Buffalo Bills

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Buffalo Bills are based in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area and are the only team to play in the state of New York. Originally playing in the American Football League (AFL), they joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.

They are the only team to win 4 consecutive conference championships (1990-1993 seasons) and also the only team to lose 4 consecutive Super Bowl titles. Prior to joining the NFL, they won 2 AFL titles in 1964-1965.

NAMES

Buffalo Bills(1960-)

LOCATION

Orchard Park,NY(1960-PRESENT)

AFFILIATIONS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1960-1969)
Eastern Division(1960-1969)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE(1970-)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE(1970-)
AFC East(1970-)

SEASONS

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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com

SEASON LEAGUE CONF DIVISION FINISH W L T PLAYOFFS
1960 AFL Eastern 3RD 5 8 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1961 AFL Eastern 4TH 6 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1962 AFL Eastern 3RD 7 6 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1963 AFL Eastern 2nd 7 6 1 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (PATRIOTS)
1964 AFL Eastern 1st 12 2 0 Won AFL Championship (1) (Chargers)
1965 AFL Eastern 1st 10 3 1 Won AFL Championship (2) (Chargers)
1966 AFL Eastern 1st 9 4 1 Lost AFL Championship (Chiefs)
1967 AFL Eastern 3RD 4 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1968 AFL Eastern 5th 1 12 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1969 AFL Eastern 4TH 4 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1970 NFL AFC East 4TH 3 10 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1971 NFL AFC East 5th 1 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1972 NFL AFC East 4TH 4 9 1 DID NOT QUALIFY
1973 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1974 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 5 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Steelers)
1975 NFL AFC East 3RD 8 6 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1976 NFL AFC East 5th 2 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1977 NFL AFC East 5th 3 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1978 NFL AFC East 4TH 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1979 NFL AFC East 4th 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1980 NFL AFC East 1st 11 5 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chargers)
1981 NFL AFC East 3rd 10 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Jets)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Bengals)
1982 NFL AFC 9th 4 5 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1983 NFL AFC East 3RD 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1984 NFL AFC East 5th 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1985 NFL AFC East 5th 2 14 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1986 NFL AFC East 4th 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1987 NFL AFC East 4TH 7 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1988 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Oilers)
Lost AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Bengals)
1989 NFL AFC East 1st 9 7 0 Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (BROWNS)
1990 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Dolphins)
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Raiders)
Lost Super Bowl XXV (GIANTS)
1991 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chiefs)
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Broncos)
Lost Super Bowl XXVI (REDSKINS)
1992 NFL AFC East 2nd 11 5 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Oilers) 41-38 (OT)
Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Steelers)24-3
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Dolphins)Lost Super Bowl XXVII (COWBOYS) 52-17
1993 NFL AFC East 1st 12 4 0 Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Raiders) 29-23
Won AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Chiefs)
Lost Super Bowl XXVIII (COWBOYS) 30-13
1994 NFL AFC East 4TH 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1995 NFL AFC East 1st 10 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Dolphins)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Steelers)
1996 NFL AFC East 2nd 10 6 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Jaguars)
1997 NFL AFC East 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
1998 NFL AFC East 3RD 10 6 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Dolphins)
1999 NFL AFC East 2nd 11 5 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Titans) 22-16
2000 NFL AFC East 4TH 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2001 NFL AFC East 5th 3 13 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2002 NFL AFC East 4TH 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2003 NFL AFC East 3RD 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2004 NFL AFC East 3RD 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2005 NFL AFC East 3RD 5 11 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2006 NFL AFC East 3RD 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2007 NFL AFC East 2nd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2008 NFL AFC East 4TH 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2009 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2010 NFL AFC East 4TH 4 12 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2011 NFL AFC East 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2012 NFL AFC East 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2013 NFL AFC East 4TH 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2014 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 7 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2015 NFL AFC East 3RD 8 8 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2016 NFL AFC East 3rd 7 9 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2017 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 7 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Jaguars)
2018 NFL AFC East 3RD 6 10 0 DID NOT QUALIFY
2019 NFL AFC East 2nd 10 6 0 Lost WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Texans)(OT)
2020 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Colts)
Won DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Ravens) 17-3
Lost AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Chiefs)
2021 NFL AFC East 1st 11 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (PATRIOTS)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS  (Chiefs) 42-36 (OT)
2022 NFL AFC East 1st 13 3 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS  (Dolphins)
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Bengals) 27-10
2023 NFL AFC EAST 1ST 11 6 0 Won WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 31-17
Lost DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 27-24

CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES

2
1964 | 1965

AFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME APPEARANCES

SEASON W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
1964 AFL W
SAN DIEGO
CHARGERS
20-7 BUFFALO 1 1
1965 AFL W
SAN DIEGO
CHARGERS
23-0 SAN DIEGO 2 2
1967 AFL L
KANSAS CITY
CHIEFS
31-7 BUFFALO - 3

SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES

SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE HOST CITY VICTORY APP
1990 XXV L
NEW YORK
GIANTS
20-19 TAMPA - 1
1991 XXVI L
WASHINGTON
REDSKINS
37-24 MINNEAPOLIS - 2
1992 XXVII L
DALLAS
COWBOYS
52-17 PASADENA - 3
1993 XXVIII L
DALLAS
COWBOYS
30-13 ATLANTA - 4

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS

AFC41990-1993

DIVISION TITLES

15
AFL Eastern41964-1966
AFC East111980, 1988-1991, 1993, 1995, 2020-2023

PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES

22
AFL41963-1966
NFL1974, 1980-1981, 1988-1993, 1995-1996, 1998-1999, 2017, 2019-2022

LOGOS

(1960-1961) (1962-1969) (1970-1973) (1974-)

HELMETS

(1960-1961) (1962-1964) (1965-1973) (1974-1976)
(1977-C.1981) (1982-1983) (1984-1986) (1987-2001)
(2002-2010) (2011-2020) (2021-)

STADIUMS

WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM
(BUFFALO, NY)
(1960-1972)
HIGHMARK STADIUM
(BUFFALO, NY)
(1973-)