Buffalo Bills
Average PPS: 81
Period: 1960-2018
Buffalo Bills
| Net Points Earned | 4,765 |
| Average Points Per Season | 81 |
Period: 1960-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | League | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | AFC Champ. Game | SuperBowl | ||||
| 1960 | AFL | 1960 | 8 teams | Buffalo, New York |  | -25 | 30th | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.393 | -30 | 5 | -25 | 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, New York |  | -40 | 36th | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -18 | -22 | -40 | 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, New York |  | 33 | 23rd | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.536 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 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, New York |  | 45 | 22nd | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.536 | 20 | 47 | 67 | -22 | 0 | -22 | 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, New York | | 973 | 4th | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 123 | 112 | 235 | 676 | 61 | 737 | 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, New York |  | 919 | 5th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 88 | 88 | 177 | 681 | 61 | 742 | 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, New York | | 156 | 12th | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.679 | 69 | 76 | 145 | -20 | 31 | 11 | (*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, New York | | -72 | 40th | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -72 | 0 | -72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-3rd of 5 teams in AFL Eastern Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | AFL | 1968 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Buffalo, New York | | -235 | 55th | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0.107 | -147 | -87 | -235 | 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, New York | | -76 | 41st | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -76 | 0 | -76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-3rd of 5 teams in AFL Eastern Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1970* | NFL | 1971 | 26 teams | Buffalo, New York |  | -134 | 50th | 3 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0.250 | -134 | 0 | -134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) T-11th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | NFL | 1972 | 26 teams | Buffalo, New York |  | -356 | 59th | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.077 | -236 | -120 | -356 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference and NFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | NFL | 1973 | 26 teams | Buffalo, New York | | -93 | 45th | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -93 | 0 | -93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-10th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1973* | NFL | 1974 | 26 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 99 | 17th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 99 | 0 | 99 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York |  | 124 | 16th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 99 | 57 | 157 | -32 | 0 | -32 | Qualify for Playoffs as the wild card | L 32-14 | Divisional Round L 32-14 | ||||
| 1975 | NFL | 1976 | 26 teams | Orchard Park, New York |  | 58 | 21st | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | 58 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | NFL | 1977 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -232 | 54th | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | -209 | -23 | -232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | NFL | 1978 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York |  | -189 | 52nd | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | -166 | -23 | -189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1978 | NFL | 1979 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -116 | 49th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -104 | -11 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1979 | NFL | 1980 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -27 | 32nd | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1980 | NFL | 1981 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 246 | 9th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 132 | 131 | 263 | -17 | 0 | -17 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 188 | 10th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 95 | 55 | 150 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | -14 | 29th | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.444 | -14 | 0 | -14 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York |  | 19 | 26th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1984 | NFL | 1985 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -340 | 58th | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | -218 | -122 | -340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division, Conference, and League | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1985 | NFL | 1986 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York |  | -320 | 57th | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0.125 | -218 | -102 | -320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference. Tied for Last overall | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | NFL | 1987 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -141 | 51st | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -141 | 0 | -141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-12th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1987* | NFL | 1988 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York |  | -7 | 28th | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.467 | -7 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike season) 10th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1988 | NFL | 1989 | 28 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 509 | 7th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 172 | 164 | 337 | 171 | 0 | 171 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 153 | 13th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 55 | 124 | 179 | -26 | 0 | -26 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 1090 | 1st | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 209 | 207 | 416 | 626 | 47 | 673 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 1060 | 2nd | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 209 | 207 | 416 | 596 | 47 | 643 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 887 | 6th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 132 | 77 | 210 | 629 | 47 | 676 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 1010 | 3rd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 172 | 186 | 359 | 604 | 47 | 651 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | -27 | 31st | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -27 | 0 | -27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | NFL | 1996 | 30 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 278 | 8th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 99 | 124 | 223 | 54 | 0 | 54 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | W 37-22 | L 40-21 | Divisional Round L 40-21 | |||
| 1996 | NFL | 1997 | 30 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 129 | 14th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 99 | 49 | 149 | -19 | 0 | -19 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | -67 | 38th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -67 | 0 | -67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1998 | NFL | 1999 | 30 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 128 | 15th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 99 | 49 | 149 | -21 | 0 | -21 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 174 | 11th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 141 | 52 | 194 | -20 | 0 | -20 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 20 | 25th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2001 | NFL | 2002 | 31 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -278 | 56th | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0.188 | -193 | -85 | -278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | NFL | 2003 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 11 | 27th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | -10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: Last Place in Division (despite 8-8 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | NFL | 2004 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York |  | -80 | 42nd | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -10 | -80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (WTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2004 | NFL | 2005 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 61 | 20th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2005 | NFL | 2006 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -114 | 48th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -114 | 0 | -114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2006 | NFL | 2007 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -30 | 35th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2007 | NFL | 2008 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -30 | 33rd | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | -60 | 37th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | -30 | -60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2009 | NFL | 2010 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -100 | 46th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -30 | -100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | NFL | 2011 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -202 | 53rd | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -48 | -202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | NFL | 2012 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York |  | -90 | 43rd | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -20 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2012 | NFL | 2013 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -90 | 44th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -20 | -90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Tied for Last Place in Division (LTB) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2013 | NFL | 2014 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -100 | 47th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | -30 | -100 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | 61 | 19th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2015 | NFL | 2016 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 21 | 24th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2016 | NFL | 2017 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | -30 | 34th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | NFL | 2018 | 32 teams | Orchard Park, New York | | 98 | 18th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 57 | 118 | -20 | 0 | -20 | 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 | Orchard Park, New York | | -70 | 39th | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -70 | 0 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-11th of 16 teams in AFC. (3rd in AFC East). | DNQ | DNQ | ||||