This is a list of seasons completed by the Buffalo Bills American football franchise. The list documents the season-by-season records of the Bills' franchise from 1960 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches.
- For complete team history, see History of the Buffalo Bills
- The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play. Regular and postseason records are combined only at the bottom of the list.
| AFL Champions (1960–1969) | Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | One-Game Playoff Berth |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular Season | Post Season Results | Awards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
| 1960 | 1960 | AFL | Eastern | — | 3rd | 5 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | 1961 | AFL | Eastern | — | 4th | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | 1962 | AFL | Eastern | — | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | 1963 | AFL | Eastern | — | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) (26–8) | |
| 1964 | 1964 | AFL | Eastern | — | 1st | 12 | 2 | 0 | Won AFL Championship (1) (Chargers) (20–7) | Lou Saban (COY) |
| 1965 | 1965 | AFL | Eastern | — | 1st | 10 | 3 | 1 | Won AFL Championship (2) (Chargers) (23–0) | Lou Saban (COY) |
| 1966 | 1966 | AFL | Eastern | — | 1st | 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost AFL Championship (Chiefs) (31–7) | Bobby Burnett (ROY) |
| 1967 | 1967 | AFL | Eastern | — | 3rd | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 1968 | AFL | Eastern | — | 5th | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | 1969 | AFL | Eastern | — | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 3 | 10 | 1 | Dennis Shaw (OROY)(ROY) | |
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 1 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | O.J. Simpson (MVP)(OPOY) | |
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) (32–14) | |
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | Jim Haslett (DROY), Jerry Butler (ROY) | |
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | East | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) (20–14) | Joe Cribbs (ROY), Chuck Knox (COY) |
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) (31–27) Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) (28–21) |
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| 1982[1] | 1982 | NFL | AFC | — | 9th | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 8 | 0 | Shane Conlan (DROY)(ROY) | |
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | East | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) (17–10) Lost Conference Championship (Bengals) (21–10) |
Marv Levy (COY) |
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | East | 1st | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Browns) (34–30) | |
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | East | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) (44–34) Won Conference Championship (Raiders) (51–3) Lost Super Bowl XXV (Giants) (20–19) |
Bruce Smith (DPOY) |
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | East | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) (37–14) Won Conference Championship (Broncos) (10–7) Lost Super Bowl XXVI (Redskins) (37–24) |
Thurman Thomas (MVP)(OPOY) |
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) (41–38) [2] WonDivisional Playoffs (Steelers) (24–3) Won Conference Championship (Dolphins) (29–10) Lost Super Bowl XXVII (Cowboys) (52–17) |
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| 1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | East | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) (29–23) Won Conference Championship (Chiefs) (30–13) Lost Super Bowl XXVIII (Cowboys) (30–13) |
Marv Levy (COY) |
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | East | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) (37–22) Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) (40–21) |
Bryce Paup (DPY) |
| 1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) (30–27) | Bruce Smith (DPY) |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) (24–17) | |
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Titans) (22–16)[3] | |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | 2008 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 2009 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 2010 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 358 | 406 | 8 | (1960–2010, includes only regular season) | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | (1960–2010, includes only playoffs) | ||||||||
| 372 | 421 | 8 | (1960–2010, includes both regular season and playoffs) | |||||||
Footnotes
- ↑ 1982 was a strike-shortened season so the league was divided up into two conferences instead of its normal divisional alignment.
- ↑ This game is also known as the Comeback
- ↑ This game is also known as the Music City Miracle
References
- "NFL Football History". CBS Sportsline. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/history. Retrieved March 31, 2007.
- "NFL.com - History - Yearly Standings". National Football League Official Website. http://www.nfl.com/history/standings/. Retrieved March 31, 2007.
- "Pro Football Hall of Fame - Buffalo Bills". Pro Football Hall of Fame Website. http://www.profootballhof.com/history/team.jsp?franchise_id=4. Retrieved March 31, 2007.