BUFFALO, N.Y. — The 4th annual Micah Hyde Charity Softball Game was held at Sahlen Field in downtown Buffalo this past Sunday in front of waves of Buffalo Bills fans.

"Every year I'm speechless coming here because these fans are amazing," said Hyde, a longtime Bills safety and current free agent.

The game raised $400,000 last year and more than $620,000 this year for Hyde’s Imagine for Youth Foundation.

"These fans are amazing and that's why any opportunity I get to shout them out or show how much we love them, I’m going to do it," Hyde said. "They've taken this game to the next level. They've taken honestly the foundation to the next level with the recognition that they've been able to show up and kind of sell this thing out. So it means the world to myself, my family and the foundation." 

If there's a guy in Buffalo that knows about Bills fans and charitable donations, it’s Bills Mafia co-creator and 26 Shirts owner Del Reid.

"It says a lot that the players that we tend to love so much in Buffalo are the ones that have these charitable endeavors here in the communities," he said.

26 Shirts was tapped to help with the game’s jerseys, which continues their legacy of clothes that pay it forward. Four years in, and the support for this game continues.

"I think this is a great template to use, right? If you build it, they will come,” Reid said. “And an opportunity for fans to celebrate the team in a situation like this? I mean, I think we're going to show up every single time." 

More than 16,000 fans packed Sahlen Field, including Jamar Anderson.

"My son’s named after him, Micah," he said.

He might be another fan, but when it comes to the city of Buffalo, Western New York and Bills Mafia?

"Having 16,000 people for a charity and for a softball game with [celebrities], you know, I mean, that says something big for the entire city of Buffalo," said Anderson. 

It's something fans at the ballpark would love to see in stadiums everywhere, but for now, they'll continue to take in a great game for a greater cause.

"You know where the money is going. It's for a great cause and you're going to have fun on top of it," said Anderson. "So where else would you rather be?"

Hyde's former teammate and now-Miami Dolphins safety Jordan Poyer also suited up in some red, white and blue for the game. Hyde says as this game continues, the emphasis on helping other players' foundations will grow.

When asked by reporters if hearing the “Shout” song and seeing his former teammates was enough to get Hyde back on the field, he extolled love for Bills fans and Western New York, but he'll be keeping an eye on his health above any return to Orchard Park.