| January 19, 2004 | « Previous Story | HOME | Next Story » | Posted at 09:14 PM |
During Bryce Paup’s first four seasons in the NFL (1990-94), all with Green Bay, the Packers were 28-36. Meanwhile, the Bills went 49-15 and won four AFC championships. Buffalo would earn another victory prior to the ‘95 campaign when it signed the Pro Bowl linebacker as an unrestricted free agent. Paup’s first year with the Bills was the stuff made of legends. In the third game, he sacked Colts quarterback Jim Harbaugh three times, had 14 tackles and forced two fumbles. That effort earned him the first of two AFC Defensive Player of the Week Awards. He was also later selected as November’s AFC Player of the Month.
With a career-high and league-leading 17.5 sacks to go along with 126 tackles, Paup was named as the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year. Team-wise, after a year away from the post-season, Buffalo returned to the playoffs with a 10-6 record. The ‘96 season didn’t go as well for Paup even though he was named to a third consecutive Pro Bowl. Suffering a groin injury in the third game that bothered him for the rest of the year, it would eventually force him to the sideline for four of the regular season’s final six games.Paup’s third and final season with the Bills was in ‘97. He played in 46 games, including three playoff games, and ended each campaign with a trip to the Pro Bowl.
Where are they now - Career Stats
