PAUL MAGUIRE
Punter-Linebacker
No. 55
The Citadel
One of the bright spots for the Bills in an otherwise dismal season was Paul's undiminished talent for making opponents start deep in their own territory. He led the AFL in punts (100) and in punting yards (4,175), was sixth in punting average (41.8) and booted circuit's eighth-longest punt (61 yards).
BRUCE ALFORD
Place Kicker
No. 46
Texas Christian
Sixth in the AFL in field goals (14) and fifth in field goal percentage (58.3), the statistics registered by Bruce in 1968 don't tell the whole story.
His three field goals and four PATs were the difference in Buffalo's 37-35 win over the Jets. His two field goals at Miami salvaged a tie. His determined 18-yard fourth-quarter three-pointer at Denver gave the Bills a 32-31 lead in a game not lost until a late field goal by rival booter Bobby Howfield. And Buffalo's loyal and devoted fans even appreciated Bruce's two first-quarter field goals in the Astrodome, even if they were the only points scored by the Bills in a season-ending loss to the Oilers.
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