Buffalo Bills Hall of Famers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Guard

Joe DeLamielleure or "Joe D" played thirteen seasons in the NFL. He was a first round draft pick for the Bills and played for them from 1973 to 1979. He then played five seasons with the Cleveland Browns before retiring as a Buffalo Bill in 1985. Along the way, he made six Pro Bowls and six All-Pro Selections. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

Answer: Quarterback

Jim Kelly was a first round draft pick for the Bills in 1983, the year of the quarterbacks. However he played his first two years of professional football in USFL with the Houston Gamblers before returning to the Buffalo Bills in the NFL in 1986 after the USFL folded.

He remained with the Bills for his entire NFL career from 1986 to 1996 and was a five time Pro-Bowl selection. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.

Answer: Head Coach

Marv Levy's first NFL head coaching gig was with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1978 to 1982, but it is with the Buffalo Bills that he will be forever tied, having led them to four straight Super Bowls (we won't mention the outcomes...) Levy joined the Bills in 1986 and remained the head coach until 1997. With the Bills, he won the AFC Coach of the Year award in 1988, 1993, and 1995, and the NFL Coach of the Year in 1988.

He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001.

Answer: Defensive End

Bruce Smith was the first pick in the 1985 draft and played for the Bills from 1985 to 1999 before finishing his career with the Washington Redskins. He was selected to eleven Pro Bowls and made both the 1980s and 1990s All-Decade team, and he retired with an NFL record 200 career sacks. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

Answer: Guard

William "Billy" Shaw was drafted by the Bills in 1961 and played with the team for his entire career (1961-1969). As a member of the then-AFL, he made eight AFL All Star teams, and when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999, he became the only player inducted who had never actually played in the NFL (the Bills joined the NFL after his retirement).

Answer: Running Back

Thurman Thomas was a second round draft pick for the Bills in 1988, and he would go on to play for the Bills for all but one year of his career; he spent his last season with the Miami Dolphins in 2000. Besides being selected to five Pro Bowls, Thomas won the NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards in 1991. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

Answer: Wide Receiver

James Lofton was a member of several teams. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers and played with them from 1978 to 1986. After a short stint with the Raiders, he joined the Bills in 1989 and remained with them until 1992. He finished his career with stops at the Rams and Eagles. While with the Bills, he played in three Super Bowls. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

Answer: Owner

Ralph Wilson had been a minority owner of the Detroit Lions before founding the Buffalo Bills in 1959. The Bills were established as one of the original teams in the American Football League which ran from 1960 to 1969. Wilson remained the owner of the team until his death in 2014. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

Answer: Wide Receiver

Andre Reed was drafted by the Bills in the fourth round of the 1985 draft. He played for the Bills for the majority of his career (1985-1999) before signing briefly with the Broncos and the Redskins in 2000. He made seven Pro Bowls during his time with the Bills and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014.

Answer: Running Back

The first Buffalo Bill to make the Hall of Fame, O.J. Simpson was drafted by the Bills in 1969 and played with the team until 1977. He then played with the 49ers before retiring in 1979. He made five Pro Bowls during his time with the Bills and was the NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year in 1973. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985.