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30. Ted Washington

Spending six of his seventeen seasons with the Buffalo Bills, Ted Washington had his most productive campaigns in Western New York.  In Buffalo, Washington would make three Pro Bowls, a Second Team All-Pro and record 19.5 Quarterback Sacks during his 1995 to 2000 stint, which was the best run of his career.

44. Charles Romes

Playing the first ten of his eleven seasons with the Buffalo BiFrench-born born Cornerback, Charles Romes never missed a game as a Bill.  Romes would net 28 Interceptions over his Bills career (1977-86).

47. John Fina

A first round draft pick out of Arizona, John Fina would become a solid Offensive Tackle for the Buffalo Bills.  Fina would spend ten years with Buffalo, with one final year in the league as an Arizona Cardinal.

31. Jim Dunaway

Jim Dunaway was another member of the back-to-back Buffalo Bills AFL Championship teams in the mid-’60s.  Dunaway was a four-time AFL All-Star (Pro Bowl) and was once a First Team All AFL Selection.  Dunaway played for Buffalo from 1963 to 1971.

41. Ben Williams

A ten-year NFL veteran, all spent with the Buffalo Bills, Ben Williams made history in college as the first black football player for the University of Mississippi.  As a professional, Williams would make the Pro Bowl in 1982 and was an effective pass-rusher who recorded 45.5 Sacks.

34. Ron McDole

Ron McDole would become a member of the AFL All-Time Second Team and like so many who made our Buffalo Bills Top 50, McDole was a member of the two consecutive AFL Championship Teams.  McDole would also become a two time AFL All-Star, and was one of the better Defensive Ends of his day.
Spending a decade in the trenches for the Buffalo Bills, Reggie McKenzie would have one excellent season in 1973 where he would be named a First Team All Pro.  McKenzie would start all 147 games he played in a Buffalo Bill uniform and had the honor of being the leader of the “Electric Company”, which O.J. Simpson referred the O-Line as, as this was the group that “turned on the juice”.

24. George Saimes

The Buffalo Bills of the 1960’s were loaded weren’t they?  Another member of those two AFL Championships was Safety, George Saimes, a three time First Team AFL All-Pro.  He was well regarded in the AFL for his ability to tackle opposing players in the open field.  Saimes is also a member of the All-Time AFL Roster.

As for the Bills, they inducted the two-time AFL Champion into their Wall of Fame in 2000.

38. Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin spent all thirteen of his NFL seasons on the offensive line for the Buffalo Bills, predominantly at the Right Tackle position.  Devlin was not a Pro Bowler, but was stable, especially at a time when the Bills did not have much of it. Notably, his 191 Games is the fourth most in franchise history.

17. Kyle Williams

Although he was considered undersized for a Defensive Tackle, it did not take Kyle Williams long to crack the Buffalo Bills starting lineup.  Once Williams did, he would stay there for the duration of his 13-year career and he would work his way into being one of the best in the National Football League.  A Bill throughout his career, Williams was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection and his 48.5 Quarterback Sacks is the franchise leader among Defensive Tackles.  Williams will not go down in Buffalo Bills history as one of their best defensive players but his leadership and popularity had few peers.

35. Aaron Schobel

A Defensive End who spent all nine of his NFL seasons (2001-09) in Buffalo, Aaron Schobel would go to two Pro Bowls and was a one-time Second Team All-Pro.  Schobel would record 78 Quarterback Sacks over his career.

27. Shane Conlan

The Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1987, Shane Conlan would build upon that three consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns.  He would be a quick fan favorite in Buffalo utilizing the same energy he brought as he did when he was a star at Penn State.  Conlan played for the Bills for six seasons before signing with the Rams, and as a Bill he netted 545 Tackles.

32. Phil Hansen

A popular player amongst the Buffalo Bills fans, Phil Hansen proved to be a solid Defensive End.  In his career (all with Buffalo) Hansen would record 61.5 Quarterback Sacks and would help the Bills make their first three Super Bowls.  

The Bills later rewarded Hansen by enshrining him in their Wall of Fame in 2011.

36. Henry Jones

A year after he was drafted, Henry Jones would have a monster year in 1992 where he would lead the NFL in Interceptions, Interception Return Yards, and would be named a First Team All-Pro.  Jones would never duplicate that year again, but he was a dependable starter for many years for the Bills.  Jones overall had 18 picks for the Bills.

28. Nate Odomes

Nate Odomes was another key member of the Buffalo Bills four AFC Championships and was the Interceptions leader in the National Football League in 1993.  The two time Pro Bowler would record key interceptions in both the famous Frank Reich comeback game and in Super Bowl XXVII.  WIth the Bills, Odomes secured 26 Interceptions.

20. Butch Byrd

Three time First Team AFL All-Pro Cornerback, Butch Byrd still holds the Buffalo Bills records for Interceptions (40), Interception Return Yards (666) and Interceptions returned for Touchdowns (5).  Byrd was also a solid punt returner and was a named to the AFL All-Time Second Team.  Byrd also helped the Bills win back-to-back AFC Titles in 1964 and 1965.

19. Joe Ferguson

While Joe Ferguson was never a Pro Bowl selection, he was a long time starter with the Bills and would lead the NFL in Passing Yards in 1977 and Touchdown Passes in 1975.  He may have had more picks than TD passes, but many of the top quarterbacks did have that in that era, and this is still one of the better QBs that Buffalo has ever had.

Buffalo inducted Ferguson into their Wall of Fame in 1995.

21. Steve Tasker

Without question, Steve Tasker is the most famous (and best) Special Teams player in Buffalo Bills history.  Tasker was not a large man, but an exceptionally hard hitter and was known for forcing fumbles.  He was held in such high regard that he would make multiple Pro Bowls and was a Semi-Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  

Although Canton eluded Tasker, he was inducted into the Bills Wall of Fame in 2007.

14. Tom Sestak

A member of the 1964 and 1965 AFL Championship Teams, Defensive Tackle, Tom Sestak was a master pass rusher and was chosen for the All-Time AFL Team.  Sestak would only play for the Buffalo Bills and was a four-time AFL All-Star.  Sestak led the AFL (unofficially) in Sacks in 1964 with 15.5 and took down the Quarterback 52 times in total.

Buffalo inducted Sestak into their Wall of Fame in 1987. 

23. Eric Moulds

A three-time Pro Bowl selection with the Buffalo Bills, Eric Moulds would exceed 1,000 Yards receiving in four seasons and would finish second in that category in 1998.  He would set a Bills Playoff record in a game against the Miami Dolphins where he had 240 Yards from the air.

With the Bills, Moulds had 58 Touchdowns with 9,096 Yards.