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1975 Buffalo Bills
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Record: 8-6-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 420 points (30.0/g), 1st of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 355 points (25.4/g), 21st.
Differential of 65 points (4.6/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 8.4-5.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.8/g), 4th.
Simple Rating System: Total 7.1, Offense: 10.4, Defense: -3.4, SoS: 2.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Lou Saban
Training Camp: Niagara University (Niagara Falls, New York)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Joe Ferguson | 25 | 2 | 14 | 169 for 321, 2,426 yards, 25 td, 17 int, & 23 rushes for 82 yards and 1 td | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 57th pick / 1973 |
| RB | O.J. Simpson*+ | 28 | 6 | 0 | 329 rushes for 1,817 yards, 16 td, & 28 catches for 426 yards and 7 td | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 1st pick / 1969 |
| FB | Jim Braxton | 26 | 4 | 0 | 186 rushes for 823 yards, 9 td, & 26 catches for 282 yards and 4 td | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 57th pick / 1971 |
| WR | Bob Chandler | 26 | 4 | 13 | 55 catches for 746 yards, 6 td, & 2 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td | Buffalo Bills / 7th / 160th pick / 1971 |
| WR | J.D. Hill | 27 | 4 | 0 | 36 catches for 667 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 1 yards and 0 td | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 4th pick / 1971 |
| TE | Paul Seymour | 25 | 2 | 14 | 19 catches for 268 yards, 1 td | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 7th pick / 1973 |
| LT | Dave Foley | 28 | 6 | 14 | New York Jets / 1st / 26th pick / 1969 | |
| LG | Reggie McKenzie | 25 | 3 | 14 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 27th pick / 1972 | |
| C | Mike Montler | 31 | 6 | 14 | Boston Patriots / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1969 | |
| RG | Joe DeLamielleure*+ | 24 | 2 | 14 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 26th pick / 1973 | |
| RT | Donnie Green | 27 | 4 | 14 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 107th pick / 1971 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Walt Patulski | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 1st pick / 1972 |
| NT | Mike Kadish | 25 | 2 | 14 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1972 | |
| RDE | Earl Edwards | 29 | 6 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 120th pick / 1969 |
| LOLB | John Skorupan | 24 | 2 | 14 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 136th pick / 1973 |
| LILB | Doug Allen | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 27th pick / 1974 |
| RILB | Merv Krakau | 24 | 2 | 9 | 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered | Buffalo Bills / 14th / 344th pick / 1973 |
| ROLB | Bo Cornell | 26 | 4 | 11 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 40th pick / 1971 | |
| FS | Tony Greene | 26 | 4 | 12 | 6 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Dwight Harrison | 27 | 4 | 13 | 8 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 35th pick / 1971 |
| SS | Ed Jones | 23 | Rook | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 226th pick / 1975 |
| FS | Steve Freeman | 22 | Rook | 0 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 5th / 117th pick / 1975 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | John Leypoldt | 29 | 4 | 0 | 9 of 16 field goals & 51 of 57 extra points | |
| P | Marv Bateman | 25 | 3 | 0 | 61 punts for a 41.6 average, 2 blocked | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 78th pick / 1972 |
| PR | Gary Hayman | 24 | 1 | 0 | 25 punt returns for a 8.6 average and 0 td | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 106th pick / 1974 |
| KR | Vic Washington | 29 | 4 | 0 | 35 kick returns for a 26.4 average and 0 td | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 87th pick / 1970 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Bill Adams | 25 | 6 | 0 | 255 | 6-2 | Holy Cross | 2/4/1950 | 3 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 161st pick / 1972 | |
| 59 | Doug Allen | 24 | LILB | 14 | 0 | 228 | 6-2 | Penn St. | 11/13/1951 | 1 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 27th pick / 1974 |
| 7 | Marv Bateman | 25 | P | 14 | 0 | 213 | 6-4 | Utah | 4/5/1950 | 3 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 78th pick / 1972 |
| 34 | Jim Braxton | 26 | FB | 14 | 0 | 243 | 6-1 | West Virginia | 5/23/1949 | 4 | 12 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 57th pick / 1971 |
| 29 | Don Calhoun | 23 | 6 | 0 | 206 | 6-0 | Kansas St. | 4/29/1952 | 1 | 1 | Buffalo Bills / 10th / 249th pick / 1974 | |
| 81 | Bob Chandler | 26 | WR | 14 | 13 | 180 | 6-0 | USC | 4/24/1949 | 4 | 12 | Buffalo Bills / 7th / 160th pick / 1971 |
| 30 | Bo Cornell | 26 | ROLB | 14 | 11 | 220 | 6-2 | Washington | 3/7/1949 | 4 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 40th pick / 1971 |
| 72 | Don Croft | 26 | 13 | 0 | 254 | 6-4 | Texas-El Paso | 1/7/1949 | 3 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 5th / 115th pick / 1972 | |
| 68 | Joe DeLamielleure*+ | 24 | RG | 14 | 14 | 254 | 6-3 | Michigan St. | 3/16/1951 | 2 | 16 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 26th pick / 1973 |
| 73 | Earl Edwards | 29 | RDE | 14 | 14 | 260 | 6-7 | Wichita St. | 3/17/1946 | 6 | 6 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 120th pick / 1969 |
| 12 | Joe Ferguson | 25 | QB | 14 | 14 | 195 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 4/23/1950 | 2 | 14 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 57th pick / 1973 |
| 78 | Dave Foley | 28 | LT | 14 | 14 | 255 | 6-5 | Ohio St. | 10/28/1947 | 6 | 10 | New York Jets / 1st / 26th pick / 1969 |
| 45 | Charlie Ford | 27 | db | 5 | 4 | 185 | 6-3 | Houston | 12/10/1948 | 4 | 2 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 36th pick / 1971 |
| 22 | Steve Freeman | 22 | FS | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Mississippi St. | 5/8/1953 | Rook | 5 | New England Patriots / 5th / 117th pick / 1975 |
| 88 | Reuben Gant | 23 | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Oklahoma St. | 4/12/1952 | 1 | 3 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 18th pick / 1974 | |
| 74 | Donnie Green | 27 | RT | 14 | 14 | 272 | 6-7 | Purdue | 7/12/1948 | 4 | 10 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 107th pick / 1971 |
| 43 | Tony Greene | 26 | FS | 14 | 12 | 170 | 5-10 | Maryland | 8/29/1949 | 4 | 6 | |
| 76 | Halvor Hagen | 28 | 13 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Weber St. | 2/4/1947 | 6 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 74th pick / 1969 | |
| 28 | Dwight Harrison | 27 | RCB | 13 | 13 | 187 | 6-1 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 10/12/1948 | 4 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 35th pick / 1971 |
| 47 | Clint Haslerig | 23 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 6-0 | Michigan | 4/9/1952 | 1 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 83rd pick / 1974 | |
| 21 | Gary Hayman | 24 | PR | 14 | 0 | 198 | 6-1 | Penn St. | 9/8/1951 | 1 | 0 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 106th pick / 1974 |
| 40 | J.D. Hill | 27 | WR | 14 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Arizona St. | 10/30/1948 | 4 | 10 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 4th pick / 1971 |
| 80 | John Holland | 23 | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Tennessee St. | 2/28/1952 | 1 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 2nd / 29th pick / 1974 | |
| 50 | Mark Johnson | 22 | de | 11 | 2 | 240 | 6-2 | Missouri | 8/14/1953 | Rook | 1 | Buffalo Bills / 12th / 305th pick / 1975 |
| 26 | Ed Jones | 23 | SS | 12 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Rutgers | 6/29/1952 | Rook | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 226th pick / 1975 |
| 71 | Mike Kadish | 25 | NT | 14 | 14 | 270 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 5/27/1950 | 2 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1972 |
| 52 | Merv Krakau | 24 | RILB | 14 | 9 | 242 | 6-2 | Iowa St. | 5/16/1951 | 2 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 14th / 344th pick / 1973 |
| 3 | John Leypoldt | 29 | K | 14 | 0 | 229 | 6-2 | Northern Virginia CC | 3/31/1946 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17 | Gary Marangi | 23 | 5 | 0 | 201 | 6-1 | Boston Col. | 7/29/1952 | 1 | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 70th pick / 1974 | |
| 57 | John McCrumbly | 23 | lb | 13 | 2 | 245 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 7/28/1952 | Rook | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 115th pick / 1975 |
| 67 | Reggie McKenzie | 25 | LG | 14 | 14 | 255 | 6-4 | Michigan | 7/27/1950 | 3 | 13 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 27th pick / 1972 |
| 41 | Royce McKinney | 22 | db | 9 | 1 | 190 | 6-1 | Kentucky St. | 11/3/1953 | Rook | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 9th / 209th pick / 1975 |
| 53 | Mike Montler | 31 | C | 14 | 14 | 254 | 6-5 | Colorado | 1/10/1944 | 6 | 8 | Boston Patriots / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1969 |
| 42 | Frank Oliver | 23 | db | 14 | 2 | 194 | 6-1 | Kentucky St. | 3/3/1952 | Rook | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 87th pick / 1975 |
| 61 | Willie Parker | 27 | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | North Texas | 12/28/1948 | 2 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 75th pick / 1971 | |
| 85 | Walt Patulski | 25 | LDE | 14 | 0 | 259 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | 2/3/1950 | 3 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 1st pick / 1972 |
| 54 | Tom Ruud | 22 | lb | 14 | 3 | 223 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 7/26/1953 | Rook | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 19th pick / 1975 |
| 23 | Steven Schnarr | 23 | 12 | 0 | 216 | 6-2 | Otterbein | 7/30/1952 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 87 | Paul Seymour | 25 | TE | 14 | 14 | 252 | 6-5 | Michigan | 2/6/1950 | 2 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 7th pick / 1973 |
| 32 | O.J. Simpson*+ | 28 | RB | 14 | 0 | 212 | 6-2 | USC | 7/9/1947 | 6 | 25 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 1st pick / 1969 |
| 55 | John Skorupan | 24 | LOLB | 14 | 14 | 222 | 6-2 | Penn St. | 5/17/1951 | 2 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 136th pick / 1973 |
| 37 | Ike Thomas | 28 | 5 | 0 | 193 | 6-2 | Bishop | 11/4/1947 | 4 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 51st pick / 1971 | |
| 65 | Pat Toomay | 27 | 14 | 0 | 247 | 6-5 | Vanderbilt | 5/17/1948 | 5 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 153rd pick / 1970 | |
| 33 | Vic Washington | 29 | KR | 13 | 0 | 197 | 5-11 | Wyoming | 3/23/1946 | 4 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 87th pick / 1970 |
| 75 | Jeff Winans | 24 | g | 11 | 3 | 265 | 6-5 | USC | 10/12/1951 | 2 | 3 | Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1973 |
| 62 | Jeff Yeates | 24 | 13 | 0 | 248 | 6-3 | Boston Col. | 8/3/1951 | 1 | 1 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 103rd pick / 1973 | |
| Team Total | 25.2 | 14 | 223.9 | 6-2.4 | 2.6 |
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