tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27940005559463946062024-03-18T12:30:00.096-07:00Buffalo Bills Annual InformationDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.comBlogger666125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-91294161816440574972023-11-24T04:50:00.000-08:002023-11-24T04:50:28.967-08:00R.I.P. Dave YoungDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-55367220709053020452023-09-15T08:17:00.000-07:002023-09-15T08:17:17.683-07:00R.I.P. Mike WilliamsDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-12402723451736898512023-03-23T05:53:00.002-07:002023-03-23T05:53:40.841-07:00R.I.P. Mike KadishDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-89022391472053281852023-02-16T04:39:00.000-08:002023-02-16T04:39:13.817-08:00R.I.P. Charley FergusonDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-7781706158694173942023-02-14T03:41:00.000-08:002023-02-14T03:41:15.032-08:00R.I.P. Conrad DoblerDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-83032121821787786192023-01-05T08:10:00.000-08:002023-01-05T08:10:01.664-08:00Damar Hamlin<div style="text-align: left;"> In our thoughts and prayers.</div>DaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-6614000496910097222022-12-16T08:12:00.002-08:002022-12-16T08:12:56.946-08:00R.I.P. Al BemillerDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-34236127216875763272022-10-25T04:03:00.001-07:002022-10-25T04:03:23.674-07:00R.I.P. Walt CoreyDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-52330246158546114432022-07-20T04:35:00.000-07:002022-07-20T04:35:07.485-07:00R.I.P. Charles JohnsonDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-70981944843159491972022-07-03T22:44:00.001-07:002022-07-03T22:44:17.260-07:00R.I.P. Marlin BriscoeDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-44513099415125402852022-05-07T05:23:00.002-07:002022-05-07T05:23:38.191-07:00R.I.P. Bill LaskeyDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-16528310934668742752022-04-22T04:15:00.001-07:002022-04-22T04:15:23.521-07:00R.I.P. Daryle LamonicaDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-79586741731043429732021-12-20T04:58:00.002-08:002021-12-20T04:58:36.458-08:00R.I.P. Harry JacobsDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-25043118173168710912021-08-12T15:29:00.001-07:002021-08-12T15:29:11.407-07:00R.I.P. Neal CraigDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-66959692859442972982021-07-23T07:56:00.001-07:002021-07-23T07:56:15.056-07:00R.I.P. Jim ShofnerDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-85274613298656973392021-02-09T12:06:00.000-08:002021-02-09T12:06:08.139-08:00R.I.P. Marty Schottenheimer DaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-70003313843476461832020-12-02T01:11:00.002-08:002020-12-02T01:11:39.051-08:00R.I.P. Jim McFarlandDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-88561903724933463062020-06-22T06:58:00.001-07:002020-06-22T06:58:27.516-07:00R.I.P. Bill GromanDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-90780835073354537122020-05-25T04:51:00.002-07:002020-05-25T04:51:49.876-07:00R.I.P. Jesse FreitasDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-30259819256130987442020-05-20T08:27:00.001-07:002020-05-20T08:27:42.057-07:00R.I.P. Ben WilliamsDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-6381316636433001662020-04-14T04:17:00.002-07:002020-04-14T04:17:41.680-07:00R.I.P. Tarvaris JacksonDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-13831666546150082232020-04-05T05:38:00.002-07:002020-04-05T05:38:55.996-07:00R.I.P. Tom DempseyDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-2702265295075536352020-03-28T04:40:00.001-07:002020-03-28T04:40:02.874-07:00R.I.P. Mike StrattonDaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-30071810712248033312019-12-29T05:57:00.003-08:002023-01-12T06:57:19.037-08:001980 Buffalo Bills Preseason Roster and Depth Charts1980 Bills Preseason Roster<br />
Head Coach - Chuck Knox<br />
Assistant Coaches: Tom Catlin, Jack Donaldson, Miller McCallum, Steve Moore, Elijah Pitts, Ray Prochaska, Kay Stephenson, Jim Wagstaff, Willie Zapalac<br />
73 Jon Borchardt (T) Montana State<br />
47 Curtis Brown (RB) Missouri<br />
80 Jerry Butler (WR) Clemson<br />
29 Mario Clark (CB) Oregon<br />
35 Mike Collier (RB) Morgan State<br />
68 Joe DeLamielleure (G) Michigan State<br />
70 Joe Devlin (T) Iowa<br />
85 Phil Dokes (DE) Oklahoma St.<br />
56 Tom Ehlers (LB) Kentucky<br />
12 Joe Ferguson (QB) Arkansas<br />
22 Steve Freeman (S) Mississippi State<br />
84 Dan Fulton (WR) Nebraska-Omaha<br />
62 Ed Fulton (G) Maryland<br />
88 Reuben Gant (TE) Oklahoma State<br />
53 Will Grant (C) Kentucky<br />
21 Doug Greene (S) Texas A&I<br />
43 Tony Greene (S) Maryland<br />
74 Dee Hardison (NT) North Carolina<br />
55 Jim Haslett (LB) Indiana (PA)<br />
54 Tom Higgins (LB) North Carolina State<br />
25 Roland Hooks (RB) North Carolina State<br />
Ron Howard (TE) Seattle<br />
90 Scott Hutchinson (DE) Florida<br />
4 Rusty Jackson (P) LSU<br />
51 Dan Jilek (LB) Michigan<br />
39 Dennis Johnson (FB) Mississippi State<br />
91 Ken Johnson (DE) Knoxville<br />
73 Ken Jones (T) Arkansas St.<br />
71 Mike Kadish (DT) Notre Dame<br />
52 Chris Keating (LB) Maine<br />
82 Frank Lewis (WR) Grambling<br />
11 Dan Manucci (QB) Kansas State<br />
67 Reggie McKenzie (G) Michigan<br />
5 Nick Mike-Mayer (K) Temple<br />
40 Terry Miller (RB) North Carolina State<br />
46 Keith Moody (CB-KR) Syracuse<br />
9 Bill Munson (QB) Utah State<br />
59 Shane Nelson (LB) Baylor<br />
38 Jeff Nixon (S) Richmond<br />
61 Willie Parker (C) North Texas State<br />
89 Lou Piccone (WR) West Liberty State<br />
23 Steve Powell (RB) Northeast Missouri State<br />
58 Isiah Robertson (LB) Southern<br />
26 Charles Romes (CB) North Carolina Central<br />
57 Lucius Sanford (LB) Georgia Tech<br />
87 Joe Shipp (TE) USC<br />
76 Fred Smerlas (NT) Boston College<br />
Phil Villapiano (LB) Bowling Green<br />
65 Tim Vogler (C) Ohio State<br />
83 Sherman White (DE) California<br />
77 Ben Williams (DE) Mississippi<br />
86 Len Willis (WR) Ohio St.<br />
60 Connie Zelencik (C) Purdue<br />
<br />
Top Draft Choices<br />
1 Jim Richter (C) North Carolina State<br />
2 Joe Cribbs (RB) Auburn<br />
2 Gene Bradley (QB) Arkansas State<br />
3 Mark Brammer (TE) Michigan State<br />
3 John Schmeding (G) Boston College<br />
<br />
-1980 Complete Handbook of Pro Football<br />
<br />
50 A Ball (LB) Fullerton<br />
K Baker (LB) William Penn<br />
73 Jon Borchardt (T) Montana State<br />
47 Curtis Brown (RB) Missouri<br />
80 Jerry Butler (WR) Clemson<br />
29 Mario Clark (CB) Oregon<br />
35 Mike Collier (RB) Morgan State<br />
68 Joe DeLamielleure (G) Michigan State<br />
70 Joe Devlin (T) Iowa<br />
85 Phil Dokes (DE) Oklahoma St.<br />
56 Tom Ehlers (LB) Kentucky<br />
12 Joe Ferguson (QB) Arkansas<br />
22 Steve Freeman (S) Mississippi State<br />
84 Dan Fulton (WR) Nebraska-Omaha<br />
62 Ed Fulton (G) Maryland<br />
88 Reuben Gant (TE) Oklahoma State<br />
53 Will Grant (C) Kentucky<br />
21 Doug Greene (S) Texas A&I<br />
43 Tony Greene (S) Maryland<br />
74 Dee Hardison (NT) North Carolina<br />
55 Jim Haslett (LB) Indiana (PA)<br />
54 Tom Higgins (LB) North Carolina State<br />
25 Roland Hooks (RB) North Carolina State<br />
Ron Howard (TE) Seattle<br />
90 Scott Hutchinson (DE) Florida<br />
M Iremia (DE) Brigham Young<br />
51 Dan Jilek (LB) Michigan<br />
39 Dennis Johnson (FB) Mississippi State<br />
91 Ken Johnson (DE) Knoxville<br />
73 Ken Jones (T) Arkansas St.<br />
71 Mike Kadish (DT) Notre Dame<br />
52 Chris Keating (LB) Maine<br />
M Kirtman (WR) San Jose State<br />
20 R Kush (S) Nebraska-Omaha<br />
R Leaks (FB) Texas<br />
82 Frank Lewis (WR) Grambling<br />
11 Dan Manucci (QB) Kansas State<br />
67 Reggie McKenzie (G) Michigan<br />
5 Nick Mike-Mayer (K) Temple<br />
40 Terry Miller (RB) North Carolina State<br />
46 Keith Moody (CB-KR) Syracuse<br />
9 Bill Munson (QB) Utah State<br />
59 Shane Nelson (LB) Baylor<br />
38 Jeff Nixon (S) Richmond<br />
61 Willie Parker (C) North Texas State<br />
89 Lou Piccone (WR) West Liberty State<br />
23 Steve Powell (RB) Northeast Missouri State<br />
58 Isiah Robertson (LB) Southern<br />
26 Charles Romes (CB) North Carolina Central<br />
57 Lucius Sanford (LB) Georgia Tech<br />
87 Joe Shipp (TE) USC<br />
76 Fred Smerlas (NT) Boston College<br />
Phil Villapiano (LB) Bowling Green<br />
65 Tim Vogler (C) Ohio State<br />
83 Sherman White (DE) California<br />
77 Ben Williams (DE) Mississippi<br />
86 Len Willis (WR) Ohio St.<br />
60 Connie Zelencik (C) Purdue<br />
<br />
-1980 Street & Smith's Official Pro Football Yearbook<br />
<br />
<br />
1980 Bills Preseason Depth Charts<br />
OFFENSE<br />
QB - Joe Ferguson (Arkansas), Bill Munson (Utah State), Dan Manucci (Kansas State), Gene Bradley (Arkansas State)*<br />
RB - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State), Roland Hooks (North Carolina State), Steve Powell (Northeast Missouri State), Joe Cribbs (Auburn)*<br />
RB - Curtis Brown (Missouri), Mike Collier (Morgan State), Dennis Johnson (Mississippi State)<br />
WR - Jerry Butler (Clemson), Lou Piccone (West Liberty State)<br />
T- Ken Jones (Arkansas State, Jon Borchardt (Montana State)<br />
G - Reggie McKenzie (Michigan), Ed Fulton (Maryland)<br />
C - Willie Parker (North Texas State), Will Grant (Kentucky), Tim Vogler (Ohio State), Connie Zelencik (Purdue), Jim Richter (North Carolina State)*<br />
G - Joe DeLamielleure (Michigan State), John Schmeding (Boston College)*<br />
T - Joe Devlin (Iowa), Dee Hardison (North Carolina)<br />
TE - Reuben Gant (Oklahoma State), Joe Shipp (USC), Ron Howard (Seattle), Mark Brammer (Michigan State)*<br />
WR - Frank Lewis (Grambling), Dan Fulton (Nebraska-Omaha), Mike Kirtman (San Jose State)<br />
<br />
DEFENSE<br />
E - Ben Williams (Mississippi), Ken Johnson (Knoxville), Mekeli Ieremia (Brigham Young)<br />
NT - Mike Kadish (Notre Dame), Fred Smerlas (Boston College) <br />
E - Sherman White (California), Scott Hutchinson (Florida), Phil Dokes (Oklahoma State)<br />
LB - Isiah Robertson (Southern), Phil Villapiano (Bowling Green)<br />
LB- Jim Haslett (Indiana-PA), Chris Keating (Maine), Kevin Baker (William Penn)<br />
LB - Shane Nelson (Baylor), Tom Higgins (North Carolina State), Tom Ehlers (Kentucky), Ervin Parker (South Carolina State)*<br />
LB - Lucius Sanford (Georgia Tech), Dan Jilek (Michigan), Aaron Ball (Fullerton State)<br />
CB - Mario Clark (Oregon), Keith Moody (Syracuse), Jeff Pyburn (Georgia)*<br />
S - Steve Freeman (Mississippi State), Doug Greene (Texas A & I), Rod Kush (Nebraska-Omaha)<br />
S - Jeff Nixon (Richmond), Tony Greene (Maryland)<br />
CB - Charles Romes (North Carolina Central), Len Willis (Ohio State), Keith Lee (Colorado State)*<br />
<br />
KICKERS<br />
K - Nick Mike-Mayer (Temple)<br />
P - Rusty Jackson (LSU)<br />
<br />
* rookie<br />
<br />
-The Pocket Book of Pro Football 1980, published by Pocket Books, New York<br />
<br />
OFFENSE<br />
QB - Joe Ferguson (Arkansas) 12, David Humm (Nebraska) 10, Dan Manucci (Kansas State) 11, Gene Bradley (Arkansas State)*<br />
RB - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40, Roland Hooks (North Carolina State) 25, Joe Cribbs (Auburn)*<br />
FB - Curtis Brown (Missouri) 47, Roosevelt Leaks (Texas) 48 <br />
WR - Jerry Butler (Clemson) 80, Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89<br />
T- Ken Jones (Arkansas State) 72, Dee Hardison (North Carolina) 74<br />
G - Reggie McKenzie (Michigan) 67, John Schmeding (Boston College)*<br />
C - Willie Parker (North Texas State) 61, Jim Richter (North Carolina State)*, Will Grant (Kentucky) 53<br />
G - Conrad Dobler (Wyoming) 69, Tim Vogler (Ohio State) 65<br />
T - Joe Devlin (Iowa) 70, Jon Borchardt (Montana State) 73<br />
TE - Reuben Gant (Oklahoma State) 88, Mark Brammer (Michigan State) 86<br />
WR - Frank Lewis (Grambling) 82, Ron Jessie (Kansas) 81<br />
<br />
DEFENSE<br />
DE - Ben Williams (Mississippi) 77, Ken Johnson (Knoxville) 91<br />
NT - Fred Smerlas (Boston College) 76, Mike Kadish (Notre Dame) 71, Dee Hardison (North Carolina) 74<br />
DE - Sherman White (California) 83, Scott Hutchinson (Florida) 90<br />
OLB - Lucius Sanford (Georgia Tech) 57, Phil Villapiano (Bowling Green) 41<br />
ILB - Jim Haslett (Indiana-Pennsylvania) 55, Chris Keating (Maine) 52<br />
ILB - Shane Nelson (Baylor) 59, Ervin Parker*<br />
OLB - Isiah Robertson (Southern) 58<br />
CB - Mario Clark (Oregon) 29, Jeff Pyburn (Georgia)*<br />
SS - Steve Freeman (Mississippi State) 22, Rod Kush (Nebraska-Omaha) 42<br />
FS - Jeff Nixon (Richmond) 38<br />
CB- Charles Romes (North Carolina Central) 26, Rufus Bess (South Carolina State) 28<br />
<br />
KICKERS<br />
K - Nick Mike-Mayer (Temple) 5<br />
P - Greg Cater (Tennessee-Chattanooga) 7, Rusty Jackson (LSU) 4<br />
KR - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40<br />
PR - Joe Cribbs (Auburn)*<br />
<br />
* rookie<br />
<br />
<br />1980 Buffalo Bills Profile Summary<br />
Head Coach - Chuck Knox<br />
QB - Joe Ferguson (Arkansas) 12<br />
RB - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40<br />
RB - Roland Hooks (North Carolina State) 25<br />
RB - Joe Cribbs (Auburn) 20<br />
FB - Curtis Brown (Missouri) 47<br />
FB - Roosevelt Leaks (Texas) 48<br />
WR - Jerry Butler (Clemson) 80<br />
WR - Frank Lewis (Grambling) 82<br />
WR - Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89<br />
TE - Reuben Gant (Oklahoma State) 88<br />
C - Willie Parker (North Texas State) 61<br />
C - Jim Richter (North Carolina State) 51<br />
G - Reggie McKenzie (Michigan) 67<br />
G - Joe DeLamielleure (Michigan State) 68<br />
G - Conrad Dobler (Wyoming) 69<br />
T - Joe Devlin (Iowa) 70<br />
T- Ken Jones (Arkansas State) 72<br />
<br />
NT - Fred Smerlas (Boston College) 76<br />
NT - Mike Kadish (Notre Dame) 71<br />
DE - Sherman White (California) 83<br />
DE - Ben Williams (Mississippi) 77<br />
ILB - Jim Haslett (Indiana-Pennsylvania) 55<br />
ILB - Shane Nelson (Baylor) 59<br />
OLB - Isiah Robertson (Southern) 58<br />
OLB - Lucius Sanford (Georgia Tech) 57<br />
OLB - Phil Villapiano (Bowling Green) 41<br />
CB - Mario Clark (Oregon) 29<br />
CB- Charles Romes (North Carolina Central) 26<br />
SS - Steve Freeman (Mississippi State) 22<br />
FS - Jeff Nixon (Richmond) 38<br />
FS - Tony Greene (Maryland) 43<br />
<br />
K - Nick Mike-Mayer (Temple) 5<br />
P - Rusty Jackson (LSU) 4<br />
KR - Terry Miller (Oklahoma State) 40<br />
KR - Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89<br />
PR - Joe Cribbs (Auburn) 20<br />
PR - Lou Piccone (West Liberty State) 89DaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2794000555946394606.post-11737854605205493252019-12-28T11:56:00.000-08:002019-12-28T11:56:02.054-08:001980 Profile: Steve FreemanStrong Safety<br />
No. 22<br />
Mississippi State<br />
Steve has played in 74 consecutive games for the Bills since coming from the Patriots on waivers during the preseason of 1975. Since becoming a regular safety midway through '78, the last 23 have been as a starter. He led all Buffalo defensive backs with 109 tackles in '78 and last year had three interceptions, one of which he returned 50 yards for a touchdown against the Broncos.<br />
A three-year starter at Mississippi State, Steve led the team in interceptions his final two years. As a senior, he returned 12 punts for 101 yards. He played in the North-South and Senior Bowl games.DaveDaShrubberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836381019335243067noreply@blogger.com0