List of Buffalo Bills seasons

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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.[2] 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.[3][4][5] The Bills' name is derived from an All-America Football Conference franchise from Buffalo that was in turn named after western frontiersman Buffalo Bill.[6][7] Since 1973 they have played their home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.[1]

View of Highmark Stadium from above.
The Buffalo Bills played their home games at Highmark Stadium from 1973 to 2025.[1]

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.[8]

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 2026, only team) to reach the Super Bowl four straight times.

As of the end of the 2025 season, the Bills have an all-time record of 498 wins, 510 losses, and 8 ties in the regular season, with an additional 21 wins and 22 losses in the playoffs.[8][9] The team has had 30 winning seasons, 32 losing seasons, and 4 having as many wins as losses.[9][8]

Seasons

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(#) The order of league championship won by the franchise
Finish Final position in league, division, or conference
Pct The team's winning percentage for the season
† AFL champions (1960–1969)
‡ Super Bowl champions (1970–present)
* Conference champions
^ Division champions
§ Wild Card berth
° One-game playoff berth
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Buffalo Bills record by season
Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards Head coach Refs
Finish W L T Pct
1960 1960 AFL Eastern 3rd 5 8 1 .393 Buster Ramsey [10]
1961 1961 AFL Eastern 4th 6 8 0 .429 [11]
1962 1962 AFL Eastern 3rd 7 6 1 .536 Lou Saban [12]
1963 1963 AFL Eastern 2nd° 7 6 1 .536 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 26–8 [13]
1964 1964 AFL† Eastern^ 1st^ 12 2 0 .857 Won AFL Championship (1) (Chargers) 20–7 Lou Saban (COYTooltip AP AFL Coach of the Year) [14][15]
1965 1965 AFL† Eastern^ 1st^ 10 3 1 .750 Won AFL Championship (2) (at Chargers) 23–0 Lou Saban (COYTooltip AP AFL Coach of the Year) [16][17]
1966 1966 AFL Eastern^ 1st^ 9 4 1 .679 Lost AFL Championship (Chiefs) 31–7 Bobby Burnett (ROYTooltip American Football League Rookie of the Year) Joe Collier [18][19]
1967 1967 AFL Eastern 3rd 4 10 0 .286 [20]
1968 1968 AFL Eastern 5th 1 12 1 .107 Joe Collier (0–2)
Harvey Johnson (1–10–1)		 [21]
1969 1969 AFL Eastern 4th 4 10 0 .286 John Rauch [22]
1970 1970 NFL[A] AFC[A] East[A] 4th 3 10 1 .250 Dennis Shaw (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) [25][26]
1971 1971 NFL AFC East 5th 1 13 0 .071 Harvey Johnson [27]
1972 1972 NFL AFC East 4th 4 9 1 .321 Lou Saban [28]
1973 1973 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 5 0 .643 O. J. Simpson (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player, OPOYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year) [29][30]
1974 1974 NFL AFC East 2nd§ 9 5 0 .643 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 32–14 [31]
1975 1975 NFL AFC East 3rd 8 6 0 .571 [32]
1976 1976 NFL AFC East 5th 2 12 0 .143 Lou Saban (2–3)
Jim Ringo (0–9)		 [33]
1977 1977 NFL AFC East 5th 3 11 0 .214 Jim Ringo [34]
1978 1978 NFL AFC East 4th 5 11 0 .313 Chuck Knox [35][B]
1979 1979 NFL AFC East 4th 7 9 0 .438 Jim Haslett (DROYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) [38][39]
1980 1980 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 11 5 0 .688 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chargers) 20–14 Chuck Knox (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) [40][41]
1981 1981 NFL AFC East 3rd§ 10 6 0 .625 Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 31–27
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bengals) 28–21		 [42]
1982 1982 NFL AFC None[C] 9th[C] 4 5 0 .444 [44]
1983 1983 NFL AFC East 3rd 8 8 0 .500 Kay Stephenson [45]
1984 1984 NFL AFC East 5th 2 14 0 .125 [46]
1985 1985 NFL AFC East 5th 2 14 0 .125 Kay Stephenson (0–4)
Hank Bullough (2–10)		 [47]
1986 1986 NFL AFC East 4th 4 12 0 .250 Hank Bullough (2–7)
Marv Levy (2–5)		 [48]
1987 1987 NFL AFC East 4th 7 8 0 .467 Shane Conlan (DROYTooltip AP NFL Rookie of the Year) Marv Levy [49][50][D]
1988 1988 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 17–10
Lost AFC Championship (at Bengals) 21–10		 Bill Polian (EOY) [52][53]
1989 1989 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 9 7 0 .563 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 34–30 [54]
1990 1990 NFL AFC* East^ 1st^ 13 3 0 .813 Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 44–34
Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 51–3
Lost Super Bowl XXV (vs. Giants) 20–19		 Bruce Smith (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) [55][56]
1991 1991 NFL AFC* East^ 1st^ 13 3 0 .813 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 37–14
Won AFC Championship (Broncos) 10–7
Lost Super Bowl XXVI (vs. Redskins) 37–24		 Thurman Thomas (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player, OPOYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year)
Bill Polian (EOY)		 [57][58]
1992 1992 NFL AFC* East 2nd§ 11 5 0 .688 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) 41–38 (OT)
Won Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 24–3
Won AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 29–10
Lost Super Bowl XXVII (vs. Cowboys) 52–17		 [59]
1993 1993 NFL AFC* East^ 1st^ 12 4 0 .750 Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 29–23
Won AFC Championship (Chiefs) 30–13
Lost Super Bowl XXVIII (vs. Cowboys) 30–13		 [60]
1994 1994 NFL AFC East 4th 7 9 0 .438 [61]
1995 1995 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 10 6 0 .625 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 37–22
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 40–21		 Bryce Paup (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) [62][56]
1996 1996 NFL AFC East 2nd§ 10 6 0 .625 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 30–27 Bruce Smith (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) [63][56]
1997 1997 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 .375 [64]
1998 1998 NFL AFC East 3rd§ 10 6 0 .625 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 24–17 Wade Phillips [65]
1999 1999 NFL AFC East 2nd§ 11 5 0 .688 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Titans) 22–16 [66]
2000 2000 NFL AFC East 4th 8 8 0 .500 [67]
2001 2001 NFL AFC East 5th 3 13 0 .188 Gregg Williams [68]
2002 2002 NFL AFC East[E] 4th 8 8 0 .500 [71]
2003 2003 NFL AFC East 3rd 6 10 0 .375 [72]
2004 2004 NFL AFC East 3rd 9 7 0 .563 Mike Mularkey [73]
2005 2005 NFL AFC East 3rd 5 11 0 .313 [74]
2006 2006 NFL AFC East 3rd 7 9 0 .438 Dick Jauron [75]
2007 2007 NFL AFC East 2nd 7 9 0 .438 [76]
2008 2008 NFL AFC East 4th 7 9 0 .438 [77]
2009 2009 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 .375 Dick Jauron (3–6)
Perry Fewell (3–4)		 [78]
2010 2010 NFL AFC East 4th 4 12 0 .250 Chan Gailey [79]
2011 2011 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 .375 [80]
2012 2012 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 .375 [81]
2013 2013 NFL AFC East 4th 6 10 0 .375 Doug Marrone [82]
2014 2014 NFL AFC East 2nd 9 7 0 .563 [83]
2015 2015 NFL AFC East 3rd 8 8 0 .500 Rex Ryan [84]
2016 2016 NFL AFC East 3rd 7 9 0 .438 Rex Ryan (7–8)
Anthony Lynn (0–1)		 [85]
2017 2017 NFL AFC East 2nd§ 9 7 0 .563 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 10–3 Sean McDermott [86]
2018 2018 NFL AFC East 3rd 6 10 0 .375 [87]
2019 2019 NFL AFC East 2nd§ 10 6 0 .625 Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 22–19 (OT) [88]
2020 2020 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 13 3 0 .813 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 27–24
Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 17–3
Lost AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 38–24		 Brandon Beane (EOY)
2021 2021 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 11 6 0 .647 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Patriots) 47–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 42–36 (OT)		 [89][F]
2022 2022 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 13 3 0 .813 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 34–31
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 27–10		 Brandon Beane (EOY) [91]
2023 2023 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 11 6 0 .647 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 31–17
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 27–24		 [92][93]
2024 2024 NFL AFC East^ 1st^ 13 4 0 .765 Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 31–7
Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 27–25
Lost AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 32–29		 Josh Allen (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player) [94][95]
2025 2025 NFL AFC East 2nd§ 12 5 0 .706 Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 27–24
Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 33–30 (OT)
Totals
2 AFL Championship
4 AFC Conference Championship
15 Division titles		 498 510 8 .494 All-time regular season record (1960–2025) [8]
22 23 — .489 All-time postseason record (1960–2025)
520 533 8 .494 All-time regular & postseason record (1960–2025)
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Note: Statistics are up to date January 17, 2026.

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Notes

  1. [A]
    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.[23][24]
  2. [B]
    In 1978, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 14 games since 1961, to 16 games.[36][37]
  3. [C]
    The 1982 season was shortened to nine games after a players' strike. The top eight teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.[43]
  4. [D]
    The 1987 NFL strike caused the schedule to be reduced to 15 games.[51]
  5. [E]
    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.[69][70]
  6. [F]
    In 2021, the NFL expanded its regular season schedule, which had been 16 games since 1978, to 17 games.[36][90]

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