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Buffalo

Bills

HC Hank Bullough / Kay Stephenson OC Jim Ringo DC Hank Bullough

1985 season
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2–14 Regular season · -181 point diff

Franchise 57 seasons 437–443–2 all-time 21 playoff trips 0 Super Bowls

All-time leaders

Passing yards Jim Kelly 35,467 yds · 1986–1996
Passing TDs Jim Kelly 237 TD · 1986–1996
Rushing yards Thurman Thomas 11,938 yds · 1988–1999
Receiving yards Andre Reed 13,095 yds · 1985–1999
Sacks Bruce Smith 171 sacks · 1985–1999
Interceptions Butch Byrd 40 INT · 1964–1970

Single-season records

Passing yards Josh Allen 4,544 yds · 2020
Passing TDs Josh Allen 37 TD · 2020
Rushing yards O.J. Simpson 2,003 yds · 1973
Receiving yards Stefon Diggs 1,535 yds · 2020
Sacks Bruce Smith 19 sacks · 1990
Interceptions Billy Atkins 10 INT · 1961

Season by season

SeasonRecordPlayoffsCoach PassingRushingReceiving
2026 4–1 Josh Allen 1,249 James Cook 532 Dalton Kincaid 277
2025 12–5 Lost Div Sean McDermott Josh Allen 3,668 James Cook 1,621 Khalil Shakir 719
2024 13–4 Lost Conf Sean McDermott Josh Allen 3,731 James Cook 1,009 Khalil Shakir 821
2023 11–6 Lost Div Sean McDermott Josh Allen 4,306 James Cook 1,122 Stefon Diggs 1,183
2022 13–3 Lost Div Sean McDermott Josh Allen 4,283 Devin Singletary 819 Stefon Diggs 1,429
2021 11–6 Lost Div Sean McDermott Josh Allen 4,407 Devin Singletary 870 Stefon Diggs 1,225
2020 13–3 Lost Conf Sean McDermott Josh Allen 4,544 Devin Singletary 687 Stefon Diggs 1,535
2019 10–6 Lost WC Sean McDermott Josh Allen 3,089 Devin Singletary 775 John Brown 1,060
2018 6–10 Sean McDermott Josh Allen 2,044 Josh Allen 631 Zay Jones 652
2017 9–7 Lost WC Sean McDermott Tyrod Taylor 2,799 LeSean McCoy 1,138 Kelvin Benjamin 671
2016 7–9 Rex Ryan / Anthony Lynn Tyrod Taylor 3,023 LeSean McCoy 1,267 Robert Woods 613
2015 8–8 Rex Ryan Tyrod Taylor 3,035 LeSean McCoy 895 Sammy Watkins 1,047
2014 9–7 Doug Marrone Kyle Orton 3,018 Fred Jackson 525 Sammy Watkins 982
2013 6–10 Doug Marrone EJ Manuel 1,972 C.J. Spiller 933 Scott Chandler 655
2012 6–10 Chan Gailey Ryan Fitzpatrick 3,400 C.J. Spiller 1,244 Steve Johnson 1,046
2011 6–10 Chan Gailey Ryan Fitzpatrick 3,832 Fred Jackson 934 Steve Johnson 1,004
2010 4–12 Chan Gailey Ryan Fitzpatrick 2,992 Fred Jackson 927 Steve Johnson 1,073
2009 6–10 Dick Jauron / Perry Fewell Ryan Fitzpatrick 1,422 Fred Jackson 1,062 Terrell Owens 829
2008 7–9 Dick Jauron Trent Edwards 2,699 Marshawn Lynch 1,047 Lee Evans 1,017
2007 7–9 Dick Jauron Trent Edwards 1,630 Marshawn Lynch 1,115 Lee Evans 849
2006 7–9 Dick Jauron J.P. Losman 3,050 Willis McGahee 990 Lee Evans 1,291
2005 5–11 Mike Mularkey Kelly Holcomb 1,509 Willis McGahee 1,247 Eric Moulds 816
2004 9–7 Mike Mularkey Drew Bledsoe 2,932 Willis McGahee 1,128 Eric Moulds 1,043
2003 6–10 Gregg Williams Drew Bledsoe 2,860 Travis Henry 1,353 Eric Moulds 780
2002 8–8 Gregg Williams Drew Bledsoe 4,359 Travis Henry 1,438 Eric Moulds 1,292
2001 3–13 Gregg Williams Alex Van Pelt 2,056 Travis Henry 729 Eric Moulds 904
2000 8–8 Wade Phillips Rob Johnson 1,947 Shawn Bryson 587 Eric Moulds 1,275
1999 11–6 Lost WC Wade Phillips Doug Flutie 3,171 Jonathan Linton 695 Eric Moulds 994
1998 10–6 Lost WC Wade Phillips Doug Flutie 2,711 Antowain Smith 1,124 Eric Moulds 1,368
1997 6–10 Marv Levy Todd Collins 2,367 Antowain Smith 840 Andre Reed 880
1996 10–6 Lost WC Marv Levy Jim Kelly 2,810 Thurman Thomas 1,033 Andre Reed 1,036
1995 10–6 Lost Div Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,130 Thurman Thomas 1,005 Bill Brooks 763
1994 7–9 Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,114 Thurman Thomas 1,093 Andre Reed 1,303
1993 12–4 Lost SB Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,382 Thurman Thomas 1,315 Andre Reed 854
1992 11–5 Lost SB Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,457 Thurman Thomas 1,487 Andre Reed 913
1991 13–3 Lost SB Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,844 Thurman Thomas 1,407 Andre Reed 1,113
1990 13–3 Lost SB Marv Levy Jim Kelly 2,829 Thurman Thomas 1,297 Andre Reed 945
1989 9–7 Lost Div Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,130 Thurman Thomas 1,244 Andre Reed 1,312
1988 12–4 Lost Conf Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,380 Thurman Thomas 881 Andre Reed 968
1987 7–8 Marv Levy Jim Kelly 2,798 Ronnie Harmon 485 Chris Burkett 765
1986 4–12 Hank Bullough / Marv Levy Jim Kelly 3,593 Robb Riddick 632 Chris Burkett 778
1985 2–14 Hank Bullough / Kay Stephenson Vince Ferragamo 1,677 Greg Bell 883 Jerry Butler 770
1984 2–14 Kay Stephenson Joe Ferguson 1,991 Greg Bell 1,100 Byron Franklin 862
1983 8–8 Kay Stephenson Joe Ferguson 2,995 Joe Cribbs 1,131 Joe Cribbs 524
1982 4–5 Chuck Knox Joe Ferguson 1,597 Joe Cribbs 633 Frank Lewis 443
1981 10–6 Lost Div Chuck Knox Joe Ferguson 3,652 Joe Cribbs 1,097 Frank Lewis 1,244
1980 11–5 Lost Div Chuck Knox Joe Ferguson 2,805 Joe Cribbs 1,185 Jerry Butler 832
1979 7–9 Chuck Knox Joe Ferguson 3,572 Curtis Brown 574 Frank Lewis 1,082
1978 5–11 Chuck Knox Joe Ferguson 2,136 Terry Miller 1,060 Frank Lewis 735
1977 3–11 Jim Ringo Joe Ferguson 2,803 O.J. Simpson 557 Bob Chandler 745
1976 2–12 Jim Ringo / Lou Saban Joe Ferguson 1,086 O.J. Simpson 1,503 Bob Chandler 824
1975 8–6 Lou Saban Joe Ferguson 2,426 O.J. Simpson 1,817 Bob Chandler 746
1974 9–5 Lost Div Lou Saban Joe Ferguson 1,588 O.J. Simpson 1,125 J.D. Hill 572
1973 9–5 Lou Saban Joe Ferguson 939 O.J. Simpson 2,003 Bob Chandler 427
1972 4–9–1 Lou Saban Dennis Shaw 1,666 O.J. Simpson 1,251 J.D. Hill 754
1971 1–13 Harvey Johnson Dennis Shaw 1,813 O.J. Simpson 742 Marlin Briscoe 603
1970 3–10–1 John Rauch Dennis Shaw 2,507 O.J. Simpson 488 Marlin Briscoe 1,036