An instrumental part of the Bills back-to-back AFL title teams in 1964 and 1965, and one of Buffalo's best linebackers ever, Mike Stratton passed away on Wednesday.

Best known for his 'hit heard round the world' in the 1964 AFL championship game, when he broke Keith Lincoln's ribs on a perfectly timed play, Mike Stratton was more than just a bruising hitter. He was one of the first athletically gifted and multi-dimensional linebackers that Bills ever had.