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Buffalo Bills
First Season
1960
Team History
Buffalo Bills (1960-present)
Conference/Division
National Football League (1970-present)
  • American Football Conference (1970-present)
    • AFC East (1970-present)

American Football League (1960-69)

  • Eastern Division (1960-69)
Venue
Highmark Stadium (1973-present)
War Memorial Stadium (1960-72)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


This article is about the NFL team. For the defunct All-America Football Conference team, see Buffalo Bills (AAFC).


The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. They began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and became an NFL franchise after the completion of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

Publications

Programs by season

1960s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1960
preseason July 30 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
preseason August 21 at Boston Patriots Fitton Field
preseason August 24 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
preseason September 4 vs. New York Titans War Memorial Stadium
Week 1 September 11 at New York Titans Polo Grounds
Week 2 September 18 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 3 September 23 at Boston Patriots Boston University Field
Week 4 October 2 vs. Los Angeles Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 16 vs. New York Titans War Memorial Stadium
Week 7 October 23 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
Week 8 October 30 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 6 vs. Dallas Texans War Memorial Stadium
Week 10 November 13 at Oakland Raiders Kezar Stadium
Week 11 November 20 at Los Angeles Chargers Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 12 November 27 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 13 December 4 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 11 at Houston Oilers Jeppesen Stadium
Week 15 December 18 at Dallas Texans Cotton Bowl
1961
exhibition August 8 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats Civic Stadium
preseason August 18 vs. Dallas Texans War Memorial Stadium
preseason September 1 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 1 September 10 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 2 September 17 vs. New York Titans War Memorial Stadium
Week 3 September 23 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 September 30 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 15 vs. Dallas Texans War Memorial Stadium
Week 8 October 29 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 5 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
Week 10 November 12 at Dallas Texans Cotton Bowl
Week 11 November 19 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 12 November 23 at New York Titans Polo Grounds
Week 13 December 3 at Oakland Raiders Candlestick Park
Week 14 December 10 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
1962
preseason August 15 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
preseason September 1 at Boston Patriots Boston University Field
Week 1 September 9 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 2 September 15 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 3 September 22 vs. New York Titans War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 September 30 at Dallas Texans Cotton Bowl
Week 5 October 7 at Houston Oilers Jeppesen Stadium
Week 6 October 13 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 7 October 20 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
Week 8 October 28 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 9 November 3 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 10 November 11 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
Week 11 November 18 at Oakland Raiders Frank Youell Field
Week 12 November 23 at Boston Patriots Boston University Field
Week 13 December 2 vs. Dallas Texans War Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 8 at New York Titans Polo Grounds
1963
preseason August 9 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
preseason August 24 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 1 September 8 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
Week 2 September 15 at Oakland Raiders Frank Youell Field
Week 3 September 22 vs. Kansas City Chiefs War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 September 28 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 5 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 13 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
Week 7 October 20 at Houston Oilers Jeppesen Stadium
Week 8 October 26 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 3 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 10 November 9 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 17 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 12 November 24 at Boston Patriots Fenway Park
Week 14 December 8 vs. New York Jets War Memorial Stadium
Week 15 December 14 at New York Jets Polo Grounds
postseason December 28 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
1964
preseason August 8 vs. New York Jets Phillips Field
preseason August 23 at Oakland Raiders Frank Youell Field
Week 1 September 13 vs. Kansas City Chiefs War Memorial Stadium
Week 2 September 20 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 October 3 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 11 at Houston Oilers Jeppesen Stadium
Week 7 October 24 vs. New York Jets War Memorial Stadium
Week 8 November 1 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 8 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 10 November 15 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 26 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
Week 12 December 6 at Oakland Raiders Frank Youell Field
Week 14 December 20 at Boston Patriots Fenway Park
postseason December 26 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
1965
preseason August 8 at Boston Patriots Boston College
preseason August 21 at New York Jets Rutgers Stadium
preseason August 28 at Kansas City Chiefs Veterans Field
Week 1 September 11 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 2 September 19 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 3 September 26 vs. New York Jets War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 October 3 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 10 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 17 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
Week 7 October 24 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 8 October 31 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 7 at Boston Patriots Fenway Park
Week 10 November 14 at Oakland Raiders Frank Youell Field
Week 11 November 25 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
Week 13 December 12 vs. Kansas City Chiefs War Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 19 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
postseason December 26 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
1966
preseason August 7 at Boston Patriots Boston College
preseason August 12 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 1 September 4 at San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium
Week 2 September 11 vs. Kansas City Chiefs War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 September 25 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 8 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 7 October 16 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 October 30 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 10 November 6 at Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl
Week 11 November 13 vs. New York Jets War Memorial Stadium
Week 12 November 20 at Houston Oilers Rice Stadium
Week 13 November 24 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 14 December 4 at Boston Patriots Fenway Park
1967
Week 3 September 24 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 October 1 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 8 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 6 October 15 vs. Oakland Raiders War Memorial Stadium
Week 7 October 29 at Houston Oilers Rice Stadium
Week 9 November 5 vs. Miami Dolphins War Memorial Stadium
Week 10 November 12 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 11 November 19 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 12 November 26 at Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl
Week 13 December 3 at Kansas City Chiefs Municipal Stadium
Week 14 December 9 at Boston Patriots Fenway Park
Week 16 December 24 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
1968
preseason August 5 vs. Detroit Lions War Memorial Stadium
preseason August 11 vs. Miami Dolphins Aquinas Stadium
preseason August 17 at Cincinnati Bengals Nippert Stadium
preseason August 30 vs. Cleveland Browns War Memorial Stadium
Week 3 September 22 at Cincinnati Bengals Nippert Stadium
Week 4 September 29 vs. New York Jets War Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 5 vs. Kansas City Chiefs War Memorial Stadium
Week 8 October 27 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 3 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 10 November 10 vs. Miami Dolphins War Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 17 vs. San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium
Week 12 November 24 at Denver Broncos Bears Stadium
Week 13 November 28 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 14 December 7 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
1969
preseason August 2 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
preseason August 8 vs. Washington Redskins War Memorial Stadium
preseason August 15 at Detroit Lions Tiger Stadium
preseason August 22 vs. Baltimore Colts War Memorial Stadium
preseason September 6 at Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Week 1 September 14 vs. New York Jets War Memorial Stadium
Week 2 September 21 vs. Houston Oilers War Memorial Stadium
Week 3 September 28 vs. Denver Broncos War Memorial Stadium
Week 4 October 5 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 5 October 11 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 19 at Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Week 7 October 26 at Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl
Week 8 November 2 vs. Kansas City Chiefs War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 9 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 10 November 16 vs. Miami Dolphins War Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 23 at Boston Patriots Alumni Stadium
Week 12 November 30 vs. Cincinnati Bengals War Memorial Stadium
Week 14 December 14 at San Diego Chargers San Diego Stadium

1970s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1970
preseason August 21 vs. Philadelphia Eagles War Memorial Stadium
Week 6 October 25 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 8 November 8 vs. Cincinnati Bengals War Memorial Stadium
Week 9 November 15 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 11 November 29 vs. Boston Patriots War Memorial Stadium
Week 13 December 13 vs. Baltimore Colts War Memorial Stadium
1971
preseason August 16 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium
preseason September 4 at Detroit Lions Tiger Stadium
Week 1 September 19 vs. Dallas Cowboys War Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 17 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 6 October 23 at San Diego Chargers San Diego Stadium
Week 9 November 14 at New England Patriots Schaefer Stadium
Week 12 December 5 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
1973
Week 1 September 16 at New England Patriots Schaefer Stadium
Week 4 October 7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles Rich Stadium
Week 10 November 18 vs. Miami Dolphins Rich Stadium
Week 12 December 2 at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Stadium
Week 13 December 9 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
1974
Week 6 October 20 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
Week 10 November 17 at Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl
1975
Week 1 September 21 vs. New York Jets Rich Stadium
Week 3 October 5 vs. Denver Broncos Rich Stadium
Week 4 October 12 at Baltimore Colts Memorial Stadium
Week 5 October 20 vs. New York Giants Rich Stadium
Week 9 November 17 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium
1976
preseason September 3 vs. Cleveland Browns Rich Stadium
Week 3 September 26 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
Week 5 October 10 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 6 October 17 vs. Baltimore Colts Rich Stadium
1978
Week 3 September 17 at Miami Dolphins Orange Bowl
Week 10 November 5 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
Week 12 November 19 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium
1979
preseason August 4 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Rich Stadium
Week 10 November 4 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
Week 11 November 11 at New York Jets Shea Stadium

1980s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1980
Week 8 October 26 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
Week 9 November 2 vs. Atlanta Falcons Rich Stadium
Week 10 November 9 at New York Jets Shea Stadium
Week 12 November 23 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Rich Stadium
1983
preseason August 6 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field
Week 15 December 11 vs. San Francisco 49ers Rich Stadium
1984
preseason August 11 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
Week 12 November 18 vs. Dallas Cowboys Rich Stadium
1985
Week 2 September 15 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 7 October 20 vs. Indianapolis Colts Rich Stadium
1986
Week 2 September 14 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium
Week 5 October 5 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 11 November 16 vs. Miami Dolphins Rich Stadium
1987
preseason August 15 at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Week 5 October 18 vs. New York Giants Rich Stadium
Week 9 November 8 vs. Denver Broncos Rich Stadium
Week 9 November 22 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 10 November 29 vs. Miami Dolphins Rich Stadium
Week 13 December 13 at Indianapolis Colts Hoosier Dome
1988
Week 7 October 17 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
postseason January 1, 1989 vs. Houston Oilers Rich Stadium
1989
Week 1 September 10 at Miami Dolphins Joe Robbie Stadium
Week 3 September 24 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 8 October 29 vs. Miami Dolphins Rich Stadium
Week 15 December 17 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park
postseason January 6, 1990 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Stadium

1990s

Week Date Opponent Venue
1990
Week 10 November 18 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
postseason January 20, 1991 vs. Los Angeles Raiders Rich Stadium
Super Bowl XXV January 27, 1991 vs. New York Giants Tampa Stadium
1991
Week 7 October 13 vs. Indianapolis Colts Rich Stadium
Week 9 November 3 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
Week 11 November 18 at Miami Dolphins Joe Robbie Stadium
postseason January 12, 1992 vs. Denver Broncos Rich Stadium
1992
preseason August 28 at Atlanta Falcons Georgia Dome
Week 1 September 6 vs. Los Angeles Rams Rich Stadium
Week 10 November 1 vs. New England Patriots Rich Stadium
Week 11 November 16 at Miami Dolphins Joe Robbie Stadium
Week 14 December 12 vs. Denver Broncos Rich Stadium
Week 15 December 20 at New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome
postseason January 17, 1993 at Miami Dolphins Joe Robbie Stadium
Super Bowl XXVII January 31, 1993 vs. Dallas Cowboys Rose Bowl
1993
preseason August 12 at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium
postseason January 15, 1994 vs. Los Angeles Raiders Rich Stadium
Super Bowl XXVIII January 30, 1994 vs. Dallas Cowboys Georgia Dome
1994
Week 3 September 18 at Houston Oilers Astrodome
Week 9 November 6 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 12 November 24 at Detroit Lions Pontiac Silverdome
1995
preseason August 4 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Rich Stadium
preseason August 12 vs. Dallas Cowboys SkyDome
Week 5 October 8 vs. New York Jets Rich Stadium
Week 6 October 15 vs. Seattle Seahawks Rich Stadium
Week 10 November 12 vs. Atlanta Falcons Rich Stadium
1996
preseason August 23 vs. Baltimore Ravens Rich Stadium
Week 7 October 20 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
postseason December 28 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Rich Stadium
1997
Week 4 September 21 vs. Indianapolis Colts Rich Stadium
Week 6 October 12 at New England Patriots Foxboro Stadium
1999
Week 11 November 21 at New York Jets Giants Stadium
Week 15 December 26 at New England Patriots Foxboro Stadium
postseason January 8, 2000 at Tennessee Titans Adelphia Coliseum

2000s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2001
Week 11 December 2 at San Francisco 49ers 3Com Park
2003
Week 9 November 9 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium
Week 10 November 16 vs. Houston Texans Ralph Wilson Stadium
2007
preseason August 17 vs. Atlanta Falcons Ralph Wilson Stadium
Week 8 November 4 vs. Cincinnati Bengals Ralph Wilson Stadium
2009
preseason August 15 vs. Chicago Bears Ralph Wilson Stadium

2010s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2010
Week 12 December 5 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
2012
preseason August 17 at Minnesota Vikings Metrodome
Week 8 November 4 at Houston Texans Reliant Stadium
2014
Week 12 November 30 vs. Cleveland Browns Ralph Wilson Stadium
2017
Week 2 September 17 at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium
Week 7 October 29 vs. Oakland Raiders New Era Field
2018
Week 1 September 9 at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium
Week 15 December 23 at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium

2020s

Week Date Opponent Venue
2022
Week 15 December 24 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field

Media guides and yearbooks by season

Media guides

1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
1990s 1991 • 1999
2000s 2000 • 2007
2010s 2014 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019

Yearbooks

1960s 1965
1980s 1989
1990s 1992 • 1995
2010s 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018

Seasons

Buffalo Bills publications by season

1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 •  1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 •  1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 •  2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 •  2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023


Head Coaches

Buffalo Bills head coaches
Buster Ramsey (1960-61) • Lou Saban (1962-65) • Joe Collier (1966-68) • Harvey Johnson* (1968) • John Rauch (1969-70) • Harvey Johnson (1971) • Lou Saban (1972-76) • Jim Ringo (1976-77) • Chuck Knox (1978-82) • Kay Stephenson (1983-85) • Hank Bullough (1985-86) • Marv Levy (1986-97) • Wade Phillips (1998-2000) • Gregg Williams (2001-03) • Mike Mularkey (2004-05) • Dick Jauron (2006-09) • Perry Fewell* (2009) • Chan Gailey (2010-12) • Doug Marrone (2013-14) • Rex Ryan (2015-16) • Anthony Lynn* (2016) • Sean McDermott (2017-present)

*interim head coach


National Football League
AFC East North South West
Buffalo Bills (Highmark Stadium)
Miami Dolphins (Hard Rock Stadium)
New England Patriots (Gillette Stadium)
New York Jets (MetLife Stadium) 		Baltimore Ravens (M&T Bank Stadium)
Cincinnati Bengals (Paycor Stadium)
Cleveland Browns (FirstEnergy Stadium)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Heinz Field) 		Houston Texans (NRG Stadium)
Indianapolis Colts (Lucas Oil Stadium)
Jacksonville Jaguars (TIAA Bank Field)
Tennessee Titans (Nissan Stadium) 		Denver Broncos (Empower Field at Mile High)
Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium)
Las Vegas Raiders (Allegiant Stadium)
Los Angeles Chargers (SoFi Stadium)
NFC East North South West
Dallas Cowboys (AT&T Stadium)
New York Giants (MetLife Stadium)
Philadelphia Eagles (Lincoln Financial Field)
Washington Commanders (FedExField) 		Chicago Bears (Soldier Field)
Detroit Lions (Ford Field)
Green Bay Packers (Lambeau Field)
Minnesota Vikings (U.S. Bank Stadium) 		Atlanta Falcons (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Carolina Panthers (Bank of America Stadium)
New Orleans Saints (Caesars Superdome)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Raymond James Stadium) 		Arizona Cardinals (State Farm Stadium)
Los Angeles Rams (SoFi Stadium)
San Francisco 49ers (Levi's Stadium)
Seattle Seahawks (Lumen Field)
Defunct franchises Akron Pros/Akron Indians • Baltimore Colts • Brooklyn Dodgers • Buffalo NFL teams • Canton Bulldogs • Cincinnati Reds • Dallas Texans • Detroit Wolverines • Frankford Yellow Jackets • Kansas City Cowboys • Orange/Newark Tornadoes • Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs • Racine Tornadoes • All defunct franchises
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American Football League
Eastern Division Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets
Western Division Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders
Seasons 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
Venues Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium
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