The SWEETEST REVENGE Game in Buffalo Bills HISTORY | Bengals @ Bills (1989)

[@richardadams4928]

What kind of sick SOB FINES someone for getting strep throat? SMDH....

[@r.jackson7162]

Kinnebrew was a defensive lineman converted to fullback. The weight issue was bogus because Paul Brown always had a big punishing fullback going back to the 40s with a 6'2 250lb. Marion Motley. Pete Johnson didn't miss any meals and Icky Woods wasn't Skinny Minnie either. Paul Brown knew what he wanted when he drafted him.

[@1973169]

Motley, what a beast, especially compared to most of the other players of the time.

[@CTubeMan]

The Bengals would be on the giving end of another running back revenge game 20 years later when Cedric Benson ran wild on his former team, the Bears.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

Being a Bears fan, i will never forget that game.

[@KnightBoat]

As a Packers fan, I liked CedBen. Even though injuries killed his career in GB.

[@marcus813]

I'm not sure why Wyche was such a jerk to him. I can't say I blame Kinnebrew for wanting revenge.

[@nasetvideos]

Great video--He definitely got the revenge moment he wanted, that's for sure

[@pat2rome]

One story that my dad repeats from his high school football career is the time he tried to tackle Larry Kinnebrew and just got dragged down the field like nothing. I went to school with his son and he's just as big and just as fast as his dad was. It's hard to describe just how impressive it was to see.

[@brianmitchell5906]

I love stories about sweet revenge. It's said that success is your best revenge.

[@buffalodiehard]

This is a gem thank you

[@RodPower78]

Great video as usual. Larry Kinnebrew, to quote the great Michael Jordan, definitely took it personal, and stuck it to Sam Wyche.

[@russelljudkins5828]

I was ninth grade when Larry fullback at our high school he was a beast

[@geraldbeard6681]

Big Brew!!!!! From that little ol school Tennessee state university!!!! Brew was never under 250 in college ,fast for a big man. Never lifted weights . In fact when he was in high school he and Herschel Walker went head to head in a track meet , they both were so fast you feel a breeze when past ( no I wasn't there) as any story it's a legendary story. But Larry was one hell of a fullback.

[@jeremydobbs5578]

No no no no no. The sweetest revenge game is and will always be beating the Dolphins in 1980 to end the streak. Buffalo celebrated for weeks afterward. There were Bills 17 Dolphins 7 shirts being worn. The number one rival for anyone who was an avid Bills fan in the 70s will always be the Dolphins. The assertion that there can ever be another candidate for the best Bills revenge game is just objectively wrong.

[@tygrkhat4087]

I agree fully. How about we say that Kinnebrew's game was the sweetest personal revenge game.

[@effend446]

Kinnebrew didn’t exactly fit into Sam Wyche’s offensive scheme that he brought with him from his days with the 49ers under Bill Walsh. And that’s where the problems really started.

[@exposethenwo6491]

Kinnebrew had a few good years. He did well overall. But gaining 66 yards and no touchdowns isn't exactly getting revenge.

[@blakfloyd]

My thoughts exactly, even more so when you consider it was against a sieve of a running defense.

[@robertharper6937]

Was a fullback...66yards is hella decent as the 2nd option , blocking, short yardage specialist... Ntm, the 1st option was a future HOF ... 66 yards for a fullback is definitely 100 running back yards, once the FB gets it, contact is imminent as opposed 2 rb's that have plays designed to pick up big yards...

[@RodericSpode]

The Bengals loved their big backs in those days. Boobie Clark, Pete Johnson, Kinnebrew and Ickey Woods were all really big guys who were very effective runners. Pair them with a quick halfback like Essex Johnson or James Brooks and you've got a heck of a backfield.

[@levikatriel]

Official Jaguar Gator 9 made a video about the time when these two teams met. In that game, Bengals coach, Sam Wyche, ran straight onto the field out of anger in the middle of the game.

[@johnliberty3647]

I remember Larry Kennebrew and this entire story because I lived outside of Buffalo at the time. He was supposed to be the next Pete Johnson in Cincy then went to Buffalo where he was not too bad.

[@MarquisdeSuave]

This reminds me of the Cris Carter and Buddy "The Only Thing That Carter Can Do Is Catch Touchdowns" Ryan spat from the late 80's/early-to-mid 90's. Yes, Carter later said that Ryan saved his life by cutting him which led Carter ro get his shit together when he got picked up on waivers by Minnesota which led to a HoF career as one of the greatest receivers of all-time. But man did Carter have some great games against Buddy Ryan coached teams. In the 2 games Carter had against Buddy Ryan coached teams he had 14 catches for 167 yards and 12 catches for 157 yards and 2 TD's.

[@gluserty]

Like the recently profiled Brad Baxter, a touchdown man is a good thing for any football team to have (none of that friend zone stuff: we need the endzone!). Larry Kinnebrew certainly had a nose for the busting through the goal line, as the numbers substantiate.

[@Mistertbones]

I always love seeing someone stick it to Sam Wyche.

[@c71score]

You must live in Cleveland, lol.

[@Mistertbones]

@@c71score Nope, I just love hearing these stories.

[@daBEAGLE1017]

The guy was a wrecking ball.

[@dantankboy4155]

Great video (agaib) Clipping at 4:37!

[@anthonyflint2608]

Richard Dent was taken to TSU by his high school coach... And Larry Kennebrew made the NFL after breaking his leg in college. Watch both in college games. Lol. Dent was famous for knocking out option quarterbacks and L. Kennebrew was Ga state wrestling champion..

[@nicholassmith479]

I liked Kinnebrew. Too bad he wasn’t on the Bengals in 1988 but that druggie Stanley Wilson was. Stanley Wilson was caught smoking crack the night before the Super Bowl. I guess we will never know if Larry would have been the difference.

[@johnliberty3647]

Bengals vs Bills in 1989 =. Best Left Tackle in NFL history vs the best Right End.

[@gcooper146]

Don't get me wrong. It must've been nice for him to be a part of beating his former team, but rushing for 66 yards and not personally scoring any points isn't exactly making a statement

[@hezamachine]

Peter King has a great story about Brian Pillman and Larry Kinnebrew. Brian Pillman, trying make club as 218-lb LB, was under orders to gain weight. Fatso FB Larry Kinnebrew was under orders to lose weight. One night at camp in Wilmington, Ohio, Pillman ran over to McDonalds and bought 6 cheeseburgers. Brought them back to his dorm. He was walking into dorm w/huge sack of burgers. Kinnebrew, famished (salad was all he ate there), ordered Pillman to "Gimme the bag." At first he refused. But then he handed over the burgers. Kinnebrew scarfed. Pillman went to bed hungry. The next day, Mike Brown fines Kinnebrew $500 for violating dietary restrictions by eating the 6 burgers.

[@SVW1976]

2003 against the Patriots. Days after we got Lawyer Malloy from them 31-0.

[@jacobrklein7175]

Guy was top heavy, but I would not say he was fat. Plus, if he's producing, why make him the scapegoat?

[@anthonyflint2608]

Just think, Ga bulldogs could have had H. Walker, Richard Dent , and Larry Kennebrew all on one team. Dent made hall of Fame, Walker also

[@grumpyguy2877]

Cole Beasley revenge game vs Dallas on Thanksgiving 2019 also good revenge game

[@DrKarate64]

Yeah he totally lit it up. 66 yds

[@scottconner7930]

32 Years Ago

[@kyle1910]

Whatever respect I had for Wyche, which wasn't exactly overflowing, just went out the window

[@hazi5961]

Kinnebrew was a versatile player for a man his size. He wasn't Larry Centers or anything...maybe more like Sam Gash but with the ability to carry the ball. Considering he was a 6th round pick by Cincinnati, I'd say that he did well for himself in the NFL. Cincinnati thought they were good at RB and FB...but Brooks was injury prone and Woods career was derailed by injury. I bet they regretted letting Kinnebrew go. In 1985, he had a 4 TD game against Houston if I remember correctly.

[@exposethenwo6491]

Brooks was a good versatile player for around 12 years. He wasn't injury prone.

[@hazi5961]

@@exposethenwo6491 I think he was better than good. I do remember him missing half of 1987 and 5 games or so in 88. Maybe injury prone wasn't the best word. My point was that on paper, Cincinnati had a surplus at the position after struggling years previously with depth at the position.

[@anthonyflint2608]

Remember, he broke his leg in college. I watched him run 93 yards off tackle for a TD. Hall of famer Richard Dent was on the team. He was a beast..

[@hazi5961]

@@anthonyflint2608 Richard Dent and Doug Plank were both what made the 85 Bears Defense work IMO. I think it was ridiculous that it took Dent until 2011 to get into the HoF. I still hope one day Clay Matthews Sr. gets in, but it doesn't look likely.

[@richardadams4928]

I've always heard bad things about Esiason's character. That chickensh!t attempt at a leg whip at 8:07 seems consistent with that. I always liked the Bengals, but Wyche, Esiason, and Mike Brown REALLY put that to the test.

[@chrino21]

Esiason was also part of a group of players who reportedly overturned a car with a family of fans in it during the players' strike. It was big news then, but hard to find any mention of it now.

[@richardadams4928]

@@chrino21 I heard that Kent Graham was very supportive as his backup with the Cardinals, but that he decidedly did NOT reciprocate once Graham supplanted him as the starter. The last Super Bowl he worked with Al Michaels for ABC, he was disliked enough that they released him from any post game participation, pretty much told him to just leave. He later publicly whined and complained about Michaels not being a good team player. Some anonymous ABC staffer took exception, telling the press that Al was a great team player, but the problem was Boomer never understood: it's Al's team. I still get a chuckle at that.

[@toddbiesel4288]

8:02 Ooh, so close.

[@RodericSpode]

5:33 Sarcasm directed at Mike Brown?

[@chadwickwhite6107]

The Cincinnati Bengals would just be BETTER OFF SPIKING the football into the GROUND on EVERY single OFFENSIVE PLAY!!!! They have ALWAYS SUCKED!!!!

[@morghenmurdochlundgren8640]

Wyche would have done better SPIKING THE BALL ON EVERY DOWN!

[@eagebeazthawk290]

That was 1989 the coach video was on 1991

[@papadavewatson]

66 yds and no TDs??????

[@sparkyfister]

That performance isn't really impressive

[@KnightBoat]

How the hell did Wyche get to the level of NFL coach? Let alone one who took a team to the Super Bowl. Granted, as a Packers fan, I'm very familiar with Forrest Gregg. So I have to conclude that in the 80s, the Bengals had some sort of weirdo magic to elevate terrible coaches to make them look good for a brief moment.

[@sparkyfister]

As a bucs fan, I could not tell you.

[@KnightBoat]

@@sparkyfister I'm sure it was along the lines of "Hey... this guy must be good... he took the Bengals to the Super Bowl!" Then reality set in....

[@nicholassmith479]

Wyche was a former Bengal QB in the 70s, I think, coordinator and QB coach for the SF 49ers. That being said, the Bengals had such talent in the 80s. Should’ve been more than two Super Bowls.

[@stevenbauer4799]

wyche only looked like coaching material because he ran walsh's west coast offense in sf. kinda like buddy ryan looked good running ditka's bear d. Looks can be deceiving as both were not nfl coaching material.

[@stevenbauer4799]

@@nicholassmith479 Back up bungle qb.

[@pettis14]

15 carries for 65 yards, no tds. Sikkkkk revenge!

[@StukInBuf]

Yet, for those 15 carries averaging about 4.4 yards per, he just worked like a dog.

[@theRealBrandonRoberts1990]

Sam Wyche was a horrible coach

[@joemorgan6675]

No stats? What was so special?