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- ↑ "1978 National Football League Draft | Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". pfhof. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Lucius Sanford Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks - October 14th, 1984". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ↑ "All-Time Team LB preview". www.buffalobills.com. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
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