The Buffalo Bills are gearing up for another Monday night football game this week as they host the New England Patriots.
If you expect a home win, you don’t have history on your side. The last time the Buffalo Bills won a football game Monday night at home, the team and western New York looked very, very different.
The last time the Bills won a football game on Monday night in the 716 area code was September 26, 1994. Yes, it was almost 30 years ago that the Bills last played a home football game. football on Monday night.
Of course, the team also looked very different. That team was coming off a streak of four Superbowls in a row and was led by Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed.
They would go on to beat the Denver Broncos led by John Elway 27-20. Thurman Thoams and Kenneth Davis led the Bills offense with Thomas rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns.
Jim Kelly had a pitch on the night for just 178 yards. He was intercepted once and captured twice.
The Bills defense held John Elway to 280 passing yards and a touchdown. The defense got a start and a total of four sacks. Cornelious Bennett had 2 sacks, while Bruce Smith and Phil Hansen each scored once.
The Bills were favorites by 6.5 points and the over / under was 49 points.
Hopefully, the Bills can end their current losing streak at home Monday night in football this Monday night against the New England Patriots and clinch the top spot in the AFC East.
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