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Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024), also known by his nickname "the Juice", was an American professional football player, actor, and media personality who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills. Simpson is regarded as one of the greatest running backs of all time, but ...
Simpson praised his offensive line's efforts and said he would only play "until all these guys get old so they won’t be able to help someone else break my records." [4] Although the Buffalo Bills had winning records during the 1973, 1974, and 1975 seasons, only the 1974 team made the NFL playoffs during the eight-team format era. [5]
The first 2,000-yard season was recorded in 1973 by Buffalo Bills running back O. J. Simpson, who is the only player ever to have surpassed 2,000 yards in a 14-game season; all others occurred in 16-game seasons. Simpson finished with 2,003 rushing yards, averaging six yards per carry and an NFL-record 143.1 rushing yards per game. [4]
Here is a look at the life of former NFL star O.J. Simpson. Personal. Birth date: July 9, 1947. Death date: April 10, 2024. ... 1969-1977-Plays halfback for the Buffalo Bills.
O.J. Simpson playing with the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 5, 1975 in Orchard Park, New York. Getty. That year, Simpson earned the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. To this day, Simpson still holds a ...
Editor's note: Buffalo Bills beat writer Sal Maiorana wrote this first-person story in 2016 recalling his final interview with O.J. Simpson before FX broadcast the miniseries "The People v. O.J ...
The 1976 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 7th season in the National Football League, and the 17th overall. Buffalo's season was troubled from the start, as the team was in a contract dispute with star running back O. J. Simpson. Simpson had been demanding a trade, before finally agreeing to a three-year, $2.5 million contract. [1]
The Bills hadn't given out O.J. Simpson's no. 32 for more than 40 years, but reissued it this offseason.