1995 Buffalo Bills season

Infobox NFL season
team = Buffalo Bills
year = 1995
record = 10-6
division_place = 1st
coach = Marv Levy
stadium = Ralph Wilson Stadium
playoffs = Lost AFC Divisional Playoff

The 1995 Buffalo Bills season was the 36th season for the club and its 26th in the National Football League.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Roster

Playoffs

AFC Wild Card Game

* Buffalo Bills 37, Miami Dolphins 22, December 30, 1995Linescore Amfootball
Road=Dolphins
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=22
RT=22
Home=Bills
H1=10
H2=14
H3=3
H4=10
HT=37

"at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York"

*Referee: Red Cashion
*Game attendance: 73,103

Although Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino completed 33 out of 64 passes for 422 yards, the Bills jumped to a 27-0 lead going into the fourth quarter, and rushed for an NFL playoff record 341 yards. It would be the final game of Don Shula's coaching career with the Dolphins.

AFC Divisional Playoff

* Pittsburgh Steelers 40, Buffalo Bills 21, January 6, 1996Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bills
R1=0
R2=7
R3=7
R4=7
RT=21
Home=Steelers
H1=7
H2=16
H3=3
H4=14
HT=40

"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

*Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
*Game weather: convert|21|°F|°C, clear
*TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Cris Collinsworth
*Referee: Larry Nemmers
*Game attendance: 59,072

Running back Bam Morris scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Steelers stopped the Bills from coming back. Pittsburgh jumped to a 20-0 lead by the second quarter with running back John L. Williams's 1-yard touchdown, quarterback Neil O'Donnell's 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ernie Mills, and two field goals by Norm Johnson. However, Buffalo running back Thurman Thomas scored a 1-yard touchdown run with 45 seconds left in the first half. But Johnson made a 34-yard field goal with eight seconds left to give the Steelers a 23-7 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Johnson added a 39-yard field goal before Bills tight end Tony Cline caught a 2-yard touchdown reception. With 11:23 left in the game, Thomas scored on a 9-yard touchdown reception to cut the lead, 26-21. But Pittsburgh then marched 76 yards to score on Morris' 13-yard touchdown run. Linebacker Levon Kirkland then intercepted a pass to set up Morris' 2-yard score with 1:58 remaining to clinch the victory.

Awards and Honors

* Bryce Paup, NFL Defensive Player of the Year
* Bryce Paup, AFC Pro Bowl selection

References

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1995.htm?redir Bills on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1995-buf Bills on jt-sw.com]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/stats.nsf/Annual/1995-buf Bills Stats on jt-sw.com]