In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadium’s 52 years. Sept. 21 1975 — Bills 42, Jets 14 — Buffalo rushed for 309 yards in the opening game of the ’75 season, led by O.J. Simpson’s 173 yards and two touchdowns. A crowd of 77,837 at Rich Stadium watched the Bills intercept Joe Namath four times, with Pat Toomay returning one for a TD. Joe Ferguson completed just seven passes and found fullback Jim Braxton for a TD, but that was enough to make him the best quarterback wearing No. 12 that day. The Bills rushed for another 310 yards the following week in Pittsburgh, a consecutive game feat no NFL team would match for 34 years.

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