / 5th / 132nd pick / 1968

KR Bubba Thornton 22 Rook 0 30 kick returns for a 25.0 average and 0 td

Buffalo Bills / 14th / 339th pick / 1969

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Bruce Alford 24 K 14 0 190 6-0 TCU 4/21/1945 2

Chicago Bears / 5th / 119th pick / 1967

Max Anderson 24 RB 11 0 180 5-8 Arizona State 6/6/1945 1

Buffalo Bills / 5th / 132nd pick / 1968

Teddy Bailey 25 RB 2 0 225 6-1 Cincinnati 8/12/1944 2
Stew Barber 30 T-LB-G 13 0 250 6-2 Penn State 6/14/1939 8

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 27th pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 30th pick / 1961

Al Bemiller 31 C-G-T 14 0 243 6-3 Syracuse 4/18/1938 8

Buffalo Bills / 7th / 51st pick / 1961
St. Louis Cardinals / 7th / 94th pick / 1961

Marlin Briscoe 24 WR-QB-FL 13 0 178 5-11 Nebraska-Omaha 9/10/1945 1

Denver Broncos / 14th / 357th pick / 1968

Butch Byrd*+ 28 DB 14 0 211 6-0 Boston University 9/20/1941 5

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 25th pick / 1964

Edgar Chandler 23 LB 14 6 225 6-3 Georgia 8/31/1946 1

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 86th pick / 1968

Jerald Collins 22 LB 9 0 220 6-2 Western Michigan 2/1/1947 Rook
Paul Costa 28 TE-T 14 0 268 6-6 Notre Dame 12/7/1941 4

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 55th pick / 1964
Kansas City Chiefs / 14th / 106th pick / 1964

Hilton Crawford 24 DB 7 0 195 6-2 Grambling State 2/2/1945 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 224th pick / 1969

Bobby Crockett 26 SE-WR 5 0 200 6-3 Arkansas 4/3/1943 3

Buffalo Bills / 10th / 91st pick / 1966
New York Giants / 19th / 282nd pick / 1966

Dan Darragh 23 QB 3 2 196 6-3 William & Mary 11/28/1946 1

Buffalo Bills / 13th / 336th pick / 1968

Chuck DeVleigher 22 DT 4 0 265 6-4 Memphis 1/2/1947 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 14th / 361st pick / 1968

Jim Dunaway 28 DT 14 0 277 6-4 Mississippi 9/3/1941 6

Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 3rd pick / 1963
Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 9th pick / 1963

Booker Edgerson 30 DB 14 0 183 5-10 Western Illinois 7/5/1939 7
Bill Enyart 22 RB-LB 14 0 235 6-4 Oregon State 4/28/1947 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 27th pick / 1969

Charley Ferguson 30 WR-TE 4 0 217 6-5 Tennessee State 11/13/1939 8
Tom Flores 32 QB 2 0 202 6-1 Pacific 3/21/1937 9
Willie Grate 23 TE 11 0 225 6-4 South Carolina State 5/25/1946 Rook

Houston Oilers / 6th / 143rd pick / 1969

Paul Guidry 25 LB 8 8 227 6-3 LSU,McNeese State 1/14/1944 3

Buffalo Bills / 8th / 73rd pick / 1966

James Harris 22 QB 4 1 210 6-4 Grambling State 7/20/1947 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 8th / 192nd pick / 1969

Waddey Harvey 22 DT 14 0 282 6-4 Virginia Tech 3/26/1947 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 8th / 183rd pick / 1969

Harry Jacobs* 32 LB-DE 14 0 226 6-1 Bradley 2/4/1937 9

Detroit Lions / 11th / 125th pick / 1959

Robert James 22 DB 14 0 184 6-1 Fisk 7/7/1947 Rook
Jack Kemp* 34 QB 14 11 201 6-1 Occidental 7/13/1935 12

Detroit Lions / 17th / 203rd pick / 1957

Howard Kindig 28 DE-T 12 0 265 6-6 Los Angeles State 6/22/1941 4

San Diego Chargers / 14th / 112th pick / 1964
Philadelphia Eagles / 13th / 170th pick / 1964

Bob Kruse 27 G-T 3 0 259 6-2 Colorado State,Wayne State (NE) 2/10/1942 2

Oakland Raiders / 12th / 306th pick / 1967

Monte Ledbetter 26 WR 2 0 185 6-2 Northwest State (LA) 8/13/1943 2

Houston Oilers / 11th / 95th pick / 1966
Cleveland Browns / 10th / 153rd pick / 1966

Angelo Loukas 22 G-T 13 0 250 6-3 Northwestern 2/25/1947 Rook
Paul Maguire 31 LB-P 14 0 228 6-0 The Citadel 8/22/1938 9
Billy Masters 25 TE-SE 14 0 240 6-5 LSU 3/15/1944 2

Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 77th pick / 1967

Mike McBath 23 DE-DT-T 14 0 251 6-4 Penn State 5/29/1946 1

Buffalo Bills / 5th / 119th pick / 1968

Ron McDole 30 DE-DT 14 0 265 6-4 Nebraska 9/9/1939 8

Denver Broncos / 4th / 25th pick / 1961
St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 50th pick / 1961

Haven Moses* 23 WR-SE 14 0 208 6-2 San Diego State 7/27/1946 1

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 9th pick / 1968

Julian Nunamaker 23 DE-DT 10 0 252 6-3 Tennessee-Martin 2/13/1946 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1969

Joe O'Donnell 28 G-T 14 0 262 6-2 Michigan 8/31/1941 5

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 40th pick / 1964
Buffalo Bills / 13th / 101st pick / 1964

Dave Ogas 23 LB 14 0 225 6-1 San Diego State 7/23/1946 1
Wayne Patrick 23 RB 14 0 254 6-2 Louisville 9/1/1946 1

Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 247th pick / 1968

John Pitts 24 DB 14 0 218 6-4 Arizona State 2/28/1945 2

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 22nd pick / 1967

Roy Reeves 23 WR 2 0 182 6-0 South Carolina 2/8/1946 Rook

Houston Oilers / 14th / 352nd pick / 1969

Pete Richardson 23 DB 14 5 193 6-0 Dayton 10/17/1946 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 7th / 173rd pick / 1968

Mike Richey 22 T 14 0 263 6-4 North Carolina 1/30/1947 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 79th pick / 1969

Preston Ridlehuber 26 RB 9 0 217 6-2 Georgia 11/2/1943 3

San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 166th pick / 1966
New York Jets / 19th / 168th pick / 1966

George Saimes 28 DB 8 0 186 5-11 Michigan State 9/1/1941 6

Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 48th pick / 1963
Los Angeles Rams / 6th / 71st pick / 1963

Billy Shaw* 31 G 13 0 258 6-2 Georgia Tech 12/15/1938 8

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 11th pick / 1961
Dallas Cowboys / 14th / 184th pick / 1961

Tom Sherman 24 QB 1 0 190 6-0 Penn State 12/5/1945 1
O.J. Simpson* 22 RB 13 0 212 6-2 USC 7/9/1947 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 1st pick / 1969

Mike Stratton 28 LB 14 0 224 6-3 Tennessee 4/10/1941 7

Buffalo Bills / 13th / 100th pick / 1962

Bob Tatarek 23 DT 14 0 270 6-4 Miami (FL) 7/3/1946 1

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 34th pick / 1968

Bubba Thornton 22 WR 14 0 174 6-0 TCU 3/9/1947 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 14th / 339th pick / 1969

Team Total 25.6 14 224.4 6-2.2 3.0