The 1986 Buffalo Bills season was the 27th season for the club and its 17th in the National Football League.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round
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Pick
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Player
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Position
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School/Club Team
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Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 1986 Buffalo Bills staff
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Front Office
- President – Ralph Wilson
- Vice President of Administration/General Manager – Bill Polian
- Director of Player Personnel – Norm Pollom
- Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Bob Ferguson
Head Coaches
- Vice President of Football Operations/Head Coach – Hank Bullough
- Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Jim Valek
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers – Herb Paterra
- Defensive Line – Ted Cottrell
- Outside Linebackers – Ardell Wiegandt
- Defensive Backfield – Dick Moseley
Strength and Conditioning
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[1]
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Attendance
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| 1
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September 7, 1986
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New York Jets
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L 28–24
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79,951
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| 2
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September 14, 1986
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at Cincinnati Bengals
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L 36–33
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52,714
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| 3
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September 21, 1986
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St. Louis Cardinals
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W 17–10
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65,762
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| 4
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September 28, 1986
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Kansas City Chiefs
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L 20–17
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67,555
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| 5
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October 5, 1986
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at New York Jets
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L 14–13
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69,504
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| 6
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October 12, 1986
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at Miami Dolphins
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L 27–14
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49,467
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| 7
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October 19, 1986
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Indianapolis Colts
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W 24–13
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50,050
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| 8
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October 26, 1986
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New England Patriots
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L 23–3
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77,808
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| 9
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November 2, 1986
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at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
L 34–28
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32,806
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| 10
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November 9, 1986
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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W 16–12
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72,000
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| 11
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November 16, 1986
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Miami Dolphins
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L 34–24
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76,474
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| 12
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November 23, 1986
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at New England Patriots
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L 22–19
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60,455
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| 13
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November 30, 1986
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at Kansas City Chiefs
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W 17–14
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31,492
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| 14
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December 7, 1986
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Cleveland Browns
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L 21–17
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42,213
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| 15
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December 14, 1986
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at Indianapolis Colts
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L 24–14
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52,783
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| 16
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December 21, 1986
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at Houston Oilers
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L 16–7
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31,409
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Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs. New York Jets[]
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Week One: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring Information
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Score
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| Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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Jets
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Bills
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| 1
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|
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Bills
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Greg Bell 2-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Scott Norwood kick good
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0
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7
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| 1
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|
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Jets
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Tony Paige 2-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good
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7
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7
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| 2
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|
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|
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Jets
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Al Toon 46-yard touchdown reception from Ken O'Brien, Pat Leahy kick good
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14
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7
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| 2
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Bills
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19-yard field goal by Scott Norwood
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14
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10
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| 4
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Bills
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Andre Reed 55-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Scott Norwood kick good
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14
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17
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| 4
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Jets
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Johnny Hector 1-yard touchdown run, Pat Leahy kick good
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21
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17
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| 4
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Jets
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Wesley Walker 71-yard touchdown reception from Ken O'Brien, Pat Leahy kick good
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28
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17
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| 4
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Bills
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Pete Metzelaars 4-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Scott Norwood kick good
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28
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24
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| "TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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28
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24
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Standings[]
Roster[]
Awards and honors[]
References[]
