Buffalo Bills: Joe DeLamielleure

Joe DeLamielleure

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An All-American and three-time All-Big Ten performer at Michigan State, Joe DeLamielleure was selected in the first round of the 1973 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. He won All-Rookie honors that year, and that was the beginning of a string of honors that few guards had or have since exceeded. He went on to become the most honored lineman of the Bills’ respected front wall. Joe was selected first- or second-team All-Pro eight times during his career, was selected seven times for first- or second-team All-AFC and was named to the Pro Bowl six times. In 1975, the NFL Players Association named him Offensive Lineman of the Year. His career was capped off by being named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team, and in 2003, Joe was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Extremely durable and dependable, Joe played 185 consecutive games during his 13 playing seasons with the Bills and then the Cleveland Browns. Joe finished his career in 1985 with a final season back where it all began — in Buffalo.