1967 Bills Offensive Line Profiles

AL BEMILLER
Center
No. 50
Syracuse
Al was back at center last year after two seasons at guard. At either position, he's always been a lineman Bills quarterbacks can depend on for pass protection. Al hasn't missed a game since arriving in Buffalo as a rookie in 1961 after making All-East at Syracuse.


BILLY SHAW
Guard
No. 66
Georgia Tech
"Some people think the best one-on-one show in pro football occurs during the mid-week practice sessions of the Bills, when Billy Shaw knocks heads with defensive tackle Tom Sestak. But it's not so. Billy is only warming up for Sunday's game when, week after week, he goes about proving he's the best guard in the league.
The highest vote-getter in the annual All-AFL ratings, he is the complete guard who is equally proficient as a pass blocker and as an interference-runner. The Bills staff says there is no department in which he has a weakness.
A 6-2, 258-pounder from Georgia Tech, he joined the Bills in 1961, which is about as long as he has been an All-League star."

-Jack Zanger, Pro Football 1967

"Don't listen to those spoilsports who say that Billy Shaw gets away with murder with his holding tactics. Shaw is just an exceptional blocking guard, that's all, and the six-foot, 250-pound seven-year veteran was one big reason for Buffalo's revived running game in 1966."

-Pro Football Almanac 1967

"One of the most praised guards in pro football, Billy has been an All-Pro selection since 1962.
Billy is an outstanding pass protector and is also the best pulling guard on the Buffalo line. There are few players who can match his aggressive play and competitive spirit."

-1967 Topps No. 28


JOE O'DONNELL
Guard
No. 67
Michigan
Although Joe is perhaps known as Buffalo's 'other guard,' Buffalo quarterbacks have been thankful to have this rugged competitor in tandem with Billy Shaw.
Joe attended Michigan on an academic scholarship, was captain of the 1964 team and twice made the Big 10 academic team.


STEW BARBER
Offensive Tackle
No. 77
Penn State
"One of the stalwarts of the fabulous Buffalo line is Stew Barber. He was originally a linebacker but was converted to the offensive line in 1962. He quickly picked up the knack of pass protection and is also one of the best on long-gaining sweeps."

-1967 Topps No. 18


DICK HUDSON
Offensive Tackle
No. 79
Memphis State
"Meet one of pro football's most determined players. Dick came back after serious surgery in 1963 to battle his way back to the top.
He is rated the best pass blocker on the awesome Buffalo line. Watch Dick send those red-dogging safety men back to where they came from."

-1967 Topps No. 22