Bruce Jarvis was a professional American football

American football

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 player who played offensive lineman for four seasons for the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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Bruce Jarvis was chosen on the 3rd round (53rd overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills

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. As a rookie, Jarvis immediately became the starting center, replacing Frank Marchlewski

Frank Marchlewski

Frank Marchlewski was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and Buffalo Bills.-Buffalo Bills:...

. The Bill had an awful season, winning only 1 of 14 games, the worst offense in the entire NFL, with 184 points (13.1 points/game). The following year, things had to change. Jarvis lost his staring job to Remi Prudhomme

Remi Prudhomme

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 and played in only one game of a 4-9-1 season. However, in 1973, he partly got his job back, starting 8 of 14 games, splitting time with Mike Montler

Mike Montler

Michael R. Montler was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Boston/New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, and the Detroit Lions.-University of Colorado:...

, centering between Reggie McKenzie

Reggie McKenzie

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 at left guard and Joe DeLamielleure

Joe DeLamielleure

Joseph Michael DeLamielleure is a former American football offensive lineman who was an All-American at Michigan State. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He won All-Rookie Honors, after finding out a physical condition with his irregular heartbeat was...

 at right guard, for a much improved 9-5 team, when O.J. Simpson became the first running back to rush for over 2,000 yards. But in 1974, his final year in the NFL, Montler started all 14 games.