 The Bills also drafted Syracuse running back phenomenon Ernie Davis and had a serious chance of getting him to play for Buffalo after the Redskins, a team Davis refused to play for, drafted him; however, Davis instead opted to play for the NFL after the Redskins traded him to Cleveland, and he died of leukemia before playing a single down of professional football.Instead, the Bills then acquired one of the CFL's top running backs, Cookie Gilchrist.On December 14, 1963, the Bills and the New York Jets played the final game at the Polo Grounds.