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The 1960 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s first season in the American Football League. Home games were played at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, New York. Head Coach Buster Ramsey's Bills compiled a 5–8–1 record, placing them third in the AFL Eastern Division. Unlike most of the offensive-minded AFL, the Bills focused on defense, allowing the third-fewest points in the league (303). Their defensive line boasted Laverne Torczon and Chuck McMurtry (both of whom were 1st Team All-AFL in 1960),〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1960 AFL All-Pros )〕 as well as a mobile, hard-hitting middle linebacker in Archie Matsos, who was AFL All-Star in each of the three seasons he spent in Buffalo. The Bills' defense led the league in fewest passing yards allowed (2,130) and most passes intercepted (33),〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1960 AFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics )〕 with NFL veterans Richie McCabe and Jim Wagstaff in their secondary.〔( Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1960 Buffalo Bills )〕 The Bills' offense, however, was not as competent. The 1960 Bills had the worst passing attack in the AFL, throwing for 2,346 yards.〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1960 AFL Standings, Team & Offensive Statistics )〕 Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Tommy O'Connell started the season 1–3 before being replaced by Johnny Green. Green would go 3–3 as a starter, despite only completing 39% of his passes.〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: Johnny Green )〕 Richie Lucas, the Bills' first ever draft pick, was a bust, both at quarterback and at halfback,〔[Neft, David S.; Cohen, Richard M.; and Korch, Rich [http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/isbn/0312110731/soft-cover/ The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football, 12th Edition] Martin's Press, August 1994, ISBN 0-312-11073-1〕 throwing only 49 passes all season.〔Lucas was not on the team after the following season〕 The Bills did show glimmers of hope on offense, however, by showcasing running back Wray Carlton and flanker Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion, who would later go on to be AFL All-Stars for the Bills in the mid-1960s. ==Uniforms== In their first season, the Bills wore silver helmets and light blue home jerseys. Their road jerseys were white with light blue letters. The team wore white pants both at home and on the road. The Bills' helmets displayed the player's number in light blue on the side where the logo would normally be (much like the Alabama Crimson Tide's helmets.)〔(SportsLogos.net: Buffalo Bills Logo (1960–1961) )〕 The uniforms, not coincidentally, resembled those of the Detroit, and had once been a minority owner in the Lions. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1960 Buffalo Bills season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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