Buffalo Bills
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First Season |
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1960 |
Team History |
Buffalo Bills (1960-present) |
Conference/Division |
National Football League (1970-present)
American Football League (1960-69)
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Venue |
Bills 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.
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Programs by season
1960s
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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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 7 | October 20 | at Boston Patriots | Boston University Field |
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 14 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs | War Memorial Stadium |
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 3 | September 26 | vs. San Diego Chargers | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 4 | October 3 | vs. Oakland Raiders | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 5 | October 11 | at Houston Oilers | Jeppesen Stadium |
Week 6 | October 18 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Municipal 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 3 | September 18 | vs. Miami Dolphins | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 4 | September 25 | vs. Houston Oilers | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 5 | October 2 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Municipal 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 |
Week 16 | December 18 | vs. Denver Broncos | War Memorial Stadium |
postseason | January 1, 1967 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs | War Memorial Stadium |
1967 | |||
preseason | August 14 | at Detroit Lions | Tiger Stadium |
preseason | August 20 | vs. Boston Patriots | Aquinas Stadium |
preseason | August 25 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 1 | September 10 | vs. New York Jets | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 2 | September 17 | vs. Houston Oilers | War Memorial Stadium |
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 1 | September 8 | vs. Boston Patriots | 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 7 | October 20 | at Boston Patriots | Fenway Park |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
1972 | |||
preseason | August 4 | vs. St. Louis Cardinals | War Memorial Stadium |
preseason | August 18 | vs. Minnesota Vikings | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 5 | October 15 | at Oakland Raiders | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
Week 7 | October 29 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 8 | November 5 | vs. Miami Dolphins | War Memorial Stadium |
Week 10 | November 19 | at New England Patriots | Schaefer 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 13 | December 9 | vs. New England Patriots | Rich Stadium |
1974 | |||
Week 2 | September 22 | vs. Miami Dolphins | Rich Stadium |
Week 6 | October 20 | vs. New England Patriots | Rich Stadium |
Week 10 | November 17 | at Miami Dolphins | Orange Bowl |
Week 11 | November 24 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Stadium |
postseason | December 22 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Three Rivers Stadium |
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 |
1977 | |||
Week 8 | November 6 | at New England Patriots | Schaefer Stadium |
Week 14 | December 17 | at Miami Dolphins | Orange Bowl |
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
1990s
2000s
Week | Date | Opponent | Venue |
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2003 | |||
Week 9 | November 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium |
Week 10 | November 16 | vs. Houston Texans | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
2006 | |||
Week 8 | November 5 | vs. Green Bay Packers | 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 |
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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 |
2015 | |||
Week 7 | October 25 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium |
Week 10 | November 23 | at New England Patriots | Gillette 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 |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
All media guides
1960s | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
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1970s | 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 |
1980s | 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 |
1990s | 1991 • 1994 • 1995 • 1999 |
2000s | 2000 • 2007 |
2010s | 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 |
2020s | 2020 |
All yearbooks
1960s | 1965 |
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1980s | 1989 |
1990s | 1992 • 1995 |
2010s | 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 |
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American Football League | |
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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 |
Related | All-Star Games • League publications • National Football League |