Electric Company Era Begins
Although some describe almost the whole 1970s decade as the Electric Company era, the 1973 season marked a new era in Bills history and is regarded by many as the beginning of the Electric Company era of the mid-1970s. The team ushered in a new stadium, new uniforms and a transformed team built through the draft and a few key trades. With all the emphasis on rushing the team would only post to 100-yard receiving efforts.
The Bills started the season 4–1 before losing four of their next five, before winning their final 4 games. Rookie quarterback Joe Ferguson, who would be the Bills starting quarterback for 12 seasons, started all 14 games at quarterback. Dennis Shaw who had been the starter the previous three season, saw action in four games.
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