0 ▁points / game ). ▁For ▁the ▁second ▁year ▁in ▁a ▁row , ▁Mont ler ▁played ▁all ▁ 1 4 ▁games ▁between ▁McK en zie ▁and ▁De L am ielle ure ▁in ▁the ▁st out ▁middle ▁of ▁the ▁B ills ▁off ensive ▁line . ▁Although ▁the ▁same ▁tri o ▁played ▁together ▁in ▁all ▁ 1 4 ▁games ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁the ▁team ▁sag ged ▁to ▁ 2 - 1 2 , ▁an ▁off ense ▁worth ▁ 2 0 th ▁place ▁in ▁scoring ▁and ▁a ▁defense ▁ 2 4 th ▁in ▁points ▁allowed . ▁Mont ler ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁ 5 - year ▁pro ▁Will ie ▁Parker ▁( off ensive ▁lin eman ). ▁ ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁and ▁Detroit ▁L ions ▁Mont ler ▁became ▁the ▁starting ▁center ▁for ▁the ▁Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁for ▁all ▁ 1 4 ▁games ▁and ▁the ▁Detroit ▁L ions ▁ ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁but ▁only ▁in ▁ 4 ▁games . ▁ ▁Death ▁Mont ler ▁died ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁aged ▁ 7 4 ▁in ▁Grand ▁J unction , ▁Colorado . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 8 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁football ▁cent ers ▁Category : B oston ▁Patri ots ▁players ▁Category : B uff alo ▁B ills ▁players ▁Category : Color ado ▁Buff alo es ▁football ▁players ▁Category : Den ver ▁Bron cos ▁players