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1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)

4th place American Football Conference Eastern Division 4-12-0 .250
1986 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Hank Bullough (2-7-0); Marv Levy (2-5-0)
Ted CottrellDefensive Line
Joe DanielsReceivers
Joe FaragalliTight Ends/Offensive Assistant
Rusty JonesStrength and Conditioning
Bob LeahyQuarterbacks/Passing Game
Dick MoseleyDefensive Backs
Herb PaterraDefensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers
Elijah PittsRunning Backs/Special Teams Coordinator
Jim RingoOffensive Coordinator/Running Game
Ardell WiegandtOutside Linebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/9/1986ACleveland Browns17-19LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium58982
Sat8/16/1986AHouston Oilers20-23LHouston, TXAstrodome32502
Sat8/23/1986AKansas City Chiefs13-6WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium39911
Sat8/30/1986NChicago Bears17-31LSouth Bend, INNotre Dame Stadium50196
Sun9/7/1986HNew York Jets24-28LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium79951
Sun9/14/1986ACincinnati Bengals33-36LOTCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium52714
Sun9/21/1986HSt. Louis Cardinals17-10WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium65762
Sun9/28/1986HKansas City Chiefs17-20LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium67555
Sun10/5/1986ANew York Jets13-14LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium69504
Sun10/12/1986AMiami Dolphins14-27LMiami, FLOrange Bowl49467
Sun10/19/1986HIndianapolis Colts24-13WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium50050
Sun10/26/1986HNew England Patriots3-23LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium77808
Sun11/2/1986ATampa Bay Buccaneers28-34LTampa, FLTampa Stadium32806
Sun11/9/1986HPittsburgh Steelers16-12WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium72000
Sun11/16/1986HMiami Dolphins24-34LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium76474
Sun11/23/1986ANew England Patriots19-22LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60455
Sun11/30/1986AKansas City Chiefs17-14WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium31492
Sun12/7/1986HCleveland Browns17-21LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium42213
Sun12/14/1986AIndianapolis Colts14-24LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome52783
Sun12/21/1986AHouston Oilers7-16LHouston, TXAstrodome31049
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
43Martin BaylessSS6-220624Bowling Green State1615
28Greg BellRB5-1021024Notre Dame66
36Rodney BellingerLCB5-818824Miami (Florida)169
50Ray BentleyRILB-LILB6-224026Central Michigan137
68Jerry BoyarskyNT6-329027Pittsburgh100
89Walter BroughtonWR5-1018024Jacksonville State80
85Chris BurkettWR6-420324Jackson State1410
29Derrick BurroughsLCB6-118024Memphis155
61Len BurtonC6-327222Northwest Mississippi CC; South Carolina140
80Jerry ButlerWR6-017829Clemson116
35Carl ByrumFB6-023223Mississippi Valley State133
68Mark CatanoNT6-326724Hudson Valley JC; Valdosta State10
63Justin CrossLOT6-626527Western Colorado101
58George CumbyRILB-LILB6-022430Oklahoma118
70Joe DevlinROT6-528032Iowa1616
45Dwight DraneFS6-120324Oklahoma131
52Guy FrazierROLB-LOLB6-222127Wyoming77
22Steve FreemanFS-SS5-1118533Mississippi State1616
53Tony FurjanicRILB6-122822Notre Dame141
99Hal GarnerROLB6-422524Utah State161
75Mike HambyRDE6-427024Utah State161
33Ronnie HarmonRB5-1119822Iowa142
71Dale HellestraeOT6-528824Southern Methodist80
25Rod HillLCB6-018427Kentucky State62
67Kent HullC6-427225Mississippi State1616
72Ken JonesLOT6-527034Arkansas State1212
12Jim KellyQB6-321826Miami (Florida)1616
38Mark KelsoS5-1118323William & Mary30
84Don KernTE6-423524West Valley JC; Arizona State10
4John KiddP6-321125Northwestern160
49Bruce KingFB6-121923Purdue51
54Eugene MarveLILB-RILB6-224026Saginaw Valley State1616
95Sean McNanieLDE6-527025Arizona State; San Diego State1616
88Pete MetzelaarsTE6-724826Wabash1616
42Ricky MooreFB6-023023Alabama118
11Scott NorwoodK6-020726James Madison160
27Ron PittsS5-1017824UCLA100
79Dean PraterDE6-524928Oklahoma State160
83Andre ReedWR6-218922Kutztown1515
14Frank ReichQB6-420925Maryland30
82Eric RichardsonWR6-118524Monterey Peninsula JC; San Jose State141
40Robb RiddickRB6-019529Millersville158
51Jim RitcherLOG6-327228North Carolina State1616
87Butch RolleTE6-324322Michigan State161
26Charles RomesRCB6-119032Lake City JC; North Carolina Central1616
57Lucius SanfordLOLB-ROLB6-221630Georgia Tech108
76Fred SmerlasNT6-428529Boston College1616
78Bruce SmithRDE6-427323Virginia Tech1615
74Don SmithNT6-526229Miami (Florida)50
56Darryl TalleyLOLB-ROLB6-423526West Virginia1616
89Steve TaskerWR5-918424Dodge City CC; Northwestern70
86Jimmy TealWR5-1017024Texas A&M51
62Mark TraynowiczOG6-527924Nebraska160
65Tim VoglerLOT6-328530Ohio State93
34Gary WilkinsFB6-223523Georgia Tech162
23Kevin WilliamsCB5-916925San Diego CC; Iowa State10
73Will WolfordROG6-529522Vanderbilt1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
116Ronnie HarmonRBIowa
120Will WolfordTVanderbilt
377Len BurtonCSouth Carolina
5111Carl ByrumRBMississippi Valley State
7168Bob WilliamsTEPenn State
7178Mark PikeDTGeorgia Tech
7180Butch RolleTEMichigan State
8202Tony FurjanicLBNotre Dame
9222Reggie BynumWROregon State
10251Guy TeafatillerNTIllinois
11278Tony GarbarczykNTWake Forest
11282Billy WittDENorth Alabama
12313Brian McClureQBBowling Green State
12331Derek ChristianLBWest Virginia
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals518771780
Opponents Totals7091691153
TEAM STATSTOP1ST DOWNSFDRFDPFDX3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY4TH DOWN EFFICIENCYPENPENY
Team Totals28:022911011523860/185 32.4%8/14 57.1%121878
Opponents Totals31:583341002043079/218 36.2%12/18 66.7%1281098
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Scott Norwood0323494.1172763.0083
Andre Reed70000042
Greg Bell60000036
Robb Riddick50000030
Chris Burkett40000024
Pete Metzelaars40000024
Jerry Butler20000012
Rodney Bellinger1000006
Carl Byrum1000006
Ronnie Harmon1000006
Ricky Moore1000006
Ron Pitts1000006
Jimmy Teal1000006
Team Totals34323494.1172763.00287
Opponents Totals40384095.0223366.72348
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCT1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Scott Norwood172763.01/16/67/73/80/5
Team Totals172763.01/16/67/73/80/5
Opponents Totals223366.70/09/94/85/124/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Robb Riddick1506324.241t4
Greg Bell903774.2424
Jim Kelly411994.9200
Ronnie Harmon541723.2380
Carl Byrum381564.1180
Ricky Moore331043.2141
Gary Wilkins3186.0110
Bruce King4102.570
John Kidd100.000
Frank Reich100.000
Walter Broughton1-6-6.0-60
Andre Reed3-8-2.740
Team Totals41916543.9429
Opponents Totals46517213.745t18
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim Kelly48028559.417835937.512.684t224.6173.543330326383.3
Frank Reich19947.481045.511.63700.0210.52410024.8
Team Totals49929458.918636977.412.684t224.4193.845334336380.9
Opponents Totals57034360.221740697.111.971t213.7101.836267380286.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Andre Reed5373913.965t7
Pete Metzelaars494859.944t3
Robb Riddick494689.631t1
Chris Burkett3477822.984t4
Ricky Moore231848.0270
Ronnie Harmon221858.4271
Jerry Butler1530220.1532
Carl Byrum131048.0171
Greg Bell1214211.840t2
Gary Wilkins8749.3260
Jimmy Teal66010.0201
Butch Rolle45614.0200
Walter Broughton37123.7570
Eric Richardson34916.3320
Team Totals294369712.684t22
Opponents Totals343406911.971t21
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Charles Romes4235.8230
Derrick Burroughs24924.5410
Rodney Bellinger11414.0140
Fred Smerlas133.030
Martin Bayless100.000
Steve Freeman100.000
Team Totals10898.9410
Opponents Totals1928414.9690
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
John Kidd75303140.4570914360249133.2
Team Totals75303140.4570914260259134.6
Opponents Totals83316238.1641731247277533.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ron Pitts181119410.849t1
Walter Broughton122534.4130
Rod Hill1000.000
Eric Richardson1000.000
Team Totals32132477.749t1
Opponents Totals32122608.1170
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ronnie Harmon18032117.8320
Walter Broughton11024322.1390
Steve Tasker9014816.4240
Robb Riddick8020025.0490
Eric Richardson6012320.5280
Rodney Bellinger203216.0160
Ron Pitts1077.070
Team Totals550107419.5490
Opponents Totals560115720.7440
SACKSNOYDS
Bruce Smith15.0
Sean McNanie6.5
Darryl Talley3.0
Eugene Marve2.5
Fred Smerlas2.0
Martin Bayless1.0
George Cumby1.0
Dwight Drane1.0
Guy Frazier1.0
Mike Hamby1.0
Dean Prater1.0
Lucius Sanford1.0
Team Totals36.0267.0
Opponents Totals45.0334.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Greg Bell220200
Rodney Bellinger00224151
Walter Broughton510100
Chris Burkett100000
George Cumby00011380
Guy Frazier0011200
Mike Hamby0001100
Ronnie Harmon200000
Dale Hellestrae1000-140
Rod Hill100000
Jim Kelly720200
John Kidd0010100
Sean McNanie0001100
Pete Metzelaars210101
Ricky Moore200000
Ron Pitts220200
Andre Reed220220
Frank Reich100000
Eric Richardson410100
Robb Riddick800000
Jim Ritcher0010100
Charles Romes0001160
Darryl Talley00011470
Mark Traynowicz0010100
Team Totals402317825942
Opponents Totals198920291
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