Buffalo Bills

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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 (1960-1969)

  • Eastern Division (1960-1969)
Venue
Bills Stadium (1973-present)
War Memorial Stadium (1960-1972)
Key People
Players • Head Coaches • Executives


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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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 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
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
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

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