Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

[YardRat]

http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/story/250468.html

The Dallas Morning News compiled the numbers for all 32 teams last week. Ten of the 13 teams that lost the most games to injury failed to make the playoffs. Five of the nine teams that had the fewest games lost to injury made the playoffs.

Here are the top nine healthiest teams, with games lost by starters in parentheses: Tennessee (18), N.Y. Jets (20), Cleveland (21), N.Y. Giants (22), San Diego (24), Kansas City (24), Minnesota (24), Green Bay (32) and New England (32).

Here are the eight most injury- riddled teams: Buffalo (89), Indianapolis (81), Arizona (75), St. Louis (71), Miami (70), Houston (64), Denver (63) and Chicago (60).

Overall, 31 Bills players missed a combined total of 214 games. Injury-riddled St. Louis saw 27 players miss a combined 152 games. Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the injuries to Bills players who were starters at the time of their injury and how many games were lost. If a player would have gone to the bench with the return of another injured player, we stopped counting their games missed.

The list: Trent Edwards 2, wrist; Keith Ellison 4, knee; Kevin Everett 15, neck; Chris Kelsay 2, foot; Jim Leonhard 3, calf; J.P. Losman 2, knee; Marshawn Lynch 3, ankle; Terrence Mc- Gee 1, ribs; Jason Peters 1, groin; Paul Posluszny 13, arm; Peerless Price 12, neck; Ko Simpson 15, ankle; Jason Webster 15, arm; Donte Whitner 1, flu; George Wilson 3, ribs; Coy Wire 3, knee.

[feelthepain]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

All but two of those starters missed a game here and a gamer there, but played the majority of the season for Buffalo. Basically, Buffalos injries were limited to back-ups. Most teams face injuries to starters for a few games a year, it's a whole different story when much of the starters miss the majority of the season due to injury and placed on IR, like what happened to Miami this year.

Green
Bell
Brown
Thomas
Goodman

were all placed on IR and played only a small amount of the season for Miami, we also lost Holiday, Hill, Chatman, Worrell, Martin all missed significant time due to injuries. Miami also traded away Chris Chambers who's having himself a real nice season in San Diego.

Add it all up and Miami was by far the most injured team in the NFL when it comes to starting talent.

[YardRat]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

Re-read it, FTP.

Buffalo starters lost 89 games to injury, Miami 70. Add it all up and Buffalo was the most injured team regarding starters.

[feelthepain]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

Re-read it, FTP.

Buffalo starters lost 89 games to injury, Miami 70. Add it all up and Buffalo was the most injured team regarding starters.

OK, now compare the level of talent per starter Miami lost compared to Buffalo, name one probowler or probowl caliber starter the Bills lost compared to Miami, our starters lost, are far and away better then the starters the Bills lost.

The fact is the starters Buffalo fields, wouldn't start on other teams.

[Cleve]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

The high injury rate at Buffalo could be attributed to the poor calibre of athletes on this team compared to other teams.

And as feelthepain mentions, these players benched for injuries aren't exactly NFL superstars - mostly mediocre players who wouldn't start on any of the top ten teams, and their loss doesn't impact the game's outcome very much.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

Buffalo starters lost 89 games to injury, Miami 70. Add it all up and Buffalo was the most injured team regarding starters.

He has a point. If you add in games lost to players stupidly traded away or cut that went on to start for other teams, it puts Miami over the top.

Watching these games you see ex-Dolphins (Chris Chambers, Wes Welker, Kevin Carter, Sam Madison) playing key roles on playoff teams. Sure, Buffalo more players to injury, but when you add in the games lost to players going elsewhere due to mismanagement and poor deals, Miami leads the NFL.

[yordad]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

He has a point. If you add in games lost to players stupidly traded away or cut that went on to start for other teams, it puts Miami over the top.

Watching these games you see ex-Dolphins (Chris Chambers, Wes Welker, Kevin Carter, Sam Madison) playing key roles on playoff teams. Sure, Buffalo more players to injury, but when you add in the games lost to players going elsewhere due to mismanagement and poor deals, Miami leads the NFL.

Look man, no one is saying the Miami decision makers are smart, but that is a completely different topic.

If you want to start a thread showing stats on how stupid Miami is, go for it. But that doesn't change the fact that the Bills were the "most injured" team in the NFL. They had 62 more games missed than the second place team's players. Facts are facts.

Heck, I'm curious to see the history of this "stat". They may have been one of the most injured ever.

[YardRat]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

Look man, no one is saying the Miami decision makers are smart, but that is a completely different topic.

If you want to start a thread showing stats on how stupid Miami is, go for it.

You have to admit that was a nice shot, though. And true.

[Ickybaluky]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

Look man, no one is saying the Miami decision makers are smart, but that is a completely different topic.

I was just trying to tweak FTP. I thought it was funny.

Heck, I'm curious to see the history of this "stat". They may have been one of the most injured ever.

I know the 2003 Patriots lost 87 games from starters to injury, which was a new record for a Super Bowl winner. 42 different players started games for them that season. The effect was particularly bad on defense, with guys like Rosy Colvin, Ty Law, Richard Seymour, Ted Washington all missed significant time.

[Captain gameboy]

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He has a point. If you add in games lost to players stupidly traded away or cut that went on to start for other teams, it puts Miami over the top.

That's because the Dolphins suffer from the most egregious malady of all.....
Undiagnosed brain damage.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

OK, now compare the level of talent per starter Miami lost compared to Buffalo, name one probowler or probowl caliber starter the Bills lost compared to Miami, our starters lost, are far and away better then the starters the Bills lost.

The fact is the starters Buffalo fields, wouldn't start on other teams.

Yup... with all your starters healthy... you just might have went 3-13

[feelthepain]

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That's because the Dolphins suffer from the most egregious malady of all.....
Undiagnosed brain damage.

Better then suffereing from eternal loser syndrome like the Bills!!

[feelthepain]

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Yup... with all your starters healthy... you just might have went 3-13

And the Bills still have more losing seasons then the Dolphins....by far! The Bills still have a longer longer playoff drought then the Dolphins. And Miami will be in the Playoffs before the Bills guaranteed!!

[Captain gameboy]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

See what I mean?

[LtFinFan66]

Re: Statistics break down how often Bills broke down

See what I mean?

Please don't judge the masses by the actions of one.