2011 in a Nutshell: 6-10
I could have sworn that Buffalo had a better year than their 6-10 record suggest, they got off to a flying start going 3-0 including their first win over New England since the opening day of the 2003 season. At 5-2 after week 8 they were on top of the division and flying high before a run of injuries killed their season off. Defensive end Shawne Merriman was sent to IR after week 6 as was cornerback Terrence McGee. A week 9 loss to the Jets sent the team to 5-3 and three key players to IR, defensive tackle Kyle Williams, centre Eric Wood and kicker Ryan Lindell were all lost in that game and running back Fred Jackson went down with a fractured fibula two weeks later when he was among the league leaders in rushing yards while quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick spent the back end of the season battling broken ribs which sent his performances downhill. A seven game losing streak killed off any hope built up over the early part of the season and they fell to 5-9 befo...
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PLAYERS:
Shawne Merriman,
Terrence McGee,
Kyle Williams,
Eric Wood,
Fred Jackson,
Ryan Fitzpatrick,
Mario Williams,
Arian Foster,
Mark Anderson,
Stephon Gilmore,
Leodis McKelvin,
Aaron Williams,
Steve Johnson,
Chan Gailey,
Demetrius Bell,
Cordy Glenn,
Andre Carter,
Marcell Dareus,
Nick Barnett,
C.J. Spiller,
Tashard Choice,
David Nelson,
Scott Chandler
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles
TEAMS: Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles
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— NFL: AroundTheLeague (@NFL_ATL) August 31, 2012
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