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Buffalo Bills very 1st football game in 1960...
Buffalo Bills very 1st football game in 1960...
Item # 719579
September 12, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1960
* Buffalo Bill play their very 1st ever football game
The top of page 38 has a four column heading: "Titans Vanquish Bills in A. F. L. Opener" with subheads, two related photos and stats. Nice to have in this famous NYC publication.
Complete with 50 pages, small piece torn away on the front page, along the right margin. A little other margin wear, generally in good condition.
AI notes: On September 11, 1960, the Buffalo Bills played their first-ever regular-season game in the newly formed American Football League, facing the New York Titans at New York’s Polo Grounds. The Bills struggled offensively, managing only 113 total yards and a single field goal by Darrell Harper, which marked the first points in franchise history. Quarterbacks Bob Brodhead and Tommy O’Connell each threw interceptions, while the defense allowed 340 yards and 20 first downs, unable to contain the Titans’ balanced attack. New York quarterback Dick Jamieson threw for 152 yards and a touchdown, running back Al Dorow scored twice on the ground, and wide receiver Don Maynard had four catches for 116 yards, leading the Titans to a 27–3 victory. Despite the difficult debut, this game set the stage for the Bills’ inaugural AFL season, which concluded with a 5–8–1 record.
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