BUFFALO, N.Y. — Former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly’s battle against cancer kept him from attending his own charity fundraiser, but he had plenty of backups, including several fellow Hall of Famers.

Kelly, who is an East Brady native, remains at a Buffalo hospital, where he has been undergoing treatments for cancer that has spread into his maxillary sinus and adjacent tissues. He had to sit out Sunday night’s reception for his 28th celebrity golf tournament, which has raised more than $5 million for Kelly’s two charities.

The lineup of former teammates who turned out included Hall of Famers Andre Reed, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith, and former coach Marv Levy.