League Info | Team Information | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Results | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (series) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bulk of Season | League | Official Season | League Size | Team Identity | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | OTW* | W | L | L | OTL | T | Pts | TCS Win % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Postseason Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Final Results | ||||
1960 | AFL | 1960 | 8 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -25 | 69th | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.393 | -30 | 5 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *(Inaugural AFL season) Alive in Division Race into final month. Finish 3rd of 4 teams in East. (*Ralph Wilson creates uniforms to resemble his hometown DET Lions). | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1961 | AFL | 1961 | 8 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -40 | 77th | 0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.429 | -18 | -22 | -40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Eastern Division. (But were alive in Division Race into final month of season) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1962 | AFL | 1962 | 8 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | 33 | 50th | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.536 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alive in Eastern Division Race until final 2 games of season. (Finish 3rd of 4) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1963 | AFL | 1963 | 8 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | 45 | 48th | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.536 | 20 | 47 | 67 | -22 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Tie for Division Title (with Pats); forces special Playoff Game. (*Final week: Needed Win + Boston Loss to force Playoff) | L 26-8 (Div. CG) | AFC Champ. Game L 26-8 (Div. CG) | |||||
1964 | AFL | 1964 | 8 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | 973 | 4th | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.857 | 123 | 112 | 235 | 676 | 61 | 737 | 0 | 0 | Win Eastern Division. Best record in AFL. (Final game of season became defacto Division Championship vs. Patriots) | W 20-7 (AFL CG) | SuperBowl W 20-7 (AFL CG) | |||||
1965 | AFL | 1965 | 8 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | 919 | 5th | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 88 | 88 | 177 | 681 | 61 | 742 | 0 | 0 | Win Eastern Division (2nd-straight). (Most wins in AFL, but lower win % than SD). | W 23-0 (AFL CG) | SuperBowl W 23-0 (AFL CG) | |||||
1966 | AFL | 1966 | 9 teams (24 Pro. FTB) | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | 156 | 23rd | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.679 | 69 | 76 | 145 | -20 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | (*Year of SB 1) Win Division Title (3rd-straight). (*Final week: Needed a win + Boston Loss to Win Division) | L 31-7 (AFL CG) | AFC Champ. Game L 31-7 (AFL CG) | |||||
1967 | AFL | 1967 | 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -72 | 84th | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | -72 | 0 | -72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-3rd of 5 teams in AFL Eastern Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1968 | AFL | 1968 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -235 | 107th | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.107 | -147 | -87 | -235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and AFL. Worst record in Pro Football | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1969 | AFL | 1969 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -76 | 85th | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | -76 | 0 | -76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-3rd of 5 teams in AFL Eastern Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1970 | NFL | 1971 | 26 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -134 | 99th | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.250 | -134 | 0 | -134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) T-11th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1971 | NFL | 1972 | 26 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -356 | 111th | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.077 | -236 | -120 | -356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1972 | NFL | 1973 | 26 teams | Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | -93 | 93rd | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.321 | -93 | 0 | -93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-10th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1973 | NFL | 1974 | 26 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 99 | 35th | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.643 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Move to new stadium in nearby Orchard Park) Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-5 record | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1974 | NFL | 1975 | 26 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 124 | 32nd | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.643 | 99 | 57 | 157 | -32 | 0 | -32 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as the wild card | L 32-14 | Divisional Round L 32-14 | |||||
1975 | NFL | 1976 | 26 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 58 | 44th | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.571 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1976 | NFL | 1977 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -232 | 106th | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.143 | -209 | -23 | -232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1977 | NFL | 1978 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -189 | 104th | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.214 | -166 | -23 | -189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1978 | NFL | 1979 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -116 | 97th | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.313 | -104 | -11 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1979 | NFL | 1980 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -27 | 72nd | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.438 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1980 | NFL | 1981 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 246 | 16th | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.688 | 132 | 131 | 263 | -17 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. Involved in 5-way tie atop the AFC! Get #3 seed | Bye | L 20-14 | Divisional Round L 20-14 | ||||
1981 | NFL | 1982 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 188 | 19th | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.625 | 95 | 55 | 150 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed in AFC | W 31-27 | L 28-21 | Divisional Round L 28-21 | ||||
1982 | NFL | 1983 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -14 | 66th | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.444 | -14 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (Strike; 9-Game Season) Finish in 3-way tie for final playoff spot/ #8 seed- (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1983 | NFL | 1984 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 19 | 56th | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1984 | NFL | 1985 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -340 | 110th | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | -218 | -122 | -340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and League | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1985 | NFL | 1986 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -320 | 109th | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | -218 | -102 | -320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference. Tied for Last overall | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1986 | NFL | 1987 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -141 | 100th | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | -141 | 0 | -141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-12th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1987 | NFL | 1988 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -7 | 64th | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.467 | -7 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike season) 10th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1988 | NFL | 1989 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 509 | 12th | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.750 | 172 | 164 | 337 | 171 | 0 | 171 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Tied for Best record in AFC and NFL (LTBs). Get #2 seed | Bye | W 17-10 | L 21-10 | AFC Champ. Game L 21-10 | |||
1989 | NFL | 1990 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 153 | 26th | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.563 | 55 | 124 | 179 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title* (9-7 record). #3 seed in the AFC | Bye | L 34-30 | Divisional Round L 34-30 | ||||
1990 | NFL | 1991 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 1090 | 1st | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.813 | 209 | 207 | 416 | 626 | 47 | 673 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Earn a Bye. #1 seed | Bye | W 44-34 | W 51-3 | L 20-19 | SuperBowl L 20-19 | ||
1991 | NFL | 1992 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 1060 | 2nd | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.813 | 209 | 207 | 416 | 596 | 47 | 643 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Earn a Bye. #1 seed | Bye | W 37-14 | W 10-7 (B2B) | L 37-24 | SuperBowl L 37-24 | ||
1992 | NFL | 1993 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 887 | 6th | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.688 | 132 | 77 | 210 | 629 | 47 | 676 | 0 | 0 | Finish tied (with MIA) for Division Title- (LTB). #4 seed in the AFC | W 41-38 (OT) | W 24-3 | W 29-10 (B3B) | L 52-17 | SuperBowl L 52-17 | ||
1993 | NFL | 1994 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 1010 | 3rd | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.750 | 172 | 186 | 359 | 604 | 47 | 651 | 0 | 0 | Season's Champions- Win Division. Tied for Best record in AFC and NFL- (WTB). #1 seed | Bye | W 29-23 | W 30-13 (B4B) | L 30-13 | SuperBowl L 30-13 | ||
1994 | NFL | 1995 | 28 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -27 | 71st | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.438 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1995 | NFL | 1996 | 30 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 278 | 14th | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.625 | 99 | 124 | 223 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 37-22 | L 40-21 | Divisional Round L 40-21 | ||||
1996 | NFL | 1997 | 30 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 129 | 30th | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.625 | 99 | 49 | 149 | -19 | 0 | -19 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed in AFC | L 30-27 | Wild Card Round L 30-27 | |||||
1997 | NFL | 1998 | 30 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -67 | 82nd | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1998 | NFL | 1999 | 30 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 128 | 31st | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.625 | 99 | 49 | 149 | -21 | 0 | -21 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed in AFC | L 24-17 (MIA) | Wild Card Round L 24-17 (MIA) | |||||
1999 | NFL | 2000 | 31 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 174 | 21st | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.688 | 141 | 52 | 194 | -20 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed in AFC | L 22-16 (TEN) | Wild Card Round L 22-16 (TEN) | |||||
2000 | NFL | 2001 | 31 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 20 | 54th | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2001 | NFL | 2002 | 31 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -278 | 108th | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.188 | -193 | -85 | -278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2002 | NFL | 2003 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 11 | 58th | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | -10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Last Place in Division (despite 8-8 record) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2003 | NFL | 2004 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -80 | 86th | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -10 | -80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2004 | NFL | 2005 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 61 | 43rd | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2005 | NFL | 2006 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -114 | 96th | 0 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.313 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2006 | NFL | 2007 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -30 | 74th | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2007 | NFL | 2008 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -30 | 75th | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC. (*Toronto Series begins- 1 home game per season played in T.O.) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2008 | NFL | 2009 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -60 | 80th | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | -30 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2009 | NFL | 2010 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -100 | 94th | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -30 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2010 | NFL | 2011 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -202 | 105th | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -48 | -202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2011 | NFL | 2012 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -90 | 90th | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -20 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2012 | NFL | 2013 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -90 | 91st | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -20 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2013 | NFL | 2014 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -100 | 95th | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -30 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. 12th Place in AFC. (*Final season playing 1 home game in Toronto) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2014 | NFL | 2015 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 61 | 42nd | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2015 | NFL | 2016 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 21 | 53rd | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2016 | NFL | 2017 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -30 | 73rd | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2017 | NFL | 2018 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | 98 | 36th | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 57 | 118 | -20 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 0 | Finish in 4-way Tie for 5th Place in AFC/ both wild cards- (win tie-breaker; #6 seed) | L 10-3 (Jax) | Wild Card Round L 10-3 (Jax) | |||||
2018 | NFL | 2019 | 32 teams | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, New York | -70 | 83rd | 0 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | 0 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 16 teams in AFC. (3rd in AFC East). | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1971 | NHL | 1970/71 | 14 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 12 | 57th | 0 | 24 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 63 | 0.404 | -53 | 0 | -53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | *(Expansion team; Inaugural Season). 5th of 7 Teams in East Division | *Enter with Canucks. NHL's 13th/14th franchises. | 1st Round *Enter with Canucks. NHL's 13th/14th franchises. | |||||
1972 | NHL | 1971/72 | 14 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -25 | 70th | 0 | 16 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 19 | 51 | 0.327 | -99 | 0 | -99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | 6th of 7 Teams in the East Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1973 | NHL | 1972/73 | 16 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 88 | 40th | 0 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 14 | 88 | 0.564 | 46 | 26 | 72 | -11 | 0 | -11 | 27 | 27 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed in the East Division | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | |||||
1974 | NHL | 1973/74 | 16 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 1 | 61st | 0 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 0.487 | -5 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5th of 8 Teams in the East Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1975 | NHL | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 688 | 9th | 0 | 49 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 113 | 0.706 | 147 | 121 | 268 | 419 | 0 | 419 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title and get a Bye. Tied for Best Overall-(LTB). #2 overall seed | Bye | W 4-1 | W 4-2 | L 4-2 | Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2 | ||
1976 | NHL | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 152 | 27th | 0 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 105 | 0.656 | 114 | 18 | 132 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #1 of 8 non-Bye seeds | W 2-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | ||||
1977 | NHL | 1976/77 | 18 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 147 | 28th | 0 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 104 | 0.650 | 109 | 18 | 127 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 overall seed | W 2-0 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | ||||
1978 | NHL | 1977/78 | 18 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 154 | 24th | 0 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 105 | 0.656 | 114 | 20 | 134 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #2 of 8 non-Bye seeds | W 2-1 | L 4-2 | 2nd Round L 4-2 | ||||
1979 | NHL | 1978/79 | 17 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 48 | 45th | 0 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 16 | 88 | 0.550 | 38 | 19 | 57 | -9 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 of 8 non-Bye seeds | L 2-1 | 1st Round L 2-1 | |||||
1980 | NHL | 1979/80 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 556 | 10th | 0 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 110 | 0.688 | 207 | 126 | 333 | 222 | 0 | 222 | 0 | 0 | Win Division and Conference. Postseason as overall #2 seed | W 3-1 | W 4-0 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | |||
1981 | NHL | 1980/81 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 243 | 17th | 0 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 99 | 0.619 | 133 | 66 | 199 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | Win Division. Postseason as overall #5 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | ||||
1982 | NHL | 1981/82 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 96 | 37th | 0 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 93 | 0.581 | 92 | 18 | 110 | -14 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | |||||
1983 | NHL | 1982/83 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 154 | 25th | 0 | 38 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 13 | 89 | 0.556 | 67 | 18 | 85 | 69 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | W 3-0 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | ||||
1984 | NHL | 1983/84 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 159 | 22nd | 0 | 48 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 103 | 0.644 | 161 | 18 | 179 | -20 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | |||||
1985 | NHL | 1984/85 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 83 | 41st | 0 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 90 | 0.563 | 73 | 18 | 91 | -8 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | L 3-2 | 1st Round L 3-2 | |||||
1986 | NHL | 1985/86 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -1 | 63rd | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 80 | 0.500 | 7 | -9 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division* (.500 record) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1987 | NHL | 1986/87 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -158 | 103rd | 0 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 64 | 0.400 | -96 | -62 | -158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last in Conference and NHL | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1988 | NHL | 1987/88 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 45 | 47th | 0 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 11 | 85 | 0.531 | 39 | 18 | 57 | -12 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | |||||
1989 | NHL | 1988/89 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 28 | 51st | 0 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 83 | 0.519 | 26 | 18 | 44 | -16 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | |||||
1990 | NHL | 1989/90 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 133 | 29th | 0 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 98 | 0.613 | 127 | 18 | 145 | -12 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #2 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | |||||
1991 | NHL | 1990/91 | 21 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 20 | 55th | 0 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 81 | 0.506 | 14 | 18 | 32 | -12 | 0 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | |||||
1992 | NHL | 1991/92 | 22 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -20 | 67th | 0 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 12 | 74 | 0.463 | -30 | 18 | -12 | -8 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #3 seed | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | |||||
1993 | NHL | 1992/93 | 24 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 105 | 34th | 0 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 86 | 0.512 | 23 | 25 | 48 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as Divisional #4 seed | W 4-0 | L 4-0 | 2nd Round L 4-0 | ||||
1994 | NHL | 1993/94 | 26 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 116 | 33rd | 0 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 95 | 0.565 | 95 | 29 | 124 | -8 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in new Eastern Conference | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | |||||
1995 | NHL | 1994/95 | 26 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 25 | 52nd | 0 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 0.531 | 29 | 17 | 47 | -22 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | |||||
1996 | NHL | 1995/96 | 26 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -54 | 79th | 0 | 33 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 0.445 | -54 | 0 | -54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1997 | NHL | 1996/97 | 26 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 240 | 18th | 0 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 92 | 0.561 | 89 | 106 | 195 | 44 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the East | W 4-3 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | ||||
1998 | NHL | 1997/98 | 26 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 359 | 13th | 0 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 17 | 89 | 0.543 | 65 | 27 | 92 | 267 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed in East | W 4-1 | W 4-0 | L 4-2 | Conference Finals L 4-2 | |||
1999 | NHL | 1998/99 | 27 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 750 | 7th | 0 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 91 | 0.555 | 81 | 30 | 111 | 638 | 0 | 638 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed in East | W 4-0 | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-2 (DAL) | Stanley Cup Finals L 4-2 (DAL) | ||
2000 | NHL | 1999/00 | 28 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 1 | 60th | 5 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 4 | 11 | 85 | 0.490 | -5 | 30 | 24 | -23 | 0 | -23 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #8 seed in East | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | |||||
2001 | NHL | 2000/01 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 258 | 15th | 4 | 46 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 98 | 0.579 | 144 | 32 | 176 | 81 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed in East | W 4-2 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | ||||
2002 | NHL | 2001/02 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -50 | 78th | 4 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 82 | 0.482 | -17 | -33 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2003 | NHL | 2002/03 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -150 | 101st | 3 | 27 | 37 | 45 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 0.411 | -117 | -33 | -150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2004 | NHL | 2003/04 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 10 | 59th | 2 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 85 | 0.502 | 13 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division* (.502 win %) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2006 | NHL | 2005/06 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 525 | 11th | 11 | 52 | 24 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 110 | 0.614 | 207 | 32 | 239 | 286 | 0 | 286 | 0 | 0 | (*NHL returns from Lockout/ lost 2005 season.) Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed | W 4-2 | W 4-1 | L 4-3 | Conference Finals L 4-3 | |||
2007 | NHL | 2006/07 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 700 | 8th | 15 | 53 | 22 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 113 | 0.614 | 207 | 225 | 432 | 268 | 0 | 268 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title & Conference. Tied for Presidents Trophy- (WTB with Detroit) | W 4-1 | W 4-2 | L 4-1 | Conference Finals L 4-1 | |||
2008 | NHL | 2007/08 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -8 | 65th | 9 | 39 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 0.488 | -8 | 0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2009 | NHL | 2008/09 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 0 | 62nd | 10 | 41 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 0.496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2010 | NHL | 2009/10 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 180 | 20th | 10 | 45 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 0.549 | 92 | 110 | 202 | -22 | 0 | -22 | 0 | 0 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | |||||
2011 | NHL | 2010/11 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | 34 | 49th | 15 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 96 | 0.504 | 16 | 32 | 48 | -14 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #7 seed in East | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | |||||
2012 | NHL | 2011/12 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -31 | 76th | 12 | 39 | 32 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 89 | 0.472 | -31 | 0 | -31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. (3 points back of final playoff spot) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2013 | NHL | 2012/13 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -86 | 87th | 8 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0.424 | -59 | -26 | -86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Lockout shortened) Last Place in Division. T-11th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2014 | NHL | 2013/14 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -462 | 114th | 10 | 21 | 51 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0.256 | -337 | -125 | -462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL. (*only 11 wins in regulation) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2015 | NHL | 2014/15 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -434 | 113th | 9 | 23 | 51 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 0.276 | -309 | -125 | -434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL. (*only 14 wins in regulation) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2016 | NHL | 2015/16 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -66 | 81st | 6 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 81 | 0.447 | -66 | 0 | -66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 8 teams in Division. 14th of 16 teams in Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2017 | NHL | 2016/17 | 30 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -152 | 102nd | 8 | 33 | 37 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 78 | 0.419 | -106 | -46 | -152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division- (1 point worse than DET). 15th of 16 teams in Eastern Conf. | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
2018 | NHL | 2017/18 | 31 teams | Buffalo Sabres | Buffalo, New York | -368 | 112th | 6 | 25 | 45 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 62 | 0.329 | -240 | -128 | -368 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and NHL overall | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1971 | NBA | 1970/71 | 17 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | -20 | 68th | 0 | 22 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.268 | -145 | -16 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 141 | (*Expansion team). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division | *Enter with Cavs and Blazers. NBA grows from 14 to 17 teams. | 1st Round *Enter with Cavs and Blazers. NBA grows from 14 to 17 teams. | |||||
1972 | NBA | 1971/72 | 17 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | -89 | 88th | 0 | 22 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.268 | -145 | -49 | -195 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | Last Place in Division and Eastern Conference- (1 game worse than Cavs) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1973 | NBA | 1972/73 | 17 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | -90 | 89th | 0 | 21 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.256 | -153 | 0 | -153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | T-16th of 17 teams in the NBA. (*However, not Last Place in Division or Conf.) | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1974 | NBA | 1973/74 | 17 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | 47 | 46th | 0 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.512 | 14 | 27 | 41 | -13 | 0 | -13 | 18 | 18 | 3rd of 4 teams in Division. 4th Place in Conference. #4 seed | L 4-2 (BOS) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (BOS) | |||||
1975 | NBA | 1974/75 | 18 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | 93 | 38th | 0 | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.598 | 75 | 22 | 97 | -4 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2nd Place in Division. 3rd best record in Conference and NBA. #3 seed | Bye | L 4-3 (WSH) | 2nd Round L 4-3 (WSH) | ||||
1976 | NBA | 1975/76 | 18 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | 91 | 39th | 0 | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.561 | 49 | 22 | 71 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | T-4th of 9 teams in Eastern Conf.- (*LTB with 76ers for homecourt in 1st round). #5 seed. | W 2-1 (76ers) | L 4-2 (BOS) | 2nd Round L 4-2 (BOS) | ||||
1977 | NBA | 1976/77 | 22 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | -92 | 92nd | 0 | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.366 | -92 | 0 | -92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NBA-ABA Merger). 10th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | |||||
1978 | NBA | 1977/78 | 22 teams | Buffalo Braves | Buffalo, New York | -120 | 98th | 0 | 27 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.329 | -120 | 0 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 11 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ |