Buffalo Bills

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Buffalo Bills
Established 1959 Play in Orchard Park, New York
Buffalo Bills logo Buffalo Bills logo Logo
League/conference affiliations
American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970-present) AFC East (1970-present)
Current uniform
Team colors	Navy blue, light blue, red, light red, white, royal, and nickel
Mascot	Billy Buffalo
Personnel
Owner(s)	Ralph Wilson
General manager	Marv Levy
Head coach	Dick Jauron
Team history
Buffalo Bills (1960–present)
Championships
League championships (2) AFL Championships (2) 1964, 1965
Conference championships (4) AFC: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Division championships (10) AFL East: 1964, 1965, 1966 AFC East: 1980, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995
Home fields
War Memorial Stadium (1960-1972) Ralph Wilson Stadium (1973-present) also known as Rich Stadium (1973-1998)

The Toronto Bills are a professional American football team based in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, metropolitan area, playing their home games in the suburb of Orchard Park. They are currently members of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Bills began competitive play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League and joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger.

The Bills won two consecutive AFL titles in 1964 and 1965, but the club has not won a championship since the merger. Buffalo is also the first and only team to win four consecutive American Football Conference Championships, though they failed to win any of the subsequent Super Bowls.

The Bills are named after Buffalo Bill Cody, the winning entry in a local contest. The Bills' cheerleaders are known as the Buffalo Jills. The official mascot is Billy Buffalo.

The Bills conduct summer training camp at Saint John Fisher College in Pittsford, NY.

They are currently the only NFL team to play their home games within New York State. Both the New York Jets and the New York Giants play in the suburb of East Rutherford, New Jersey outside of New York City.

Franchise history

Main article: History of the Buffalo Bills

The AFL years

When Lamar Hunt announced formation of the American Football League in the summer of 1959, Detroit Lions minority owner Ralph Wilson decided to field a team in the new league. After being turned down in his effort to put a team in Miami, he next turned to Buffalo. This effort was successful, and he sent Hunt a telegram with the now-famous words, "Count me in with Buffalo."

After a public contest, the team adopted the same name as the former All-America Football Conference team in Buffalo. On October 28, 1959; the Buffalo Bills officially became the 8th member of the AFL.

On August 8, 1961, the Bills were the first (and only) American Football League team to lose to a Canadian Football League team, the nearby Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The score of the game was 38-21 in favor of the home team.

During the 1960s, the team won AFL championships in both 1964 and 1965 and were one of only three teams to appear in an AFL championship game for three consecutive years, and the only AFL team to play in the post-season for four straight years, 1963 through 1966.

In the AFL, a predominantly offensive league, the Bills were a great defensive team. In 1964, the defense allowed Buffalo to become the first American Football League team to win 13 games in a season (including the league championship game). During that year, they allowed just 913 yards rushing on 300 attempts during the regular season, a pro football record. The same defense registered fifty quarterback sacks, a team record that stands today, even though it was established in a 14-game season. The 1964 defense also allowed only four touchdowns rushing all season, and started a string that would extend into the 1965 season: seventeen straight games without allowing an opponent to score a rushing touchdown. Eight members of the 1964 squad were on that year's AFL Eastern Division All-Star Team, including cornerback Butch Byrd. Three were eventually named to the American Football League's All-Time Team, and six to the second team. The only professional football player ever inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame without ever playing in the NFL was a member of the 1964 Bills; guard Billy Shaw.

In addition to their defensive prowess, the Bills had offensive muscle as well, in stars such as fullback Cookie Gilchrist, quarterbacks Jack Kemp and Daryle Lamonica, and receivers Elbert Dubenion and Ernie Warlick. Tragedy struck the Bills when Bob Kalsu, an offensive lineman, quit the team after his 1968 rookie season to serve in the Vietnam War, where he was killed in action in 1970.

1970s-early 1980s

Before the 1969 season, the Bills drafted running back O.J. Simpson, who would become the face of the franchise through the 1970s. The Bills became part of the NFL when the latter absorbed the AFL in a merger in 1970. Then in 1973, Joe Ferguson became their new quarterback, Simpson recorded a 2,000-yard season and was voted NFL MVP, and the team had its first winning record since 1966. The "Electric Company" of Simpson, Jim Braxton, Paul Seymour, and Joe DeLamielleure as recounted in the locally-recorded hit "Turn on the Juice", lead a dramatic turnaround on the field. The "Electric Company" was the offensive line (OG Reggie McKenzie, OT Dave Foley, C Mike Montler, OG Joe DeLamielleure and OT Donnie Green) which provided the electricity for the "Juice". The team made the NFL playoffs for the first time in 1974, but lost in the first round to the eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

Buffalo would not reach the playoffs again until 1980. They beat the archrival Miami Dolphins for the first time in 11 years in their season opener, en route to winning their first AFC East title. The following season they lost their AFC East title to the Dolphins, but won their first NFL playoff game (over the New York Jets). They lost in the second round to the eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals.

Mid-1980s-1997: Jim Kelly and the "K-gun"

In the 1983 draft the Bills selected quarterback Jim Kelly as their replacement to an aging Joe Ferguson, but Kelly decided to play in the upstart United States Football League instead. Meanwhile, the team finished with 2-14 record in 1984 and 1985. Kelly would eventually join the Bills for the 1986 season after the USFL's demise. Then midway through the 1986 season, the Bills fired coach Hank Bullough and replaced him with Marv Levy, the former head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs. Levy, along with general manager Bill Polian put together a receiving game featuring Andre Reed, a defense led by first-overall draft pick Bruce Smith, and a top-flight offensive line, led by center Kent Hull along with Jim Ritcher, Will Wolford and Howard "House" Ballard.

In 1988, the rookie season of running back Thurman Thomas, the Bills went 12 – 4 and finished atop the AFC East for the first of four consecutive seasons. Two years later, the Bills switched to a hurry-up offense, (frequently with Kelly in the shotgun formation, known as the "K-gun," although the K-gun was named for tight end Keith McKeller) and it started one of the most successful runs in NFL history. The team finished 13 – 3 and blew out the Miami Dolphins and Los Angeles Raiders (51-3) in the playoffs on their way to Super Bowl XXV.

The Bills steamrolled through the 1991 regular season as well, finishing 13 – 3 again and with Thurman Thomas winning the Offensive Player of the Year award. They also had an easy time with the Kansas City Chiefs in their first playoff game and beat the Denver Broncos in a defensive struggle in the AFC Championship.

The Bills lost the 1992 AFC East title to the Miami Dolphins and Jim Kelly was injured in the final game of the regular season. Backup quarterback Frank Reich started their wild card playoff game against the Houston Oilers, and they were down 35 – 3 early in the third quarter. Undaunted, the Bills scored touchdowns on several consecutive possessions to tie the game and force overtime. Steve Christie kicked the game-winning field goal in the extra session to cap the biggest comeback in NFL history, 41 – 38. They then handily defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional playoff and upset the archrival Dolphins in the AFC Championship to advance to their third straight Super Bowl. One of the most memorable plays was during Super Bowl XXVII, with Don Beebe's rundown and strip of Leon Lett after Lett had returned a fumble inside the Bills' 5 and was on his way to scoring. Lett started celebrating too early and held the ball out long enough for Beebe, who had made up a considerable distance to get to Lett, to knock it out of his hand.

The Bills won the AFC East championship in 1993 with a 12 – 4 record, and again won playoff games against the Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs, setting up a rematch with the Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVIII on January 30, 1994 .

During this period Steve Tasker established himself year in and year out as the league's top special teams performer.

In 1995 Buffalo, with free agent linebacker Bryce Paup anchoring the defense, again made the playoffs with a 10 – 6 record, and defeated Miami in the wild card round. They would not get a chance to get back to the Super Bowl — the Pittsburgh Steelers, who went on to advance to the Super Bowl, beat Buffalo in the divisional playoffs 40-21.

In 1996 the Bills saw their commanding lead in the AFC East race disappear to a surging New England Patriots team. They still made the playoffs, but as a wild card — and the first victim of the Cinderella Jacksonville Jaguars, the first visiting team ever to win a playoff game in Buffalo. Jim Kelly retired after the season, signaling an end to the most successful era in Bills history. Thurman Thomas gave way to new running back Antowain Smith. Kelly's loss was felt in 1997, with the Bills stumbling to 6 – 10. Coach Marv Levy retired after the season.

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Buffalo Bills Quarterback J.P. Losman gets tackled in the endzone by Patriots left End Ty Warren

1998 – present

The Bills, under new coach Wade Phillips signed two quarterbacks for the 1998 season, one that Buffalo traded a high first round pick for, and one that was signed as almost an afterthought. The former was for Jaguars backup Rob Johnson and the latter was former Heisman Trophy winner and Canadian Football League star Doug Flutie. Despite many Bills fans wanting Flutie to get the starting job after Flutie looked the better of the two QBs in camp and in preseason, Phillips named Johnson to the position. The Bills stumbled to begin the season, and after Johnson suffered a rib injury against the Indianapolis Colts, Flutie came in and led the Bills to a playoff spot and a 10 – 6 record. They faltered in their first playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, although Eric Moulds set a playoff record for most receiving yards in a game with 240.

Flutie's popularity continued into the 1999 season, with the Bills finishing 11 – 5, two games behind the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC East standings. Wade Phillips gave Rob Johnson the starting quarterback job in the first round playoff game against the Tennessee Titans even though Flutie had won 10 games and had gotten the Bills into the playoffs. The Bills scored a field goal with 16 seconds left to give them a 16 – 15 lead. But the Titans won the game on a controversial play that became to be known as the Music City Miracle: During the ensuing kickoff, Frank Wycheck lateraled the ball to Kevin Dyson who then scored the winning touchdown. Although Wycheck's pass was close to an illegal forward lateral, replays were ruled inconclusive and the call on the field was upheld as a touchdown. [9] The Titans went on to advance to the Super Bowl.

The final ties to the Bills' Super Bowl years were severed in 2000, when Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed and Bruce Smith were all cut. Antowain Smith, Eric Moulds, and Marcellus Wiley respectively had long since eclipsed them on the depth chart. After an 8 – 8 season, and the team still caught up in the Johnson vs. Flutie controversy, general manager John Butler departed for the San Diego Chargers — and took Flutie and Wiley with him. Doug Flutie left the Bills with a .677 winning percentage in 31 starts. Antowain Smith also left as a free agent for the New England Patriots, where he was the starting running back on their first two Super Bowl championship teams. Both Flutie and Smith were dominant in their final game as Bills, in a 42-23 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Smith would be quickly replaced by rookie Travis Henry.

Titans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams took over as head coach for the 2001 season, which proved to be the worst in recent memory for the Bills. Rob Johnson went down in mid-season with an injury and Alex Van Pelt took over. Buffalo finished 3 – 13. The Bills even lost a much-hyped mid-season match up with "Bills West" (the Flutie-led Chargers). After the season they traded for quarterback Drew Bledsoe, deemed expendable by the Patriots after Tom Brady led them to a Super Bowl victory.

Bledsoe revived the Bills for the 2002 season, leading them to an 8 – 8 record, setting 10 team passing records in the process. However, in a tough division with all other teams finishing 9 – 7, they were still in last place. Another Patriots castoff, safety Lawyer Milloy, joined the Bills days before the 2003 season began and gave the team an immediate boost on defense. However, the Bills stumbled through the season, finishing 6 – 10 and costing Gregg Williams' his job. Mike Mularkey was then hired as head coach, and the team drafted another quarterback, J.P. Losman.

Bledsoe continued to struggle in 2004. The Bills started the 2004 season 0 – 4, with Bledsoe and his offense struggling in their run-first offense, averaging only 13 points per game. The team finally managed to turn things around with the emergence of Willis McGahee (a first round-pick and a gamble by the Bills due to the knee injury that McGahee suffered in his last college game) taking over the starting running back role from the injured Travis Henry, and emergence of Lee Evans. The Bills went 9 – 2 in their next eleven games, and allowed the Bills to be in the hunt for a final AFC wildcard playoff spot. Though they would lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final game of the season, costing them a playoff berth, the late season surge gave the team a positive direction to approach 2005.

The Bills released quarterback Drew Bledsoe and named Losman as the starter. But the team began the 2005 season at 1-3, prompting Kelly Holcomb to replace him. Losman would not see action again until Holcomb was injured in Week 10 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Buffalo's 2005 campaign eventually resulted in a 5-11 record and the firing of General Manager Tom Donahoe in January 2006. Marv Levy was rehired by the Bills to become Donahoe's replacement, with hopes that he would improve a franchise that failed to make the playoffs during Donahoe's tenure. That same month, Mike Mularkey resigned as head coach, citing family reasons along with disagreement over the direction of the organization. Dick Jauron was hired as his replacement.

For detailed information on the 2006 season, see 2006 Buffalo Bills season.

Season-by-season records

Main article: Buffalo Bills seasons

Logos and uniforms

When the Bills began playing in 1960, the team's colors were royal blue, white, and silver. The team wore blue jerseys with gray numbers and white jerseys with blue numbers. The helmets were all silver with blue numbers on the side.

In 1962, the standing red bison was designated as the logo and took its place on a white helmet. [10] In 1962, the team's colors also changed to red, white, and blue. The team switched to blue jerseys with red and white stripes on the shoulders. the helmets were white with a red center stripe. [11] By 1965, red and blue center stripes were put on the helmets. [12]

In 1974, the standing bison logo was replaced by a blue charging one with a red slanting stripe streaming from its horn. Ten years later, the color of their helmets were switched to red. Then in 2002, a darker shade of blue was introduced, along with red and white pipe trimming on the jerseys in pants. The original shades or red and blue, however, were contained as striping colors. They are also still used on their logos. In the same year in 2002, the Bills white uniforms went through a radical change. The white uniforms include a red stripe on the sides and are dark blue along the shoulders of the uniforms. The current white uniforms are worn for most Bills road games. The Bills have not worn their current white uniforms at home yet.

• Bills logo (1960 – 1973) [1]
  Bills logo (1960 – 1973) [1]
• Bills logo (1974 – present) [2]
  Bills logo (1974 – present) [2]
• Bills script (1974 – present) [3]
  Bills script (1974 – present) [3]
• Bills helmet (1974 – 1975) [4]
  Bills helmet (1974 – 1975) [4]
• Bills helmet (1976 – 1983) [5]
  Bills helmet (1976 – 1983) [5]
• Bills helmet (1984 – 1986) [6]
  Bills helmet (1984 – 1986) [6]
• Bills helmet (1987 – 2001) [7]
  Bills helmet (1987 – 2001) [7]
• Bills helmet (2002 – present) [8]
  Bills helmet (2002 – present) [8]

Fight songs

• 1988 – pres. "Buffalo Bills Shout" – Buffalo Bills All-Stars
• 1994 – 1995. "Go Bills!" – Marv Levy (unofficial)
• 1980 – 1987. "Talkin' Proud" – Alden Schutte

Players of note

Further information: List of Buffalo Bills players

Current roster

Buffalo Bills roster

Quarterbacks 17 Josh Allen  6 Shane Buechele 11 Mitchell Trubisky Running backs  4 James Cook 22 Ray Davis 37 Darrynton Evans 41 Reggie Gilliam FB 20 Frank Gore Jr. 26 Ty Johnson Wide receivers 14 Chase Claypool  0 Keon Coleman 19 K. J. Hamler 13 Mack Hollins 87 Andy Isabella 16 Xavier Johnson 82 Lawrence Keys  1 Curtis Samuel 10 Khalil Shakir 80 Tyrell Shavers 18 Justin Shorter 89 Bryan Thompson 81 Marquez Valdes-Scantling Tight ends 84 Zach Davidson 86 Dalton Kincaid 88 Dawson Knox 83 Tre' McKitty 85 Quintin Morris

Offensive linemen 70 Alec Anderson G 60 Keaton Bills G 61 Gunner Britton G 79 Spencer Brown T 77 Will Clapp C 67 Travis Clayton T (Int.) 71 La'el Collins T 73 Dion Dawkins T 76 David Edwards G 65 Mike Edwards T 75 Richard Gouraige T 68 Tylan Grable T 63 Kevin Jarvis G 66 Connor McGovern C 64 O'Cyrus Torrence G 74 Ryan Van Demark T 62 Sedrick Van Pran-Granger C Defensive linemen 51 Eli Ankou DT 97 Rondell Bothroyd DE 90 DeWayne Carter DT 96 Kameron Cline DE 53 Branson Deen DT 57 A. J. Epenesa DE 98 Austin Johnson DT 59 Kingsley Jonathan DE 92 DaQuan Jones DT 91 Ed Oliver DT 50 Gregory Rousseau DE 94 Dawuane Smoot DE 56 Javon Solomon DE 61 Gable Steveson DT 99 Casey Toohill DE 55 David Ugwoegbu DE 93 DeShawn Williams DT

Linebackers 44 Joe Andreessen MLB 43 Terrel Bernard MLB 45 Deion Jones MLB 58 Matt Milano OLB 40 Von Miller OLB 52 Nicholas Morrow MLB 49 Shayne Simon LB 54 Baylon Spector OLB 48 Edefuan Ulofoshio MLB 42 Dorian Williams OLB Defensive backs 47 Christian Benford CB 24 Cole Bishop FS 32 Kyron Brown CB 33 Te'Cory Couch CB 29 Dee Delaney S 31 Rasul Douglas CB 21 Mike Edwards FS  5 Kaiir Elam CB  3 Damar Hamlin FS 25 Daequan Hardy CB 46 Ja'Marcus Ingram CB  7 Taron Johnson CB 39 Cam Lewis FS 38 Keni-H Lovely CB  9 Taylor Rapp SS 36 Kendall Williamson S Special teams  2 Tyler Bass K 30 Jack Browning P 69 Reid Ferguson LS  8 Sam Martin P

Reserve lists 72 Tommy Doyle T (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform) Rookies in italics Roster updated June 20, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 90 active (+1 exempt), 1 inactive → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Inductees

• 1985 - O.J. Simpson
• 1999 - Billy Shaw
• 2001 - Marv Levy
• 2002 - Jim Kelly
• 2003 - Joe Delamielleure
• 2003 - James Lofton *-went in as a member of the Green Bay Packers
• 2007 - Thurman Thomas

Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame

Inductees

• 1980 - O.J. Simpson
• 1984 - Jack Kemp
• 1985 - Patrick J. McGroder
• 1987 - Tom Sestak
• 1988 - Billy Shaw
• 1989 - Ralph C. Wilson Jr.
• 1992 - The 12th Man
• 1993 - Elbert Dubenion
• 1994 - Mike Stratton
• 1995 - Joe Ferguson
• 1996 - Marv Levy
• 1997 - Joe Delamielleure
• 1998 - Robert James
• 1999 - Edward Abramoski
• 2000 - Bob Kalsu
• 2000 - George Saimes
• 2001 - Jim Kelly
• 2001 - Fred Smerlas
• 2002 - Kent Hull
• 2003 - Darryl Talley
• 2004 - Jim Ritcher
• 2005 - Thurman Thomas
• 2006 - Andre Reed
• 2007 - Steve Tasker

Retired numbers

• 12 Jim Kelly, QB, 1986-96

Unofficially retired

• 32 O.J. Simpson, RB, 1969-77
• 34 Thurman Thomas, RB, 1988-99
• 78 Bruce Smith, DE, 1985-99 (although guard Ruben Brown used 78 as his practice jersey; he wore 79 on the field)

Since the earliest days of the team, the number 31 was not supposed to be issued to any player. The Bills had stationery and various other team merchandise showing a running player wearing that number, and it was not supposed to represent any specific person, but the 'spirit of the team.' The tradition was broken in 1969 when reserve running back Preston Ridlehuber was issued number 31 for one game while his normal number 36 jersey was repaired by equipment manager Tony Marchitte. The number 31 was not issued again until 1990 when first round draft choice James (JD) Williams wore it for the entire season. The number has since been released for use by any player.

Other notable alumni

Sam Adams Don Beebe Cornelius Bennett Drew Bledsoe Jim Braxton Monty Brown Ruben Brown Bob Chandler Steve Christie Nate Clements Shane Conlan Al Cowlings Joe Cribbs Kenneth Davis Joe Devlin

London Fletcher-Baker Doug Flutie Cookie Gilchrist Phil Hansen Jim Haslett Travis Henry Kelly Holcomb Kent Hull Henry Jones Mark Kelso Frank Lewis James Lofton Paul Maguire Willis McGahee Reggie McKenzie

Lawyer Milloy Mike Montler Eric Moulds Scott Norwood Nate Odomes Bryce Paup Lou Piccone Andre Reed Frank Reich Isiah Robertson Takeo Spikes Steve Tasker Thurman Thomas Phil Villapiano Ted Washington

Sherman White Marcellus Wiley Pat Williams

All-time first round draft picks

1960’s

Year	Player	College	Position
1960	Richie Lucas	Penn State	Quarterback
1961	Ken Rice, 1st Overall	Auburn	Tackle
1963	Dave Behrman	Michigan State	Center
1964	Carl Eller	Minnesota	Defensive End
1965	Jim Davidson	Ohio State	Tackle
1966	Mike Dennis	Mississippi	Running Back
1967	John Pitts	Arizona State	Safety
1968	Haven Moses	San Diego State	Wide Receiver
1969	O.J. Simpson, 1st Overall	Southern California	Running Back

1970’s

Year	Player	College	Position
1970	Al Cowlings	Southern California	Defensive Tackle
1971	J.D. Hill	Arizona State	Wide Receiver
1972	Walt Patulski, 1st Overall	Notre Dame	Defensive End
1973	Paul Seymour	Michigan	Tight End
1973	Joe DeLamielleure	Michigan State	Guard
1974	Reuben Gant	Oklahoma State	Tight End
1975	Tom Ruud	Nebraska	Linebacker
1976	Mario Clark	Oregon	Defensive Back
1977	Phil Dokes	Oklahoma State	Defensive Tackle
1978	Terry Miller	Oklahoma State	Running Back
1979	Tom Cousineau, 1st Overall	Ohio State	Linebacker
1979	Jerry Butler	Clemson	Wide Receiver

1980’s

Year	Player	College	Position
1980	Jim Ritcher	North Carolina State	Center
1981	Booker Moore	Penn State	Running Back
1982	Perry Tuttle	Clemson	Wide Receiver
1983	Tony Hunter	Notre Dame	Tight End
1983	Jim Kelly	Miami (FL)	Quarterback
1984	Greg Bell	Notre Dame	Running Back
1985	Bruce Smith, 1st Overall	Virginia Tech	Defensive End
1985	Derrick Burroughs	Memphis State	Defensive Back
1986	Ronnie Harmon	Iowa	Running Back
1986	Will Wolford	Vanderbilt	Tackle
1987	Shane Conlan	Penn State	Linebacker
1988	No 1st Rd Pick, Thurman Thomas (2nd Round)	Oklahoma State	Running Back
1989	No 1st Rd Pick, Don Beebe (3rd Round)	Chadron, Nebraska	Wide Receiver

1990’s

Year	Player	College	Position
1990	James Williams	Fresno State	Defensive Back
1991	Henry Jones	Illinois	Defensive Back
1992	John Fina	Arizona	Tackle
1993	Thomas Smith	North Carolina	Defensive Back
1994	Jeff Burris	Notre Dame	Defensive Back
1995	Ruben Brown	Pittsburgh	Guard
1996	Eric Moulds	Mississippi State	Wide Receiver
1997	Antowain Smith	Houston	Running Back
1998	No 1st Rd Pick, Sam Cowart (2nd Round)	Florida State	Linebacker
1999	Antoine Winfield	Ohio State	Defensive Back

2000’s

Year	Player	College	Position
2000	Erik Flowers	Arizona State	Defensive End
2001	Nate Clements	Ohio State	Defensive Back
2002	Mike Williams	Texas	Tackle
2003	Willis McGahee	Miami (FL)	Running Back
2004	Lee Evans	Wisconsin	Wide Receiver
2004	J.P. Losman	Tulane	Quarterback
2005	No 1st Round Pick, Roscoe Parrish (2nd Round)	Miami (FL)	Wide Receiver
2006	Donte Whitner	Ohio State	Safety
2006	John McCargo	North Carolina State	Defensive Tackle
2007	Marshawn Lynch	California	Running Back

Coaches of note

Head coaches

• Buster Ramsey (1960 – 61)
• Lou Saban (1962 – 65, 72-76)
• Joe Collier (1966 – 68)
• Harvey Johnson (1968, 71))
• John Rauch (1969 – 70)
• 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-present)

Current staff

Buffalo Bills staff

	Front office Owner/CEO/president – Terry Pegula Owner – Kim Pegula General manager – Brandon Beane Assistant general manager – Brian Gaine Director of player personnel – Terrance Gray Senior advisor to the GM/football operations – Jim Overdorf Senior executive – Lake Dawson Senior personnel advisor – Malik Boyd Co-director of pro scouting/team advances – Chris Marrow Co-director of pro scouting/free agency – Curtis Rukavina Vice president of football administration – Kevin Meganck Director of football operations – Brendan Rowe Senior personnel executive – Matt Bazirgan Head coach Head coach – Sean McDermott Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Brady Quarterbacks – Ronald Curry Running backs – Kelly Skipper Wide receivers – Adam Henry Tight ends – Rob Boras Offensive line – Aaron Kromer Offensive assistant/offensive line – Austin Gund Offensive quality control – DJ Mangas Offensive quality control – Kyle Shurmur Passing game specialist/game management – Marc Lubick			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Bobby Babich Defensive line – Marcus West Assistant defensive line – Matt Edwards Linebackers – Al Holcomb Cornerbacks – Jahmile Addae Nickel/senior defensive assistant – Scott Booker Safeties – Joe Danna Defensive quality control – Christian Taylor Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Matthew Smiley Assistant special teams – Cory Harkey Director of team administration – Matt Worswick Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano Assistant strength and conditioning/performance development – Will Greenberg Assistant strength and conditioning – Hal Luther Strength and conditioning assistant – Nick Lacy Strength and conditioning assistant – Jason Oszvart → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs

Buffalo Bills firsts

• First 1,000 yard rushing season: Cookie Gilchrist, 1,096 yards, 1962
• First 200 Yard Rushing Game: Cookie Gilchrist, 243 yards, vs. New York Jets, December 8, 1963
• First 400 Yard Passing Game: Joe Ferguson, 419 yards, vs. Miami Dolphins, October 9, 1983
• First 1,000 Yard Receiving Season: Elbert Dubenion, 1,139 yards, 1964
• First 250 Yard Receiving Game: Jerry Butler, 255 yards, vs. New York Jets, September 23, 1979
• First 2,000 Combined Net Yards Season: O.J. Simpson, 2,003 net yards, 1973
• First 300 Combined Net Yards in one game, O.J. Simpson, 303 yards, vs. New York Jets, October 4, 1970

Radio and television

As of 2006, the Bills' flagship station on radio was WGRF 96.9FM, with games also available on WEDG 103.3FM. John Murphy is the team's current play-by-play announcer; he was a Color commentator alongside and eventually replaced longtime voice Van Miller after Miller's retirement at the end of the 2003 NFL season. During preseason, most games are televised on WKBW channel 7 (ABC), with several other affiliates in western New York.

See also

• History of the Buffalo Bills (Greater depth)
• List of American Football League players
• Buffalo Bills seasons

External links

• Buffalo Bills - Official Site