1983 12 11 49ers at Bills

[@scottfarmer8758]

This was right around the time the Buffalo Bills started to decline. After starting 7-4 in 1983 they ended up winning only 7 of their next 46 games until Marv Levy took over halfway through the 1986 season.

[@bocagoodtimes1460]

Wayne Walker missed dearly…..he was a great Bay Area sports guy and announcer for the team all through their dynasty.

[@timrobinson9833]

The Bills Uniforms were 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 white helmets with the Matching pants!!!Sweeeeet

[@williamtooke2107]

This was the only Bill Walsh Joe Montana era 49ers game in Buffalo. As a matter of fact, this was the only 49ers AT Bills game from 1972 to 1998. Every other one was played at the Stick. 80 (Bills clinch AFC East), 89, 92 (the no punt classic), & 95.

[@johnmanier7968]

The only team that played less often at Buffalo was Tampa Bay. The first 8 meetings between those teams were all at Tampa -- 1976, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1991, 2000, and 2005. The Bucs finally played at Buffalo in 2009 and again in 2017. I don't understand why Buffalo had to play at SF in 1995. I assume it had to do with Carolina joining the NFC West that season (they played at Buffalo) and the schedule formula getting tweaked from the one that prevailed from 1978 through 1994. During that period, there were 4 divisions with 5 teams each, and all 5th place teams played each other. The Bills and Bucs played so-called "5th place schedules" in 1978 and 1986, which is why the Bills played at Tampa. If they'd both had 5th place schedules in odd-numbered years, they'd have played at Buffalo in those seasons. They also missed each other in 1979, 1985, and 1994, which were AFC East vs. NFC Central seasons, because one team or the other played a 5th place schedule (Tampa in '79 and '94, and Buffalo in '85).

[@williamtooke2107]

John Manier yep. TB did play at Buf in the 1977 preseason for what it's worth. Buffalo played the Chargers 0 times from 1986-97.

[@virnard]

That 1998 game was brutal for 49er fans. The Niners had 22 penalties for 178 yards.

[@mrsmadrecka]

@@virnard the game in 2016 was worse. Buffalo won 46-16.

[@billtooke6642]

@John Mazzuca I care

[@jonathankuhls3778]

I was at that game!

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

This was the first of two 49ers wins at Buffalo. Next year, they can add a third.

[@mxxjss]

Joe Cribbs was a 49er in ‘86 & ‘87.

[@frankdenardo8684]

The San Francisco 49ers first visit to Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park New York. Wayne Walker was the sports news caster and for KPIX 5 In San Francisco.

[@mayhemjr.803]

My whole family loved Wayne. We watched him every night on Channel 5. He also did 49ers preview on Sundays before every game. I miss him. Rip Wayne

[@danyluk1]

good find! Very much appreciated!

[@classicnfl8200]

You are welcome!

[@chrisuncleahmad666]

The last meaningful late-season Bills game until Marv Levy and Jim Kelly arrived.

[@jameshicks7632]

Right...I mean disregarding the fact the Buffalo made the playoffs in both '80 and '81. Way to know your Bills history.

[@jameshicks7632]

Never mind. I see that you said "last" late season game. My oversight.

[@RichV20]

@Archie Fitzpatrick Its true. The last game was the season opener in 1985, a year before Kelly arrived. the next game would be the season opener in 1998, two years after Kelly retired.

[@fboness368]

What a hard -hitting game this was!

[@robertstanberry9694]

Chris Berman's super bowl!

[@joshmillarich4916]

Holy shit what a goal line stand by the Niners !!!!!

[@tyrese3745]

Wayne Walker, from then-CBS affiliate KPIX Channel 5 San Francisco.

[@frankdenardo8684]

KPIX is owned and operated by CBS. At the time they were owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting. This was the 49ers second visit to Buffalo and the first time they visited Orchard Park, New York.

[@stevenmccoy5103]

As a Bengals fan these Bill's scared me worse than San Diego...early 80s

[@mauricescribner7025]

Just being a Bengals fan period should scare you

[@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly]

The 49ers would not return to Buffalo again until 1998!

[@rhmayer1]

SPOILERS Great game - better than I expected. Also, a weird game - had an untypical feel to it. Perhaps because these two teams so rarely play each other. But lots of notable things: neither team dominating until near the end - score lead going back and forth, Special Teams on both sides at times fantastic and at times horrible - both had big plays with big returns and big stops but also 2 Bills strip-fumble-takeaways by the 49ers on 2 consecutive kick returns with only a 3-and-out in between (never seen that before, and probably never will again!), Montana sacked 5 times and that last one might be Joe's worst fumble loss of yards as he evaded running backwards twice after an initial 5 step drop - resulting in a 19 yard loss making it 2nd and 29. Big runs by Joe Cribbs. Dwight Clark brawling and pissed off all game. Both bad and very good throws by Joe Ferguson (overall - impressive!). Lots of 49er drops and slips on the Bill's slippery Astroturf (literal home FIELD advantage). Big time hits by both sides. (Great Riki Ellison slam on Joe Cribbs, knocking his helmet off - best Ellison tackle on film?) Very physical game. Finally a great Fred Dean sack (great camerawork on the replay). Lott lighting it up with INT's (one on a great 49er goal line stand on 4th down) and a huge hit. Both kickers missing FG's. Too many penalties. Old, round helmets. Really dynamic, fun game - both frustrating and exhilarating at times.

[@The_Husband_of_Jane_Lane]

This was Buffalo's last season wearing white helmets. The next season, Buffalo switch from white helmets to red helmets.

[@DIMP11]

Sadly they went back to white helmets in 2010 or so.

[@beaumichael6359]

I didn't like Montana always beating the Cowboys but i still think he is a great guy and one of the all time great quarterbacks in NFL history.

[@mayhemjr.803]

Aww geez thanks 🙄

[@walterhudson6416]

Boy you talk about bad clock management at the end of the game. The bills had no sense of urgency 😆😂😅🤣!

[@dj7973]

Very cool, thank you for posting!

[@franceswitham8214]

The Niners receivers had a bad case of butterfingers.

[@rhmayer1]

...and butter-feet - slipping constantly on the apparently wet Astroturf. Definite home-field advantage for the Bills.

[@RabahRayanNabilEl16]

That was a west coast team that wasn't use to the cold weather

[@danielboom72]

Are we going to see anymore NFL uploads from you? MLB1 has fresh uploads. Just curious on what the status of this channel is. You have excellent content my friend.

[@edscottable]

Joe could move when he was young

[@RichV20]

Joe was 33 here.

[@edscottable]

@@RichV20 He was actually still in his 20’s. It was 1983, after all.

[@RichV20]

@@edscottable Oh, I thought you were talking about the Bills QB Joe Ferguson here.

[@edscottable]

@@RichV20 Gotcha

[@DIMP11]

@@RichV20 I think he is talking about the other Joe (not the great Ferguson) in the white shirt, the Chicken Soup at the Cotton Bowl dude whose surname escapes me.

[@davidlofdahl2875]

notice how at this point Craig isn't high-kneeing it as he runs.

[@edwardserna205]

Anyone notice the snowballs being thrown during the last bills possession

[@cominghometorome811]

Good game

[@ginolombardi1250]

Why did the Bills opt to go for a FG with 9 seconds left? They could have easily ran another play. Should have tried for a TD there.

[@stevemohammed4518]

That's why the coach was replaced

[@stevenmccoy5103]

Well...when Bill's offense players not injured..lol missing Chandler, Lewis, etc...down to 3 wrs...Andre Reed drafted next year?

[@edwardserna205]

Or whatever it was. Something was being thrown on the fieid

[@andrewoliversatchell1963]

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