Members
Pro Football Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure played right offensive guard and was selected to the Pro Bowl for the 1975 Buffalo Bills–1979 Buffalo Bills (and the 1980 Cleveland Browns) and was All-Pro the first three of those seasons.
College Football Hall of Famer Reggie McKenzie, who was the left guard, was selected to the All-Pro team following the 1973 NFL season and played for the Bills from 1972–1982.
Paul Seymour had been a member of the 1972 College Football All-America Team as an offensive tackle for the Michigan Wolverines after having played two season at tight end. He returned to the tight end position as a professional and became the team's starting tight end for five seasons starting in 1973.
Dave Foley started at left tackle during all of Simpson's five consecutive Pro Bowl years and remained with the team through the 1977 season.
Mike Montler started half the games at center in 1973 and remained the starter through the 1976 season. Right tackle Donnie Green was drafted by the Bills in the 1971 NFL Draft and remained with the Bills through 1977.
Lou Saban was coach of the team from 1972 through part of the 1976 season, when he gave way to Jim Ringo who was the offensive line coach for the Bills.
Other members of the Electric Company included center Bruce Jarvis who started 8 games in 1973, but suffered a career-ending knee injury that season. During Simpson's first All-Pro season and first rushing title in 1972, before DeLamielleure was drafted in the 1973 NFL Draft, Bob Penchion and Dick Hart were listed at right guard. Jan White was listed at tight end before Seymour was drafted in the same 1973 draft. Also in 1972, Remi Prudhomme and John Matlock were listed at center. The beginning of the Electric Company era is often considered to be 1973. That year the Bills moved to Rich Stadium and broke a skid of six consecutive losing seasons, and Simpson started breaking records .
When the nickname is expanded to include the whole offense, quarterback Joe Ferguson who was part of the Bills' 1973 NFL Draft class along with DeLamielleure and Seymour is also considered to be a member. Fullback Jim Braxton, who became the starter in 1972, is also mentioned as part of the Electric Company. Even wide receivers Bob Chandler and J.D. Hill are associated with the Electric Company.
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