10th season in franchise historyTemplate:SHORTDESC:10th season in franchise history
The 1969 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s tenth season, and was the final season of the American Football League before the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger . The Bills played an AFL-record seven games against opponents that went on to reach the postseason;[1]
The 1969 season was the first for running back O.J. Simpson , who would go on to a Hall of Fame career.
Although Buffalo only won four games, their penultimate win—a Week Ten victory against the Miami Dolphins —would be their last victory against the Dolphins until the 1980 season . After the win, the Bills suffered against Miami an NFL-record twenty consecutive games lost by one team to another.
Offseason [ ] August 9, 1969: O.J. Simpson signs a four-year contract worth $215,000.[2]
August 20, 1969: The Bills acquired wide receiver Marlin Briscoe .[3]
August 25, 1969: Guard George Flint and defensive tackle Tom Sestak both announced their retirements.[4]
August 25, 1969: Running back/returner Ed Rutkowski was released by the Bills.[4] Draft [ ] Main article: 1969 NFL/AFL Draft
[5]
Personnel [ ] Coaches/Staff [ ]
1969 Buffalo Bills staff
Front office
Coaching staff
Offensive coaches
Wide Receivers - Bill Miller
Offensive Line – Marvin Bass Defensive coaches
Defensive Line – Ray Malavasi
Linebackers – Ralph Hawkins
Defensive Backfield – Claude Gibson
Kickers - Bugsy Engelberg
Final roster [ ]
1969 Buffalo Bills roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Score Result Record Attendance
September 14
New York Jets
33–19
Loss
0–1
46,165
September 21
Houston Oilers
17–3
Loss
0–2
40,146
September 28
Denver Broncos
41–28
Win
1–2
40,302
October 5
at Houston Oilers
28–14
Loss
1–3
46,485
October 11
Boston Patriots
23–16
Win
2–3
46,201
October 19
at Oakland Raiders
50–21
Loss
2–4
54,418
October 26
at Miami Dolphins
24–6
Loss
2–5
39,837
November 2
Kansas City Chiefs
29–7
Loss
2–6
45,844
November 9
at New York Jets
16–6
Loss
2–7
62,680
November 16
Miami Dolphins
28–3
Win
3–7
32,686
November 23
at Boston Patriots
35–21
Loss
3–8
25,584
November 30
Cincinnati Bengals
16–13
Win
4–8
35,122
December 7
at Kansas City Chiefs
22–19
Loss
4–9
47,112
December 14
at San Diego Chargers
45–6
Loss
4–10
47,582
Week 1 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Jets
6
10
3
14
33
Bills
3
0
6
10
19
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Week 2 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Oilers
0
7
3
7
17
Bills
3
0
0
0
3
Date: September 21 Location: War Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 40,146Game weather: 58°F; wind 6
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Week 3 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Broncos
14
0
7
7
28
• Bills
3
17
21
0
41
Date: September 28 Location: War Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 40,302Game weather: 53°F; wind 9
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Week 4 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
0
0
7
7
14
• Oilers
7
7
7
7
28
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Week 5 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Patriots
6
0
7
3
16
• Bills
7
3
3
10
23
Date: October 11 Location: War Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 46,201Game weather: 67°F; wind 14
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Week 6 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
0
7
0
14
21
• Raiders
14
28
6
2
50
Date: October 19 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Game attendance: 54,418Game weather: 56°F; wind 8
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Week 7 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
3
0
3
0
6
• Dolphins
0
14
3
7
24
Date: October 26 Location: Orange Bowl Game attendance: 39,837Game weather: 79°F; wind 14
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Week 8 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
• Chiefs
0
3
3
23
29
Bills
7
0
0
0
7
Date: November 2 Location: War Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 45,844Game weather: 56°F; wind 13
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Week 9 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
0
3
3
0
6
• Jets
0
7
3
6
16
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Week 10 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Dolphins
3
0
0
0
3
• Bills
7
7
7
7
28
Date: November 16 Location: War Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 32,686Game weather: 28°F; wind 16
Scoring summary Q1
BUF Simpson 8 yard pass from Kemp (Alford kick)BUF 7–0 Q1
MIA Kremser 21 yard field goalBUF 7–3 Q2
BUF Briscoe 12 yard pass from Kemp (Alford kick)BUF 14–3 Q3
BUF Enyart 1 yard run (Alford kick)BUF 21–3 Q4
BUF Simpson 55 yard pass from Kemp (Alford kick) BUF 28–3
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Week 11 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
7
7
7
0
21
• Patriots
14
7
0
14
35
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Week 12 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bengals
3
3
0
7
13
• Bills
3
3
10
0
16
Date: November 30 Location: War Memorial StadiumGame attendance: 35,122Game weather: 28°F; wind 17
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Week 13 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
3
0
10
6
19
• Chiefs
7
6
3
6
22
Date: December 7 Location: Kansas City Municipal Stadium Game attendance: 47,112Game weather: 34°F; wind 14
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Week 14 [ ]
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Bills
0
0
0
6
6
• Chargers
10
14
7
14
45
[22]
Standings [ ] Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
This was the final year of the AFL The Baltimore Colts would join the AFL eastern teams and become the AFC East in 1970.
Awards and records [ ] References [ ]
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the AFL, in the regular season, in games against playoff teams only, sorted by most games in season matching criteria. , tied with the↑ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p. 435, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
↑ 3.0 3.1 Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.437, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
↑ 4.0 4.1 Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p. 439, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
↑ The Football Database - 1969 Buffalo Bills Draft . Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.↑ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.434, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
↑ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.435, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.439, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-55022-797-0
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