In the sunset season for the concrete cathedral so often overflowed with as many as 80,000 passionate patrons, WIVB News 4 Buffalo is taking a daily look back over 400 games played in the Orchard Park stadium’s 52 years. Oct. 4 1981 — Bills 23, Colts 17 — Joe Cribbs totaled 179 scrimmage yards (159 rushing) as Buffalo beat Baltimore for the second time in four weeks before 77,811 at Rich Stadium. Joe Ferguson threw an early touchdown pass to Jerry Butler, and Roosevelt Leaks ran for a score to give the Bills a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Buffalo’s defense sacked Bert Jones four times, Bill Simpson had an interception and Lucious Sanford recovered a fumble in the red zone. Following consecutive losses, the Bills improved to 3-2.

1987 — Colts 47, Bills 6 — In the first of two games play

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