Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Thirty-Two Franchises: Buffalo Bills

Began in the AFL in 1960; joined the NFL for the 1970 Season.

All-Time Record:  486-505-8 (.490)

Super Bowl Record:  0-4

Top Passer:  Jim Kelly (35,467 yds)  (Josh Allen has thrown for 26,434 yds).
Top Rusher:  Thurman Thomas (11,938 yds)
Top Receiver:  Andre Reed (13,095 yds)
Top Coach:  Marv Levy (112 wins)

Levy's record at Buffalo was 112-70-0 in the regular season, and 11-8 in the playoffs.  He did not take the job until he was 61 years old.

Top All-Time Player Based on Approximate Value:  Bruce Smith (AV of 201).

2 comments:

  1. We've now done the twelve lowest franchises in terms of all-time winning percentage. Together, those franchises have an all-time record of 4-13 in the Super Bowl. In other words, the top 20 franchises have won 55 of 59 Super Bowls.

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  2. Reminder of the bottom 12 (Super Bowl titles in parentheses):

    21. Buffalo
    22. Tennessee
    23. New Orleans (1)
    24. Detroit
    25. Cincinnati
    26. Carolina
    27. Atlanta
    28. Houston
    29. N.Y. Jets (1)
    30. Arizona
    31. Jacksonville
    32. Tampa Bay (2)

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