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Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson runs during overtime against the Chicago Bears on Sunday in Chicago. The Bills won 23-20 in overtime.

(Charles Rex Arbogast | The Associated Press)

Chicago — As it turned out, the oldest player on the Buffalo Bills made the most important play of the 23-20 overtime win against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

Jackson's 38-yard run to the 1-yard line in overtime set up Dan Carpenter's game-winning field goal. The 33-year old running back probably could have stopped at the 10-yard line, when Chris Conte had an angle on him. Instead, Jackson stuck his hand in Conte's chest and tossed him backward.

Even the announcer in the press box slipped up and said, "Woah." He wasn't the only one talking about it. Here's what the players were saying about the run in the locker room.

Fred Jackson

"I'm old, but I can still play."

"It's one of those things I pride myself on, is my ability to stiff arm guys. He came up high and I knew I would have an opportunity to do so. It worked out and we were able to get a win."

Eric Wood

"I joked that Fred is now the oldest player to make a game-winning play with the ball in his hands. He's awesome. Some of the new guys on the offensive line, after the game, I told them, 'That's what you can expect from Fred Jackson."

"It was just an inside zone. Briggs shot back side, and I kind of shouldered into him hoping that Fred would read it and he read it perfectly. They took a chance and it didn't work out."

Quarterback EJ Manuel

On if he's ever seen a stiff arm like the one Jackson gave Conte:

"Maybe on 'NFL Blitz' when I was a kid on the video game. Outside in the real world in a game I haven't. That was a huge play by Fred, and like I said, big-time players make big-time plays in big situations, and that's what Fred did for us."

Coach Doug Marrone

"You have to see what he does without the ball in his hand. He does a lot of good things and picks up a lot of things for us. We have guys that can make plays, and we have to continue going to those guys at different times."