In 1987, Levy got the Bills to 7-8 (there were only 15 games played due to a players’ strike). The franchise made the postseason seven times in eight years under Levy and it was the 1988 Buffalo Bills that got the run started. Buffalo would end up as the #2 seed behind Cincinnati, and it would prove costly. That was, until the 1988 season – a year in which the Bills came seemingly out of nowhere, stunning the league, and laying the groundwork for a decade of dominance. From 1978 to 1990, I covered, by my rough count, 184 Buffalo Bills regular season and postseason football games. They won another battle with the Miami Dolphins 9-6, getting a pair of fourth-quarter field goals from kicker Scott Norwood to come from behind. Change ), Football For Those of Us Who Can't Quite Let Go of the Past, Thurman Thomas: Is He the NFL’s Best Back? In spite of losing three fumbles and the turnover battle 4-0, Buffalo held off New England with a great defensive effort and another clutch kick from Norwood, to seal a 23-20 win. This time it was Riddick and Thomas that carried the load. At press time, the Buffalo Bills have the longest current streak without a playoff appearance, at fourteen seasons. The Bills committed 12 penalties and rushed for just 39 yards. The Bills also picked up long-time Chiefs defensive lineman Art Still, giving the Bills one of the best defensive lines in the NFL. This article originally appeared at ProFootballRosters on 12 September, 2012. The Bills were 8–0 at home for the first time in their franchise history. During that 1987 season, the Bills made some major acquisitions. Buffalo’s coach at the start of the 1986 season, the bumbling Hank Bullough, was fired after a Week Nine loss to the lowly Tampa Bay Bucs, with the Bills at 2-7.

The Bills started the season 11–1 before losing three of their final four games, costing them the top seed in the AFC, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Template:1988 NFL season by team. Their 1,721 rushing yards allowed was respectable, but not enough to overcome their lack of pass defense. The Buffalo Bills would have the great dynasty of the AFC in the early 1990s, winning four straight conference championships from 1990-93. What’s more, a road test against a genuinely top team, the Chicago Bears, went poorly in Week 5. The defense ranked 3rd.

They were able to restore their mojo by beating up the Los Angeles Raiders at home 37-21, keyed by Thomas’ 106 rushing yards. It was still the defense that really carries this Buffalo team. The Bills dug a big hole, trailing 17-0 in the first quarter. The Bills started the season with two close home games: a loss to the Jets and a thrilling last-minute win over the Oilers. Whereas the ’86 version was porous, the ’88 Blizzard Defense was stifling. The 1988 season would be the first of five AFC Championship game appearances over six seasons,[3] and their only loss in the conference championship game.

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