Photos: O.J. Simpson's Buffalo years
Here are photos of O.J. Simpson through the years – mostly from his time spent in Buffalo when he played for the Bills.
O.J. Simpson on the day he was inducted onto the Bills' Wall of Fame. His arm is around his son Jason.
O.J. Simpson is greeted by a Bills fan as he arrives to the stadium.
O.J. Simpson arrives at Mercy Hospital for knee surgery.
O.J. Simpson during his days with the Buffalo Bills.
Bills running back O.J. Simpson breaks the 2,000-yard single season mark on Dec. 16, 1973, against the New York Jets at Shea Stadium.
O.J. Simpson is helped off the field in 1970 by A.J. Cowlings.
O.J. Simpson during his days with the Buffalo Bills.
O.J. Simpson with broadcaster Howard Cosell.
O.J. Simpson poses for the camera.
O.J. Simpson during his days with the Buffalo Bills.
O.J. Simpson on the Buffalo Bills sideline during a game.
Bills running back O.J. Simpson breaks the 2,000-yard single season mark on Dec. 16, 1973, against the New York Jets at Shea Stadium.
O.J. Simpson, Michael Militello, Nicole Brown at Mulligan's nightclub. On the far right are actors John Schuck and Elliot Gould.
From left, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson, running back O.J. Simpson and coach Lou Saban.
O.J. Simpson with his parents on the day his name was put on the Bills Wall of Fame.
The moving crew, from left, Danny Gare, Al Cowlings, O.J. Simpson, Reggie McKenzie, Bobby Chandler.
O.J. Simpson behind the wheel waves to teammates as he prepares to move to San Francisco.
O.J. Simpson signs autographs.
O.J. Simpson dances at Mulligan's nightclub in the 1970s.
O.J. Simpson dances at Mulligan's nightclub in the 1970s.
O.J. Simpson with his family, Arnelle, Marguerite and Jason.
A 1977 photo of O.J. Simpson with former Buffalo nightclub owner Michael Militello.
Seventh graders from Buffalo's School 44 crowd around O.J. Simpson during a field trip to Rich Stadium in 1974. "The Juice saw the youngsters and invited them down on the field for a visit."
O.J. Simpson during an interview on March 12, 2018, at his home in Las Vegas.
Wearing No. 36 instead of his famous 32, O.J. Simpson is interviewed by Channel 4's Van Miller during his first Bills training camp in 1969 at Niagara University.
On Nov. 25, 1976, Buffalo’s O.J. Simpson rushes for 273 yards and scores two touchdowns in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day in Pontiac, Mich.
Buffalo Bills' O.J. Simpson (32) looks for more running room in the fourth quarter of game in Buffalo against Kansas City, Oct. 30, 1973. Stopping O.J. is Kansas City's Willie Lanier. O.J. carried 39 times for 157 yards.
Buffalo's O.J. Simpson finds a wide opening for a first-quarter gain on Sept. 16, 1973, against the New England Patriots at Foxboro, Mass. Other Bills are J.D. Hill (40) and Bo Connoll (30).
Before he became infamous, O.J. Simpson dazzled fans and befuddled defenses as a running back for the Buffalo Bills.
Cookie Gilchrist with Bills coach Lou Saban and O.J. Simpson in the early 1970s.
The Bills' No. 32 jersey was never an officially retired number, but it was always synonymous with O.J. Simpson, who was drafted first overall in the 1969 draft by Buffalo and spent nine years with the franchise.
An undated file photo of Bills running back O.J. Simpson.
The infamous photo O.J. Simpson wearing Bruno Magli shoes.
Very few people in America were as close to O.J. Simpson as Michael Militello, who developed a lifelong friendship with the superstar running back while running Buffalo’s No. 1 celebrity hangout.
It's OK for fans to have fond memories of O.J. Simpson's playing career while also lamenting his off-the-field behavior.