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List of Buffalo Bills seasons

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File:Highmark Stadium in 2023 - Quintin Soloviev.jpg since 1973.{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills |url=https://operations.nfl.com/learn-the-game/nfl-basics/team-histories/american-football-conference/east/buffalo-bills/ |website=National Football League |access-date=December 14, 2023 |archive-date=June 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610133752/https://operations.nfl.com/learn-the-game/nfl-basics/team-histories/american-football-conference/east/buffalo-bills/ |url-status=live }}]]

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 of the American Football Conference (AFC) East Division.{{cite web |title=How Do NFL Divisions Work? Which Teams Are in the NFC and AFC? Everything to Know |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nfl-divisions-explained-history-structure-how-they-work |website=NBC |date=2024-10-18 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250126232625/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/nfl-divisions-explained-history-structure-how-they-work |archive-date=2025-01-26 |url-status=live |last1=Jackson |first1=Matthew |access-date=6 March 2025}} Founded in 1959 by Ralph Wilson, they were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL in 1970 following the AFL–NFL merger.{{cite web |title=Other football leagues of the past |url=https://www.espn.com/extra/afl/news/story?id=3764806 |website=ESPN |access-date=December 14, 2023 |language=en |date=December 12, 2008 |archive-date=April 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190410035024/http://www.espn.com/extra/afl/news/story?id=3764806 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Carter |first=Bob |title=Rozelle made NFL what it is today |url=https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/Rozelle_Pete.html |access-date=December 14, 2023 |website=ESPN |archive-date=April 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402025947/https://www.espn.com/classic/biography/s/rozelle_pete.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Important Dates in Bills History: Oct. 28, 1959. Buffalo granted AFL franchise |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-oct-28-1959-buffalo-granted-afl-franch-17973051 |website=Buffalo Bills |access-date=February 14, 2024 |date=October 28, 2016 |archive-date=December 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206151352/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-oct-28-1959-buffalo-granted-afl-franch-17973051 |url-status=live }} The Bills' name is derived from an All-America Football Conference franchise from Buffalo that was in turn named after western frontiersman Buffalo Bill.{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2015 |title=Important dates in Bills history: How the Bills got their name |website=Buffalo Bills |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-how-the-bills-got-their-name-16401977 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114215921/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-how-the-bills-got-their-name-16401977 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Important Dates in Bills History: Nov. 30, 1959. Bills team name adopted |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-nov-30-1959-bills-team-name-adopted-18177340 |website=Buffalo Bills |access-date=February 14, 2024 |date=November 29, 2016 |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203104312/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-nov-30-1959-bills-team-name-adopted-18177340 |url-status=live }} Since 1973 they have played their home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

In their time in the AFL from 1960 to 1969, the Bills reached the AFL Championship three consecutive times from 1964 to 1966, winning twice in 1964 and 1965. They did not return to the postseason until 1974 nor win a division title until 1980.{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/index.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223200052/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/index.htm |archive-date=February 23, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=en }}

In the 1990 season, they won the AFC Championship to reach their first Super Bowl. They lost in Super Bowl XXV. They reached the next three Super Bowls with victories in the AFC Championship. They became the first team (and as of {{currentyear}}, only team) to reach the Super Bowl four straight times. The Bills have won the AFC East five consecutive times, starting in 2020.{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills claim franchise-record fifth consecutive AFC East title |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/buffalo-bills-franchise-record-claim-fifth-consecutive-afc-east-title |website=Buffalo Bills |date=2024-12-01 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250108144606/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/buffalo-bills-franchise-record-claim-fifth-consecutive-afc-east-title |archive-date=2025-01-08 |url-status=live |last1=White |first1=Alec |last2=Alerte |first2=Dorian |access-date=6 March 2025}}

As of the end of the 2024 season, the Bills have an all-time record of 486 wins, 505 losses, and 8 ties in the regular season, with an additional 21 wins and 22 losses in the playoffs.{{cite web |title=Buffalo Bills Playoff History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/playoffs.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241226005312/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/playoffs.htm |archive-date=2024-12-26 |url-status=live |access-date=11 March 2025 |language=en}} The team has had 29 winning seasons, 32 losing seasons, and 4 having as many wins as losses.

Seasons

class="wikitable"
scope="row" colspan=2 | Legend
scope="row" | (#)

| The order of league championship won by the franchise

scope="row" | Finish

| Final position in league, division, or conference

scope="row" | Pct

| The team's winning percentage for the season

scope="row" style="background-color: #FFE6BD" | {{dagger}}

| AFL champions (1960–1969)

scope="row" style="background-color: #FFCCCC" | {{double-dagger}}

| Super Bowl champions (1970–present)

scope="row" style="background-color: #DDFFDD" | *

| Conference champions

scope="row" style="background-color: #D0E7FF" | ^

| Division champions

scope="row" style="background-color: #96CDCD" | §

| Wild Card berth

scope="row" style="background-color: #CCFFFF" | °

| One-game playoff berth

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class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Buffalo Bills record by season

scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Team

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | League

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Conference

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Division

! colspan="5" scope="colgroup" | Regular season

! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Postseason results

! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Awards

! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | Head coaches

! scope="col" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs|References}}

scope="col" | Finish

! scope="col" | {{tooltip|W|Wins}}

! scope="col" | {{tooltip|L|Losses}}

! scope="col" | {{tooltip|T|Ties}}

! scope="col" | {{tooltip|Pct|Winning percentage}}

scope="row" | 1960

|1960

|AFL

|

|Eastern

|3rd

|5

|8

|1

|{{Winning percentage|5|8|1}}

|

|

|rowspan="2"|Buster Ramsey

|{{cite web |title=1960 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1960.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520024127/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1960.htm |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}

scope="row" | 1961

|1961

|AFL

|

|Eastern

|4th

|6

|8

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|8}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=1961 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1961.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531162100/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1961.htm |archive-date=May 31, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}

scope="row" | 1962

|1962

|AFL

|

|Eastern

|3rd

|7

|6

|1

|{{Winning percentage|7|6|1}}

|

|

|rowspan="4"|Lou Saban

|{{cite web |title=1962 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1962.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612135159/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1962.htm |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}

scope="row" | 1963

|1963

|AFL

|

|Eastern

| style="background-color: #CCFFFF"|2nd°

|7

|6

|1

|{{Winning percentage|7|6|1}}

|Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 26–8

|

|{{cite web |title=1963 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1963.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116131116/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1963.htm |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}

scope="row" | 1964

|1964

| style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|AFL{{dagger}}

|

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Eastern^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|12

|2

|0

|{{Winning percentage|12|2}}

| style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Won AFL Championship (1) (Chargers) 20–7

|Lou Saban ({{Abbrlink|COY|AP AFL Coach of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1964 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1964.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514140910/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1964.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}{{cite news |title=Saban is Honored as Coach of Year; Bills' Leader Named Best in A.F.L. by Writers |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/23/archives/saban-is-honored-as-coach-of-year-bills-leader-named-best-in-afl-by.html |date=December 23, 1964 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219095803/https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/23/archives/saban-is-honored-as-coach-of-year-bills-leader-named-best-in-afl-by.html |archive-date=February 19, 2023 |url-status=live |work=The New York Times |access-date=July 1, 2024 }}

scope="row" | 1965

|1965

| style="background-color: #FFE6BD"|AFL{{dagger}}

|

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Eastern^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|10

|3

|1

|{{Winning percentage|10|3|1}}

| style="background-color: #FFE6BD" |Won AFL Championship (2) (at Chargers) 23–0

|Lou Saban ({{Abbrlink|COY|AP AFL Coach of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1965 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1965.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515085235/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1965.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}{{cite web |title=Lou Saban Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SabaLo0.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514183140/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SabaLo0.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | 1966

|1966

|AFL

|

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|Eastern^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|9

|4

|1

|{{Winning percentage|9|4|1}}

|Lost AFL Championship (Chiefs) 31–7

|Bobby Burnett ({{Abbrlink|ROY|American Football League Rookie of the Year}})

|rowspan="2"|Joe Collier

|{{cite web |title=1966 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1966.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521134830/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1966.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}{{Cite news |date=January 17, 1968 |title=Burnett of Bills Picked by Bengals; Bellino and J. G. Garrett Also Go to New A.F.L. Teem |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1968/01/17/archives/burnett-of-bills-picked-by-bengals-bellino-and-j-g-garrett-also-go.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403092339/https://www.nytimes.com/1968/01/17/archives/burnett-of-bills-picked-by-bengals-bellino-and-j-g-garrett-also-go.html |archive-date=April 3, 2018 |access-date=July 1, 2024 |work=The New York Times |pages=54 |agency=Associated Press}}

scope="row" | 1967

|1967

|AFL

|

|Eastern

|3rd

|4

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|4|10}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=1967 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1967.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514162827/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1967.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}

scope="row" | 1968

|1968

|AFL

|

|Eastern

|5th

|1

|12

|1

|{{Winning percentage|1|12|1}}

|

|

|Joe Collier {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=0|l=2|t=}})}}

Harvey Johnson {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=1|l=10|t=1}})}}

|{{cite web |title=1968 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1968.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612135157/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1968.htm |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}

scope="row" | 1969

|1969

|AFL

|

|Eastern

|4th

|4

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|4|10}}

|

|

|rowspan="2"|John Rauch

|{{cite web |title=1969 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1969.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519231207/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1969.htm |archive-date=May 19, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 12, 2024 }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1970}}

|1970

|NFL{{Efn-ua|name=AFL merger|In 1970, the NFL and American Football League (AFL) officially merged in the AFL–NFL merger to form one league with two conferences. All ten former AFL teams as well as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Baltimore from the pre-merger NFL joined the AFC; the other thirteen remaining NFL teams joined the NFC. Each of those two were divided into three divisions: East, Central, and West.{{cite web |title=On this day in 1969, a brand-new NFL took shape |url=https://nfl.com/news/on-this-day-in-1969-a-brand-new-nfl-took-shape-0ap3000001113428 |website=National Football League |access-date=November 10, 2023 |date= May 10, 2020 |archive-date=September 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230904063745/https://www.nfl.com/news/on-this-day-in-1969-a-brand-new-nfl-took-shape-0ap3000001113428 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Dave |title=Solving a Problem in the N.F.L. With Realignment |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/23/archives/solving-a-problem-in-the-nfl-with-realignment-sports-of-the-times.html |newspaper=The New York Times |at=sec. S, p. 5 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |date=December 23, 1979 |archive-date=October 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221008182018/https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/23/archives/solving-a-problem-in-the-nfl-with-realignment-sports-of-the-times.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}}}

|AFC{{Efn-ua|name=AFL merger}}

|East{{Efn-ua|name=AFL merger}}

|4th

|3

|10

|1

|{{Winning percentage|3|10|1}}

|

|Dennis Shaw ({{Abbrlink|OROY|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1970 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1970.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520012519/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1970.htm |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite news |title=Shaw of Buffalo is Rookie of Year |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/06/archives/shaw-of-buffalo-is-rookie-of-year-quarterback-is-chosen-for-honors.html |date=1971-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240701162415/https://www.nytimes.com/1971/01/06/archives/shaw-of-buffalo-is-rookie-of-year-quarterback-is-chosen-for-honors.html |archive-date=July 1, 2024 |url-status=live |work=The New York Times |access-date=July 1, 2024 }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1971}}

|1971

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|5th

|1

|13

|0

|{{Winning percentage|1|13}}

|

|

|Harvey Johnson

|{{cite web |title=1971 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1971.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619180646/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1971.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1972}}

|1972

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|4

|9

|1

|{{Winning percentage|4|9|1}}

|

|

|rowspan="4"|Lou Saban

|{{cite web |title=1972 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1972.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619180634/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1972.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1973}}

|1973

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|2nd

|9

|5

|0

|{{Winning percentage|9|5}}

|

|O. J. Simpson ({{Abbrlink|MVP|AP NFL Most Valuable Player}}, {{Abbrlink|OPOY|AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1973 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1973.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514175754/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1973.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite web |title=O.J. Simpson |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/oj-simpson/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627214509/https://www.profootballhof.com/players/oj-simpson/ |archive-date=June 27, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1974}}

|1974

|NFL

|AFC

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|2nd§

|9

|5

|0

|{{Winning percentage|9|5}}

|Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 32–14

|

|{{cite web |title=1974 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1974.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518234959/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1974.htm |archive-date=May 18, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1975}}

|1975

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|8

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|8|6}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=1975 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1975.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619180633/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1975.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1976}}

|1976

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|5th

|2

|12

|0

|{{Winning percentage|2|12}}

|

|

|Lou Saban {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=2|l=3|t=}})}}

Jim Ringo {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=0|l=9|t=}})}}

|{{cite web |title=1976 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1976.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619180633/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1976.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1977}}

|1977

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|5th

|3

|11

|0

|{{Winning percentage|3|11}}

|

|

|Jim Ringo

|{{Cite web |title=1977 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1977.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520032604/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1977.htm |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1978}}

|1978

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|5

|11

|0

|{{Winning percentage|5|11}}

|

|

|rowspan="5"|Chuck Knox

|{{cite web |title=1978 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1978.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517121532/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1978.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{Efn-ua|In 1978, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 14 games since 1961, to 16 games.{{cite web |title=NFL Regular Season Games Played per Season |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-nfl-regular-season-games-played-per-season/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |access-date=June 12, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529191002/https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2005/01/news-nfl-regular-season-games-played-per-season/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=1978 – A Seventh Official is Added to the Officiating Crew |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1960-1979/1978/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313194159/https://www.profootballhof.com/football-history/football-history/1960-1979/1978/ |archive-date=March 13, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=November 10, 2023 |language=en}}}}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1979}}

|1979

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|7

|9

|0

|{{Winning percentage|7|9}}

|

|Jim Haslett ({{Abbrlink|DROY|AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1979 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1979.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619180644/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1979.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite news |title=Coaching never gets old for XFL Sea Dragons' Jim Haslett, June Jones and Ron Zook |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seattle-dragons/coaching-never-gets-old-for-xfl-sea-dragons-jim-haslett-june-jones-and-ron-zook/ |date=February 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230319195932/https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seattle-dragons/coaching-never-gets-old-for-xfl-sea-dragons-jim-haslett-june-jones-and-ron-zook/ |archive-date=March 19, 2023 |url-status=live |work=The Seattle Times |last1=Hanson |first1=Scott |access-date=July 1, 2024 }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1980}}

|1980

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|11

|5

|0

|{{Winning percentage|11|5}}

|Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chargers) 20–14

|Chuck Knox ({{Abbrlink|COY|AP NFL Coach of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1980 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1980.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515130603/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1980.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite news |title=Three-time NFL Coach of the Year Knox dead at 86 |url=https://www.tsn.ca/former-seahawks-la-rams-coach-chuck-knox-dies-at-86-1.1083977 |date=May 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514062249/https://www.tsn.ca/former-seahawks-la-rams-coach-chuck-knox-dies-at-86-1.1083977 |archive-date=May 14, 2018 |url-status=live |work=The Sports Network |access-date=July 1, 2024 |agency=The Canadian Press |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1981}}

|1981

|NFL

|AFC

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|3rd§

|10

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|10|6}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 31–27
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bengals) 28–21

|

|{{cite web |title=1981 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1981.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514213319/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1981.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1982}}

|1982

|NFL

|AFC

|None{{Efn-ua|name=1982 season|The 1982 season was shortened to nine games after a players' strike. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.{{cite news |last=Lowitt |first=Bruce |date=November 21, 1982 |title=Here it is mid-November already, and everyone's still in the race! |page=B2 |newspaper=The News Tribune |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-here-it-is-mid-november/133914628/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=October 22, 2023 |archive-date=October 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025223135/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-here-it-is-mid-november/133914628/ |url-status=live}}}}

|9th{{Efn-ua|name=1982 season}}

|4

|5

|0

|{{Winning percentage|4|5}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=1982 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1982.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517010323/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1982.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1983}}

|1983

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|8

|8

|0

|{{Winning percentage|8|8}}

|

|

|rowspan="2"|Kay Stephenson

|{{cite web |title=1983 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1983.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517143130/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1983.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1984}}

|1984

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|5th

|2

|14

|0

|{{Winning percentage|2|14}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=1984 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1984.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520002048/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1984.htm |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1985}}

|1985

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|5th

|2

|14

|0

|{{Winning percentage|2|14}}

|

|

|Kay Stephenson {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=0|l=4|t=}})}}

Hank Bullough {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=2|l=10|t=}})}}

|{{cite web |title=1985 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1985.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518223636/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1985.htm |archive-date=May 18, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1986}}

|1986

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|4

|12

|0

|{{Winning percentage|4|12}}

|

|

|Hank Bullough {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=2|l=7|t=}})}}

Marv Levy {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=2|l=5|t=}})}}

|{{cite web |title=1986 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1986.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514182846/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1986.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1987}}

|1987

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|7

|8

|0

|{{Winning percentage|7|8}}

|

|Shane Conlan ({{Abbrlink|DROY|AP NFL Rookie of the Year}})

|rowspan="11"|Marv Levy

|{{cite web |title=1987 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1987.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531104053/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1987.htm |archive-date=May 31, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite web |title=Important Dates in Bills History: Dec. 28, 1987. Shane Conlan named Defensive Rookie of the Year |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-dec-28-1987-shane-conlan-named-defensi-18349466 |website=Buffalo Bills |date=December 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204101801/https://www.buffalobills.com/news/important-dates-in-bills-history-dec-28-1987-shane-conlan-named-defensi-18349466 |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 }}{{Efn-ua|The 1987 NFL strike caused the schedule to be reduced to 15 games.{{cite web |title=Has the NFL ever canceled games before? Bills-Bengals cancellation a rare move for the league |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/01/05/will-nfl-cancel-bengals-bills-game/10995582002/ |website=USA Today |date=January 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117223036/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/01/05/will-nfl-cancel-bengals-bills-game/10995582002/ |archive-date=January 17, 2023 |url-status=live |last1=Snider |first1=Mike |access-date=June 1, 2024 }}}}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1988}}

|1988

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|12

|4

|0

|{{Winning percentage|12|4}}

|Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 17–10
Lost AFC Championship (at Bengals) 21–10

|

|{{cite web |title=1988 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1988.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514151745/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1988.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite web |title=Marv Levy |url=https://www.profootballhof.com/players/marv-levy/ |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329193033/https://www.profootballhof.com/players/marv-levy/ |archive-date=March 29, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1989}}

|1989

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|9

|7

|0

|{{Winning percentage|9|7}}

|Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 34–30

|

|{{cite web |title=1989 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1989.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515005018/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1989.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1990}}

|1990

|NFL

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD"|AFC*

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|13

|3

|0

|{{Winning percentage|13|3}}

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" |Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 44–34
Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 51–3
Lost Super Bowl XXV (vs. Giants) 20–19

| Bruce Smith ({{Abbrlink|DPOY|AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1990 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1990.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514195143/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1990.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite web |title=AP Defensive Player of the Year Winners |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ap-defensive-player-of-the-year.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527214138/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/ap-defensive-player-of-the-year.htm |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1991}}

|1991

|NFL

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD"|AFC*

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|13

|3

|0

|{{Winning percentage|13|3}}

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" |Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 37–14
Won AFC Championship (Broncos) 10–7
Lost Super Bowl XXVI (vs. Redskins) 37–24

|Thurman Thomas ({{Abbrlink|MVP|AP NFL Most Valuable Player}}, {{Abbrlink|OPOY|AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1991 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1991.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515001620/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1991.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}{{cite web |title=Thurman Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTh00.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220224305/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTh00.htm |archive-date=February 20, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1992}}

|1992

|NFL

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD"|AFC*

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|2nd§

|11

|5

|0

|{{Winning percentage|11|5}}

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" |Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) The Comeback (American football)
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 24–3
Won AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 29–10
Lost Super Bowl XXVII (vs. Cowboys) 52–17

|

|{{cite web |title=1992 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1992.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523225147/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1992.htm |archive-date=May 23, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1993}}

|1993

|NFL

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD"|AFC*

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|12

|4

|0

|{{Winning percentage|12|4}}

| style="background-color: #DDFFDD" |Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 29–23
Won AFC Championship (Chiefs) 30–13
Lost Super Bowl XXVIII (vs. Cowboys) 30–13

|

|{{cite web |title=1993 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1993.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514151632/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1993.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1994}}

|1994

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|7

|9

|0

|{{Winning percentage|7|9}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=1994 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1994.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520052550/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1994.htm |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1995}}

|1995

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|10

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|10|6}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 37–22
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 40–21

|Bryce Paup ({{Abbrlink|DPOY|AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1995 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1995.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514224233/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1995.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1996}}

|1996

|NFL

|AFC

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|2nd§

|10

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|10|6}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 30–27

| Bruce Smith ({{Abbrlink|DPOY|AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=1996 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1996.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514165558/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1996.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1997}}

|1997

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|6

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|10}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=1997 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1997.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514230606/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1997.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1998}}

|1998

|NFL

|AFC

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|3rd§

|10

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|10|6}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 24–17

|

|rowspan="3"|Wade Phillips

|{{cite web |title=1998 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1998.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517061022/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1998.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|1999}}

|1999

|NFL

|AFC

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|2nd§

|11

|5

|0

|{{Winning percentage|11|5}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Titans) 22–16

|

|{{cite web |title=1999 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1999.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517061049/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1999.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 19, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2000}}

|2000

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|8

|8

|0

|{{Winning percentage|8|8}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2000 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2000.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514175029/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2000.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2001}}

|2001

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|5th

|3

|13

|0

|{{Winning percentage|3|13}}

|

|

|rowspan="3"|Gregg Williams

|{{cite web |title=2001 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2001.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517061026/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2001.htm |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2002}}

|2002

|NFL

|AFC

|East{{efn-ua|In 2002, the NFL realigned to create four divisions in both conferences with four teams in each division. The Bills did not change divisions, but their division did change from five teams to four.{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2014 |title=When the NFL added two divisions – and weakened the AFC West |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/when-the-nfl-added-two-divisions-and-weakened-the-afc-west |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612152632/https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/when-the-nfl-added-two-divisions-and-weakened-the-afc-west |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=June 12, 2024 |website=NBC Sports}}{{cite web |title=New alignment takes effect in 2002 |url=http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2001/0522/1202816.html |website=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |access-date=June 12, 2024 |date=May 22, 2001 |archive-date=February 3, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203214053/http://static.espn.go.com/nfl/news/2001/0522/1202816.html |url-status=live }}}}

|4th

|8

|8

|0

|{{Winning percentage|8|8}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2002 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2002.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514180229/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2002.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2003}}

|2003

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|6

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|10}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2003 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2003.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514221348/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2003.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2004}}

|2004

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|9

|7

|0

|{{Winning percentage|9|7}}

|

|

|rowspan="2"|Mike Mularkey

|{{cite web |title=2004 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2004.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514143650/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2004.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2005}}

|2005

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|5

|11

|0

|{{Winning percentage|5|11}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2005 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2005.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515021912/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2005.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2006}}

|2006

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|7

|9

|0

|{{Winning percentage|7|9}}

|

|

|rowspan="3"|Dick Jauron

|{{cite web |title=2006 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2006.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514172447/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2006.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2007}}

|2007

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|2nd

|7

|9

|0

|{{Winning percentage|7|9}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2007 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2007.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515181130/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2007.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2008}}

|2008

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|7

|9

|0

|{{Winning percentage|7|9}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2008 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2008.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515173237/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2008.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2009}}

|2009

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|6

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|10}}

|

|

|Dick Jauron {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=3|l=7|t=}})}}

Perry Fewell {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=3|l=4|t=}})}}

|{{cite web |title=2009 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2009.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515183936/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2009.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2010}}

|2010

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|4

|12

|0

|{{Winning percentage|4|12}}

|

|

|rowspan="3"|Chan Gailey

|{{cite web |title=2010 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2010.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514165319/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2010.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2011}}

|2011

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|6

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|10}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2011 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2011.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515205139/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2011.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2012}}

|2012

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|6

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|10}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2012 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2012.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515194619/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2012.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2013}}

|2013

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|4th

|6

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|10}}

|

|

|rowspan="2"|Doug Marrone

|{{cite web |title=2013 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2013.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514164947/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2013.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2014}}

|2014

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|2nd

|9

|7

|0

|{{Winning percentage|9|7}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2014 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2014.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514190821/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2014.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2015}}

|2015

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|8

|8

|0

|{{Winning percentage|8|8}}

|

|

|Rex Ryan

|{{cite web |title=2015 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2015.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516221751/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2015.htm |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2016}}

|2016

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|7

|9

|0

|{{Winning percentage|7|9}}

|

|

|Rex Ryan {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=7|l=8|t=}})}}

Anthony Lynn {{Nowrap|({{Win-loss record|w=0|l=1|t=}})}}

|{{cite web |title=2016 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2016.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514193727/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2016.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2017}}

|2017

|NFL

|AFC

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|2nd§

|9

|7

|0

|{{Winning percentage|9|7}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 10–3

|

| rowspan="8" |Sean McDermott

|{{cite web |title=2017 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2017.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514163852/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2017.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2018}}

|2018

|NFL

|AFC

|East

|3rd

|6

|10

|0

|{{Winning percentage|6|10}}

|

|

|{{cite web |title=2018 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2018.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515072630/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2018.htm |archive-date=May 15, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2019}}

|2019

|NFL

|AFC

|East

| style="background-color: #96CDCD"|2nd§

|10

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|10|6}}

|Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 22–19 {{small|(OT)}}

|

|{{cite web |title=2019 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2019.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514163505/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2019.htm |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2020}}

|2020

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|13

|3

|0

|{{Winning percentage|13|3}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 27–24
Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 17–3
Lost AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 38–24

| Brian Daboll ({{Abbrlink|ACOY|AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=2020 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2020.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215053023/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2020.htm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll named AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-offensive-coordinator-brian-daboll-ap-assistant-coach-of-the-year |website=National Football League |date=February 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607023217/https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-offensive-coordinator-brian-daboll-ap-assistant-coach-of-the-year |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |url-status=live |last1=Maya |first1=Adam |access-date=July 1, 2024 }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2021}}

|2021

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|11

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|11|6}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (Patriots) 47–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 2021 AFC Divisional playoff game (Buffalo–Kansas City)

|

|{{cite web |title=2021 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2021.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514162035/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2021.htm |url-status=live }}{{Efn-ua|In 2021, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 16 games since 1978, to 17 games.{{Cite news |last=Belson |first=Ken |date=March 30, 2021 |title=N.F.L. Officially Adds 17th Regular Season Game |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/sports/football/nfl-adds-17th-regular-season-game.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729203950/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/sports/football/nfl-adds-17th-regular-season-game.html |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |access-date=November 10, 2023 |work=The New York Times |at=sec. B, p. 9}}}}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2022}}

|2022

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|13

|3

|0

|{{Winning percentage|13|3}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 34–31
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 27–10

|

|{{cite web |title=2022 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2022.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=February 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215183009/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2022.htm |url-status=live }}

scope="row" | {{nfly|2023}}

|2023

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|11

|6

|0

|{{Winning percentage|11|6}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 31–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 27–24

|{{sort name|Damar|Hamlin}} ({{Abbrlink|CBPOY|PFWA Comeback Player of the Year}})

|{{cite web |title=2023 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2023.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=June 28, 2024 |language=en |archive-date=May 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520232453/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2023.htm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Comeback Player of the Year |url=https://profootballwriters.org/on-field-awards/pfwa-nfl-comeback-player-of-the-year/ |website=Pro Football Writers of America |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304224121/https://www.profootballwriters.org/on-field-awards/pfwa-nfl-comeback-player-of-the-year/ |archive-date=March 4, 2024 |url-status=live |access-date=July 1, 2024 }}

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! scope="row" | {{nfly|2024}}

|2024

|NFL

|AFC

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|East^

| style="background-color: #D0E7FF"|1st^

|13

|4

|0

|{{Winning percentage|13|4}}

|Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 31–7
Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 27–25
Lost AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 32–29

|Josh Allen ({{Abbrlink|MVP|AP NFL Most Valuable Player}})

|{{cite web |title=2024 Buffalo Bills Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2024.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250108154403/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2024.htm |archive-date=2025-01-08 |url-status=live |access-date=7 February 2025 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Bills quarterback Josh Allen beats out Lamar Jackson for 2024 NFL MVP award |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2025/02/06/nfl-mvp-josh-allen-lamar-jackson-voting-results/78308030007/ |website=USA Today |date=2025-02-06 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250217180620/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2025/02/06/nfl-mvp-josh-allen-lamar-jackson-voting-results/78308030007/ |archive-date=2025-02-17 |url-status=live |last1=Middlehurst-Schwartz |first1=Michael |access-date=7 February 2025}}

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!scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" colspan="6" | Totals
2 AFL Championship
4 AFC Conference Championship
15 Division titles

!486

!505

!8

!{{Winning percentage|486|505|8}}

! colspan="3" |All-time regular season record (1960–2024)

! rowspan="3" |

class="sortbottom"

!21

!22

!—

!{{Winning percentage|21|22}}

! colspan="3" |All-time postseason record (1960–2024)

class="sortbottom"

!507

!527

!8

!{{Winning percentage|507|527|8}}

! colspan="3" |All-time regular & postseason record (1960–2024)

Note: Statistics are up to date January 26, 2025.

See also

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