# List of Buffalo Bills seasons

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. 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. The Bills' name is derived from an All-America Football Conference franchise from Buffalo that was in turn named after western frontiersman Buffalo Bill. 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.
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 2025, only team) to reach the Super Bowl four straight times. The Bills have won the AFC East five consecutive times, starting in 2020.
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. The team has had 29 winning seasons, 32 losing seasons, and 4 having as many wins as losses.

## Seasons

Legend :
| $^{(#)}$ | 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 |
Buffalo Bills record by season :
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | Head coaches | Refs |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Finish | W | L | T | Pct | Postseason results | Awards | Head coaches | Refs |
| 1960 | 1960 | AFL | | Eastern | 3rd | 5 | 8 | 1 | .393 | | | Buster Ramsey | |
| 1961 | 1961 | AFL | | Eastern | 4th | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | | | Buster Ramsey | |
| 1962 | 1962 | AFL | | Eastern | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 | | | Lou Saban | |
| 1963 | 1963 | AFL | | Eastern | 2nd° | 7 | 6 | 1 | .536 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 26–8 | | Lou Saban | |
| 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) | Lou Saban | |
| 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) | Lou Saban | |
| 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 | |
| 1967 | 1967 | AFL | | Eastern | 3rd | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | | | Joe Collier | |
| 1968 | 1968 | AFL | | Eastern | 5th | 1 | 12 | 1 | .107 | | | Joe Collier (0–2) Harvey Johnson (1–10–1) | |
| 1969 | 1969 | AFL | | Eastern | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | | | John Rauch | |
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 3 | 10 | 1 | .250 | | Dennis Shaw (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) | John Rauch | |
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | | | Harvey Johnson | |
| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | .321 | | | Lou Saban | |
| 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) | Lou Saban | |
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd$^§$ | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 32–14 | | Lou Saban | |
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | | | Lou Saban | |
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | | | Lou Saban (2–3)Jim Ringo (0–9) | |
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | | | Jim Ringo | |
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | | | Chuck Knox | |
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | Jim Haslett (DROYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) | Chuck Knox | |
| 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) | Chuck Knox | |
| 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 | | Chuck Knox | |
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | None | 9th | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | | | Chuck Knox | |
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Kay Stephenson | |
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | | | Kay Stephenson | |
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | | | Kay Stephenson (0–4)Hank Bullough (2–10) | |
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | | | Hank Bullough (2–7)Marv Levy (2–5) | |
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | | Shane Conlan (DROYTooltip AP NFL Rookie of the Year) | Marv Levy | |
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | East$^^$ | 1st$^^$ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 17–10 Lost AFC Championship (at Bengals) 21–10 | | Marv Levy | |
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | East$^^$ | 1st$^^$ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 34–30 | | Marv Levy | |
| 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) | Marv Levy | |
| 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) | Marv Levy | |
| 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 | | Marv Levy | |
| 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 | | Marv Levy | |
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Marv Levy | |
| 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) | Marv Levy | |
| 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) | Marv Levy | |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Marv Levy | |
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd$^§$ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 24–17 | | Wade Phillips | |
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd$^§$ | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Titans) 22–16 | | Wade Phillips | |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Wade Phillips | |
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | | | Gregg Williams | |
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Gregg Williams | |
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Gregg Williams | |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | | | Mike Mularkey | |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | | | Mike Mularkey | |
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Dick Jauron | |
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Dick Jauron | |
| 2008 | 2008 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Dick Jauron | |
| 2009 | 2009 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Dick Jauron (3–7)Perry Fewell (3–4) | |
| 2010 | 2010 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | | | Chan Gailey | |
| 2011 | 2011 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Chan Gailey | |
| 2012 | 2012 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Chan Gailey | |
| 2013 | 2013 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Doug Marrone | |
| 2014 | 2014 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | | | Doug Marrone | |
| 2015 | 2015 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | | | Rex Ryan | |
| 2016 | 2016 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | | | Rex Ryan (7–8)Anthony Lynn (0–1) | |
| 2017 | 2017 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd$^§$ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 10–3 | | Sean McDermott | |
| 2018 | 2018 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | | | Sean McDermott | |
| 2019 | 2019 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd$^§$ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 22–19 (OT) | | Sean McDermott | |
| 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 | Brian Daboll (ACOYTooltip AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year) | Sean McDermott | |
| 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) | | Sean McDermott | |
| 2022 | 2022 | NFL | AFC | East$^^$ | 1st$^^$ | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 34–31 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 27–10 | | Sean McDermott | |
| 2023 | 2023 | NFL | AFC | East$^^$ | 1st$^^$ | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 31–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 27–24 | Damar Hamlin (CBPOYTooltip PFWA Comeback Player of the Year) | Sean McDermott | |
| 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) | Sean McDermott | |
| Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | 486 | 505 | 8 | .490 | All-time regular season record (1960–2024) | All-time regular season record (1960–2024) | All-time regular season record (1960–2024) | |
| Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | 21 | 22 | — | .488 | All-time postseason record (1960–2024) | All-time postseason record (1960–2024) | All-time postseason record (1960–2024) | |
| Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | Totals 2 AFL Championship 4 AFC Conference Championship 15 Division titles | 507 | 527 | 8 | .490 | All-time regular & postseason record (1960–2024) | All-time regular & postseason record (1960–2024) | All-time regular & postseason record (1960–2024) | |
Note: Statistics are up to date January 26, 2025.