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NFL Greatest Unsung Heroes In History of All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 8: Joe Jurevicius #83 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs with the ball while pursued by Ray Buchanan #34 of the Atlanta Falcons during the NFL game on December 8, 2002 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Falcons 34-10. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 8: Joe Jurevicius #83 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers runs with the ball while pursued by Ray Buchanan #34 of the Atlanta Falcons during the NFL game on December 8, 2002 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers defeated the Falcons 34-10. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA – JANUARY 30: Tackle Jeff Wright #91 and linebacker Marvcus Patton #53 of the Buffalo Bills set in position at the line of scrimmage against Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl XXVIII at the Georgia Dome on January 30, 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – JANUARY 30: Tackle Jeff Wright #91 and linebacker Marvcus Patton #53 of the Buffalo Bills set in position at the line of scrimmage against Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl XXVIII at the Georgia Dome on January 30, 1994 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

Buffalo Bills

. NT. Buffalo Bills. Jeff Wright . 4. player. 16

Think about the Buffalo Bills of the early 1990s. It was a team stacked with Hall of Fame talent and larger-than-life personalities. Jim Kelly. Thurman Thomas. Andre Reed. Bruce Smith. The list goes on for quite a bit. Lost in that crowded roster was unheralded nose tackle, Jeff Wright. Not a lot of people bring up his name these days.

That’s no surprise. Wright never went over 10 sacks in his career and he also only played a total of seven seasons. His imprint on the game wasn’t long enough or impactful enough to remember. Not unless one looks a little closer. The truth is for all the superstars that Bills team has, Wright was one of their best when it came to winning the big games.

He was good in the regular season with 31.5 career sacks in 98 games. He was brilliant in the playoffs with nine sacks in 16 games. Nowhere was that proven more than in 1992. Against the Houston Oilers in that epic wild card comeback, Wright had two huge sacks.. One of which set up the Bills offense for a critical score. A week later against heavily-favored Pittsburgh, he struck two more times in the 24-3 victory.

A year later in the tragic fourth-straight Super Bowl loss, he was one of the few players who didn’t quit until the final whistle, notching two sacks. The guy was a baller.

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