The Pats made history during their win against Buffalo when they had two players each rush for over 100 yards in the same game. They were also the the only other team to do it when it happened on November 22, 1980 on the road against the Baltimore Colts.
When that moment happened last Sunday for Brandon Bolden and Steven Ridley, the announces had to scramble to find out when it last happened..
The 1980 team was coached by Ron Erhardt, missing the playoffs with a 10-6 record. They had a very powerful offense lead by QB Steve Grogan, WR Stanley Morgan and Harold Jackson and the legendary TE Russ Francis.
The backfield featured Don Calhoun and Vargas Ferguson. Calhoun was a 10th round pick by Buffalo in 1974. He came to the Pats in 1975 and played with them through the 1981 season. He is the team's 5th all-time rushing leader with 3,391 yards.
Ferguson was an All-American at Notre Dame and a number one pick by the Pats in the 1980 draft. He came to the team with great expectations, but injuries cut his career short. He was released by the team after the 1982 season. He attempted to play with the Cleveland Browns and Houston Oilers before ending his career in 1983.
Bolden went undrafted last year while Ridley was a third round pick in 2011. They are at the start of their careers. Where will they go from here? Both have great talent, but the career for a running back is short. Will they follow the lead of BenJarvis Green-Ellis and leave when they become free agents? Will they even get to that point? Only time will tell.
Hopefully, they won't follow the lead of Vargas Ferguson and have their career cut short from injuries.
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