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Important asset to the improved Bills' defense of 1995 ... Was second of three heralded defensive veterans to sign with the Bills in the offseason prior to the '95 season (DE Jim Jeffcoat was first and LB Bryce Paup was third). ... Registered 10 total tackles in season-opener against his former team, the Denver Broncos. In 1996 Big Ted enjoyed his finest season as a pro to that point as he recorded 130 total tackles, an astounding 105 of which were solos ... His tackle total ranked third on Buffalo and was the second highest total by a defensive lineman in team history ... One of the main reasons the Bills' defense ranked first in the league against the run that year. Earned his first Pro-Bowl berth in 1997 turning in another stellar season as the Bills starting nose tackle. For the next 3 seasons he dominated the middle of the Buffalo Bills defensive line along with Phil Hansen, Pat Williams, and Bruce Smith. Started an incredible 117 consecutive games.
