I started following the Bills seriously in 1966 when I was 8 years old. To me the "White Helmet" years of the Bills were bad times! Season after miserable season, including several one-win campaigns. When Jim Kelly joined the Bills and we switched to the Red helmets, the team was reborn into a consistant contender.
I decided to do a little number-crunching and this is what I came up with:
WHITE HELMET BILLS:
157 wins - 224 losses - 8 ties .414 winning pct.
9 winning seasons - 17 losing seasons - 1 even season
2 AFL titles
RED HELMET BILLS:
165 wins - 122 losses - 0 ties .575 winning pct.
11 winning seasons - 5 losing seasons - 2 even seasons
4 AFC titles
To me the RED HELMET BILLS represent success. The WHITE HELMET BILLS represent futility. The numbers show why.
Don't get me wrong! I think the throwback jerseys look sharp, and uniforms havng noting to do with winning or losing. I just have trouble understanding why a number of fans pine for the old look when it represents such a painful era for the Bills.
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I decided to do a little number-crunching and this is what I came up with:
WHITE HELMET BILLS:
157 wins - 224 losses - 8 ties .414 winning pct.
9 winning seasons - 17 losing seasons - 1 even season
2 AFL titles
RED HELMET BILLS:
165 wins - 122 losses - 0 ties .575 winning pct.
11 winning seasons - 5 losing seasons - 2 even seasons
4 AFC titles
To me the RED HELMET BILLS represent success. The WHITE HELMET BILLS represent futility. The numbers show why.
Don't get me wrong! I think the throwback jerseys look sharp, and uniforms havng noting to do with winning or losing. I just have trouble understanding why a number of fans pine for the old look when it represents such a painful era for the Bills.
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