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Buffalo Bills Inaugural Game Medal & "I Was There" Card [168625]

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Sports - Football Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 100.00 USD
Buffalo Bills Inaugural Game Medal &  I Was There  Card  [168625]
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August 17, 1973 was opening day as the Washington Redskins played the Buffalo Bills in the new stadium in Orchard Park, New York with a capacity of 80,000. Here are ten medals and "I Was There" cards to show membership in the "Opening Day" charter Member of the new Home of the Buffalo Bills. The 39 mm medals have the stadium design on one side, and the date of the game on the other.
Herb MulKey of the Washington Redskins made the first play in the Buffalo Bills’ magnificent new stadium a memorable one when he returned the opening kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown. The Redskins went on to defeat the Bills, 37- 21, before a capacity crowd of 80,020 in Rich Stadium. Opening night was accompanied by a huge traffic jam to the stadium and ari even worse one going out for what was purported to be the largest football crowd in the history of New York State. About one-fourth of the seats were unoccupied when the game began as cars were backed up for miles. The stadium is now named Ralph Wilson Stadium. Buffalo New York