With the Arrival of Hall of Famer Jim Kelly in 1986, the fortunes of the Buffalo Bills began to change. No longer were the Bills the laughing stock of the NFL. It was during this era that the Bills and their followers enjoyed unpresidented success, appearing in four straight Super Bowls, begining in 1991. These were indeed, "The Glory Years." As former general manager Bill Polian said, "A team of this quality seldom stays together for long, enjoy them while you can, players of this ilk will not be seen again for quite some time."

Jim Kelly Bruce Smith
Thurman Thomas Andre Reed
Kent Hull Cornelius Bennett
Darryl Talley Frank Reich
Jim Ritcher Pete Metzelaars
Steve Tasker Henry Jones
Phil Hansen Steve Christie