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<div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">37th season in franchise history; final one with Jim Kelly</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) 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class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson" title="Ralph Wilson">Ralph Wilson</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">General manager</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/John_Butler_(American_football_general_manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Butler (American football general manager)">John Butler</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Head coach</th><td class="infobox-data fn"><a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Marv Levy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Home field</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/New_Era_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="New Era Field">Rich Stadium</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;;">Results</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">10–6</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Division place</th><td class="infobox-data">2nd <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Playoff finish</th><td class="infobox-data">Lost <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NFL_playoffs" title="1996–97 NFL playoffs">Wild Card Playoffs</a><br />(vs. <a href="/wiki/1996_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jaguars</a>) 27–30</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1997_Pro_Bowl" title="1997 Pro Bowl">Pro Bowlers</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>4</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DE <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">Bruce Smith</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DT <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Paup" title="Bryce Paup">Bryce Paup</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">G <a href="/wiki/Ruben_Brown" title="Ruben Brown">Ruben Brown</a></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DT <a href="/wiki/Ted_Washington" title="Ted Washington">Ted Washington</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/1996_All-Pro_Team" title="1996 All-Pro Team">AP All-Pros</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">Bruce Smith</a> <i><small>(1st team)</small></i></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below noprint nowrap" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist 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dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/1995_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1995 Buffalo Bills season">1995</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Buffalo_Bills_seasons" title="List of Buffalo Bills seasons">Bills seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1997 Buffalo Bills season">1997</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996 season</a> was the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a>' 27th in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL), their 37th overall (all of those under the ownership of <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson" title="Ralph Wilson">Ralph Wilson</a>) and their 10th full season under <a href="/wiki/List_of_Buffalo_Bills_head_coaches" title="List of Buffalo Bills head coaches">head coach</a> <a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Marv Levy</a>. It was also the final season for long-time Bills quarterback <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a>. </p><p>The team matched their <a href="/wiki/1995_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1995 Buffalo Bills season">previous season's</a> record of 10–6<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and qualified for the playoffs, for the second consecutive season and eighth time in nine seasons. The Bills were upset at home in the wild card playoffs by the 9–7 <a href="/wiki/1996_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, 30-27. The game winner was a 45-yard field goal from future Bills kicker <a href="/wiki/Mike_Hollis" title="Mike Hollis">Mike Hollis</a>, sealing the agonizing defeat.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_draft">NFL draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: NFL draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_draft" title="1996 NFL draft">1996 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="6" style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;;text-align:center;"><b>1996 Buffalo Bills draft</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Round </th> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">1 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">24 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Eric_Moulds" title="Eric Moulds">Eric Moulds</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1995 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team">Mississippi State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">53 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Gabe_Northern" title="Gabe Northern">Gabe Northern</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_LSU_Tigers_football_team" title="1995 LSU Tigers football team">LSU</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;">Pick from CHI </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">80 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Matt_Stevens_(safety)" title="Matt Stevens (safety)">Matt Stevens</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Strong_safety" class="mw-redirect" title="Strong safety">SS</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Appalachian_State_Mountaineers_football_team" title="1995 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team">Appalachian State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">120 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Sean_Moran" title="Sean Moran">Sean Moran</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Colorado_State_Rams_football_team" title="1995 Colorado State Rams football team">Colorado State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">156 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Raymond_Jackson_(American_football)" title="Raymond Jackson (American football)">Ray Jackson</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Colorado State </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">196 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Leon_Neal" title="Leon Neal">Leon Neal</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Washington_Huskies_football_team" title="1995 Washington Huskies football team">TCU</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">237 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Dan Bradenburg<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Indiana_State_Sycamores_football_team" title="1995 Indiana State Sycamores football team">Indiana State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">202 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Dusty_Zeigler" title="Dusty Zeigler">Dusty Zeigler</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Center_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Center (American football)">C</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1995 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">244 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Jay_Riemersma" title="Jay Riemersma">Jay Riemersma</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Michigan_Wolverines_football_team" title="1995 Michigan Wolverines football team">Michigan</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">249 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Eric_Smedley" title="Eric Smedley">Eric Smedley</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">DB </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1995_Indiana_Hoosiers_football_team" title="1995 Indiana Hoosiers football team">Indiana</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFCC00; color:black;">  †  </span> <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football" title="Mississippi State Bulldogs football">Mississippi State</a> <a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">wide receiver</a> <a href="/wiki/Eric_Moulds" title="Eric Moulds">Eric Moulds</a> went on to be the second-leading receiver in Bills history (behind only <a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">Andre Reed</a>), with 675 catches for 9,096 yards. He was elected to three <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowls</a>, in <a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a>, <a href="/wiki/2000_NFL_season" title="2000 NFL season">2000</a> and <a href="/wiki/2002_NFL_season" title="2002 NFL season">2002</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Staff/coaches"><span id="Staff.2Fcoaches"></span>Staff/coaches</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Staff/coaches"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="text-align: left; border: 2px solid black;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="7" style="background-color: #00338D; color: #FFFFFF; border:2px solid #C60C30; text-align: center;">1996 Buffalo Bills staff </th></tr> <tr> <td style="font-size:95%" valign="top"><b>Front office</b> <ul><li>Owner/President – <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson" title="Ralph Wilson">Ralph Wilson</a></li> <li>Executive vice president of administration/general manager – <a href="/wiki/John_Butler_(American_football_general_manager)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Butler (American football general manager)">John Butler</a></li> <li>Assistant general manager/director of pro personnel – Bob Ferguson</li> <li>Director of player personnel – Dwight Adams</li> <li>Assistant director/collegiate scouting – <a href="/wiki/A._J._Smith" title="A. J. Smith">A. J. Smith</a></li> <li>Alumni Relations / Director of Player Development - <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Butler" title="Jerry Butler">Jerry Butler</a></li></ul> <p><i><b>Coaching staff</b></i> </p> <ul><li>Vice president for football operations/head coach – <a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Marv Levy</a></li> <li>Assistant Head Coach - <a href="/wiki/Elijah_Pitts" title="Elijah Pitts">Elijah Pitts</a></li> <li>Administrative assistant to the head coach – Chuck Lester</li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 35px;"> </td> <td style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top"> <p><i><b>Offensive coaches</b></i> </p> <ul><li>Offensive coordinator/offensive line – <a href="/wiki/Tom_Bresnahan" title="Tom Bresnahan">Tom Bresnahan</a></li> <li>Quarterbacks - <a href="/wiki/Jim_Shofner" title="Jim Shofner">Jim Shofner</a></li> <li>Running backs – <a href="/wiki/Elijah_Pitts" title="Elijah Pitts">Elijah Pitts</a></li> <li>Receivers – <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Charlie Joiner</a></li> <li>Offensive quality control/tight ends – <a href="/wiki/Don_Lawrence_(American_football)" title="Don Lawrence (American football)">Don Lawrence</a></li></ul> <p><i><b>Defensive coaches</b></i> </p> <ul><li>Defensive Coordinator– <a href="/wiki/Wade_Phillips" title="Wade Phillips">Wade Phillips</a></li> <li>Defensive line – Don Sekanovich</li> <li>Linebackers - <a href="/wiki/Ted_Cottrell" title="Ted Cottrell">Ted Cottrell</a></li> <li>Assistant linebackers coach – Chuck Lester</li> <li>Defensive backs – Dick Roach</li></ul> <p><i><b>Special teams</b></i> </p> <ul><li>Special teams – <a href="/wiki/Bruce_DeHaven" title="Bruce DeHaven">Bruce DeHaven</a></li></ul> <p><i><b>Strength & conditioning</b></i> </p> <ul><li>Strength and conditioning coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Rusty_Jones_(American_football)" title="Rusty Jones (American football)">Rusty Jones</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;; text-align: center;"><b>1996 Buffalo Bills roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">15</span> <a href="/wiki/Todd_Collins_(quarterback)" title="Todd Collins (quarterback)">Todd Collins</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">12</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Alex_Van_Pelt" title="Alex Van Pelt">Alex Van Pelt</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">45</span> <a href="/wiki/Carey_Bender" title="Carey Bender">Carey Bender</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jason_Bratton" title="Jason Bratton">Jason Bratton</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">44</span> <a href="/wiki/Darick_Holmes" title="Darick Holmes">Darick Holmes</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">33</span> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Tindale" title="Tim Tindale">Tim Tindale</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Brantley" title="Chris Brantley">Chris Brantley</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">85</span> <a href="/wiki/Russell_Copeland" title="Russell Copeland">Russell Copeland</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Quinn_Early" title="Quinn Early">Quinn Early</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Eric_Moulds" title="Eric Moulds">Eric Moulds</a></i> <abbr title="Kick returner"><span style="font-size:90%;">KR</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">Andre Reed</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Tasker" title="Steve Tasker">Steve Tasker</a> <abbr title="Wide receiver"><span style="font-size:90%;">WR</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Tony_Cline_Jr." title="Tony Cline Jr.">Tony Cline</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Rob_Coons&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rob Coons (page does not exist)">Rob Coons</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">49</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jay_Riemersma" title="Jay Riemersma">Jay Riemersma</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Lonnie_Johnson_(American_football)" title="Lonnie Johnson (American football)">Lonnie Johnson</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Ruben_Brown" title="Ruben Brown">Ruben Brown</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Fina" title="John Fina">John Fina</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <a href="/wiki/Kent_Hull" title="Kent Hull">Kent Hull</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Corey_Louchiey" title="Corey Louchiey">Corey Louchiey</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">60</span> <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Ostroski" title="Jerry Ostroski">Jerry Ostroski</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Parker" title="Glenn Parker">Glenn Parker</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">61</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Dusty_Zeigler" title="Dusty Zeigler">Dusty Zeigler</a></i> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Phil_Hansen_(American_football)" title="Phil Hansen (American football)">Phil Hansen</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Jeffcoat" title="Jim Jeffcoat">Jim Jeffcoat</a> <abbr title="Nose tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">NT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">98</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Sean_Moran" title="Sean Moran">Sean Moran</a></i> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">94</span> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Pike" title="Mark Pike">Mark Pike</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">91</span> <a href="/wiki/Shawn_Price" title="Shawn Price">Shawn Price</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">Bruce Smith</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">92</span> <a href="/wiki/Ted_Washington" title="Ted Washington">Ted Washington</a> <abbr title="Nose tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">NT</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">96</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Dan_Brandenburg" title="Dan Brandenburg">Dan Brandenburg</a></i> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Damien_Covington" title="Damien Covington">Damien Covington</a> <abbr title="Inside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">ILB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">55</span> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Maddox" title="Mark Maddox">Mark Maddox</a> <abbr title="Inside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">ILB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">99</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Gabe_Northern" title="Gabe Northern">Gabe Northern</a></i> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">95</span> <a href="/wiki/Bryce_Paup" title="Bryce Paup">Bryce Paup</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">58</span> <a href="/wiki/Marlo_Perry" title="Marlo Perry">Marlo Perry</a> <abbr title="Inside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">ILB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Sam_Rogers_(linebacker)" title="Sam Rogers (linebacker)">Sam Rogers</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Spielman" title="Chris Spielman">Chris Spielman</a> <abbr title="Inside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">ILB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">51</span> <a href="/wiki/David_White_(American_football)" title="David White (American football)">David White</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Burris" title="Jeff Burris">Jeff Burris</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Ken_Irvin" title="Ken Irvin">Ken Irvin</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">31</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Raymond_Jackson_(American_football)" title="Raymond Jackson (American football)">Raymond Jackson</a></i> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">46</span> <a href="/wiki/Marlon_Kerner" title="Marlon Kerner">Marlon Kerner</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Manny_Martin" title="Manny Martin">Manny Martin</a> <abbr title="Cornerback / safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB/S</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Kurt_Schulz" title="Kurt Schulz">Kurt Schulz</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">40</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Eric_Smedley" title="Eric Smedley">Eric Smedley</a></i> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">28</span> <a href="/wiki/Thomas_Smith_(cornerback)" title="Thomas Smith (cornerback)">Thomas Smith</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">23</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Matt_Stevens_(safety)" title="Matt Stevens (safety)">Matt Stevens</a></i> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Ethan_Albright" title="Ethan Albright">Ethan Albright</a> <abbr title="Long snapper"><span style="font-size:90%;">LS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 2</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 9</span> <a href="/wiki/Chris_Mohr" title="Chris Mohr">Chris Mohr</a> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #C60C30"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Practice_squad" title="Practice squad">Practice squad</a></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">62</span> <a href="/wiki/Dave_Hack" title="Dave Hack">Dave Hack</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">93</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Jerold_Jeffcoat&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jerold Jeffcoat (page does not exist)">Jerold Jeffcoat</a></i> <abbr title="Nose tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">NT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">73</span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Mike_Rockwood&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mike Rockwood (page does not exist)">Mike Rockwood</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><small>53 active, 4 inactive, 3 practice squad</small> <b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Justin_Armour" title="Justin Armour">Justin Armour</a> <abbr title="Wide receiver"><span style="font-size:90%;">WR</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">52</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Holecek" title="John Holecek">John Holecek</a> <abbr title="Linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">LB</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <a href="/wiki/Henry_Jones_(American_football)" title="Henry Jones (American football)">Henry Jones</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Corbin_Lacina" title="Corbin Lacina">Corbin Lacina</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <p><br /> <span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i></span> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Preseason">Preseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Preseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>1 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">August 2</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1996 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–17 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Era_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="New Era Field">Rich Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1996/gamelog/">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>2 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Thursday">August 8</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1996 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 35–12 </td> <td>1–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1996/gamelog/">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>3 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">August 17</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="1996 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–0 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bank_of_America_Stadium" title="Bank of America Stadium">Ericsson Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1996/gamelog/">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>4 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Friday">August 23</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="1996 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–37 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/1996/gamelog/">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule_2">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 1 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_New_York_Giants_season" title="1996 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 23–20 <span style="font-size:85%;">(OT)</span> </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609010nyg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 8 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1996 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–10 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_Era_Field" class="mw-redirect" title="New Era Field">Rich Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609080buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>3 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">September 16</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1996 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 6–24 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Three_Rivers_Stadium" title="Three Rivers Stadium">Three Rivers Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609160pit.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>4 </th> <td>September 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1996 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 10–7 </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609220buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td colspan="6" align="center"><i><a href="/wiki/Bye_(sports)" title="Bye (sports)">Bye</a></i> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 6 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1996 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 16–13 <span style="font-size:85%;">(OT)</span> </td> <td>4–1 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199610060buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>7 </th> <td>October 13 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1996 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 7–21 </td> <td>4–2 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199610130buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>8 </th> <td>October 20 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1996_New_York_Jets_season" title="1996 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 25–22 </td> <td>5–2 </td> <td>Giants Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199610200nyj.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>9 </th> <td>October 27 </td> <td>at <b>New England Patriots</b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 25–28 </td> <td>5–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium" title="Foxboro Stadium">Foxboro Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199610270nwe.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1996 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 38–13 </td> <td>6–3 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611030buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 10 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1996 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–17 </td> <td>7–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Veterans_Stadium" title="Veterans Stadium">Veterans Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611100phi.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>12 </th> <td>November 17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1996 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–17 </td> <td>8–3 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611170buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>13 </th> <td>November 24 </td> <td><b>New York Jets</b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 35–10 </td> <td>9–3 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611240buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>14 </th> <td>December 1 </td> <td>at <b>Indianapolis Colts</b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–13 <span style="font-size:85%;">(OT)</span> </td> <td>9–4 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA Dome">RCA Dome</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612010clt.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>15 </th> <td>December 8 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1996 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 18–26 </td> <td>9–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612080sea.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>16 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">December 16</span> </td> <td>at <b>Miami Dolphins</b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–16 </td> <td>9–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hard_Rock_Stadium" title="Hard Rock Stadium">Pro Player Stadium</a> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612160mia.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>17 </th> <td>December 22 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1996 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 20–9 </td> <td>10–6 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612220buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_1">Week 1</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Week 1"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">OT</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bills</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>10</td><td>3</td><td>3</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">23</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Giants</td> <td>3</td> <td>14</td><td>3</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>20</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> September 1</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Rutherford,_New_Jersey" title="East Rutherford, New Jersey">East Rutherford, New Jersey</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 8:00 p.m. </li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 74,218</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 72 °F (22 °C) • 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Lane_(gridiron_football)" title="Gary Lane (gridiron football)">Gary Lane</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_TNT" title="NFL on TNT">NFL on TNT</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Verne_Lundquist" title="Verne Lundquist">Verne Lundquist</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pat_Haden" title="Pat Haden">Pat Haden</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed nowraplinks" style="border:none; margin:0 0; padding:0 0; width:100%;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="5">Scoring summary</th></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Brad_Daluiso" title="Brad Daluiso">Brad Daluiso</a> 22 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Giants 3–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Amani_Toomer" title="Amani Toomer">Amani Toomer</a> 87 yard punt return (Brad Daluiso kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Giants 10–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Charles_Way" title="Charles Way">Charles Way</a> 37 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Dave_Brown_(quarterback)" title="Dave Brown (quarterback)">Dave Brown</a> (Brad Daluiso kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Giants 17–0</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">2</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">BUF</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a> 1 yard run (<a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Giants 17–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">NYG</span></td><td>Brad Daluiso 34 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Giants 20–7</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">BUF</span></td><td>Steve Christie 28 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Giants 20–10</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">3</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">BUF</span></td><td><a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">Andre Reed</a> 60 yard pass from <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a> (Steve Christie kick)</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Giants 20–17</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">4</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">BUF</span></td><td>Steve Christie 39 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Tie 20–20</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="5" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">OT</td><td style="text-align:right;"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"></span></td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">BUF</span></td><td>Steve Christie 34 yard field goal</td><td><span style="white-space:nowrap">Bills 23–20</span></td></tr> </tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_2">Week 2</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Week 2"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills upended the <a href="/wiki/1996_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1996 New England Patriots season">Patriots</a> 17–10. <a href="/wiki/Quinn_Early" title="Quinn Early">Quinn Early</a> caught a 63-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter for Buffalo, then the Bills stopped the Patriots inside their five-yard line in the final seconds. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_3">Week 3</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Week 3"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills' first <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night</a></i> appearance ended in ugly fashion as the <a href="/wiki/1996_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1996 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Steelers</a> erupted to more rushing yards (222 with two touchdowns from ex-Ram <a href="/wiki/Jerome_Bettis" title="Jerome Bettis">Jerome Bettis</a>) than the Bills had total yards of offense (185). <a href="/wiki/Carnell_Lake" title="Carnell Lake">Carnell Lake</a> picked off Jim Kelly and ran back a 47-yard score, part of a 24–6 Steelers win. </p> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Bills</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">6</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Steelers</td> <td>7</td> <td>17</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td><b>24</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> September 16</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Three_Rivers_Stadium" title="Three Rivers Stadium">Three Rivers Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh,_PA" class="mw-redirect" title="Pittsburgh, PA">Pittsburgh, PA</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 9:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 59,002</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 57 °F (14 °C) • 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Larry_Nemmers" title="Larry Nemmers">Larry Nemmers</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (ABC Monday Night Football):</b> <a href="/wiki/Al_Michaels" title="Al Michaels">Al Michaels</a>, <a href="/wiki/Frank_Gifford" title="Frank Gifford">Frank Gifford</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Dierdorf" title="Dan Dierdorf">Dan Dierdorf</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Lynn Swann</a>(on field reporting)</li> </ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_4">Week 4</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Week 4"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills hosted the <a href="/wiki/1995_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1995 Dallas Cowboys season">defending Super Bowl champs</a> who were 1–2 and fell to 1–3 as Buffalo rushed for 135 yards and a <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a> score while intercepting <a href="/wiki/Troy_Aikman" title="Troy Aikman">Troy Aikman</a> three times; the last came in the final minute, and Aikman was tackled awkwardly by <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith_(defensive_end)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruce Smith (defensive end)">Bruce Smith</a>, necessitating a Monday examination of his ankle. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a> was injured, as <a href="/wiki/Todd_Collins_(quarterback)" title="Todd Collins (quarterback)">Todd Collins</a> was the starting quarterback for Buffalo. </p> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Cowboys</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">7</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bills</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td>0</td> <td><b>10</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> September 22</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 78,098</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 61 °F (16 °C) • 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Dale_Hamer" title="Dale Hamer">Dale Hamer</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/Fox_NFL" class="mw-redirect" title="Fox NFL">Fox NFL</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Pat_Summerall" title="Pat Summerall">Pat Summerall</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Madden" title="John Madden">John Madden</a></li> </ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_5">Week 5</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Week 5"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Bye week </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_6">Week 6</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Week 6"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills hosted the <a href="/wiki/1996_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1996 Indianapolis Colts season">Colts</a>, the league's last undefeated team. They clawed to a 10-3 lead in the second as <a href="/wiki/Todd_Collins_(quarterback)" title="Todd Collins (quarterback)">Todd Collins (quarterback)</a> threw his first NFL touchdown pass of his career. <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a>'s touchdown in the fourth tied the game; an exchange of field goals put the game into overtime tied 13-13 where <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> won it from 39 yards out. </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <p>Vegas Line: Buffalo Bills -3.5 </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <p>Starting QBs: Indianapolis Colts: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Harbaugh" title="Jim Harbaugh">Jim Harbaugh</a> / Buffalo Bills: <a href="/wiki/Todd_Collins_(quarterback)" title="Todd Collins (quarterback)">Todd Collins (quarterback)</a> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold">Indianapolis Colts (4-0) at Buffalo Bills (3-1) </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">OT</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Colts</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>3</td><td>10</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">13</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bills</td> <td>0</td> <td>7</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td> <td><b>16</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 6, 1996</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park,_New_York" title="Orchard Park, New York">Orchard Park, New York</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 4:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 79,401</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 52 °F (11 °C) • 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Red_Cashion" title="Red Cashion">Red Cashion</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NFL on NBC</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Hammond" title="Tom Hammond">Tom Hammond</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bob_Trumpy" title="Bob Trumpy">Bob Trumpy</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">IND </th> <th scope="col">BUF </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">9:42 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">80 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5:01 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">Andre Reed</a> 30-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Todd_Collins_(quarterback)" title="Todd Collins (quarterback)">Todd Collins (quarterback)</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">9:59 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">69 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:05 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">42-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">7:16 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">8 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">50 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2:43 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Colts </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">44-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Cary_Blanchard" title="Cary Blanchard">Cary Blanchard</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">14:57 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">11 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">81 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5:11 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Colts </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a> 1-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Cary_Blanchard" title="Cary Blanchard">Cary Blanchard</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">8:25 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">6 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2:39 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Colts </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">41-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Cary_Blanchard" title="Cary Blanchard">Cary Blanchard</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">13 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">0:15 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">11 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">54 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:46 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">37-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">13 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">13 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">OT </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">5:42 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">9 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">26 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4:20 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">39-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">13 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">13 </th> <th scope="row">16 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Team</th> <th scope="col">Category</th> <th scope="col">Player</th> <th scope="col">Statistics </th></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;; text-align:center;">Colts </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Harbaugh" title="Jim Harbaugh">Jim Harbaugh</a></td> <td>17/42, 203 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Marshall Faulk</a></td> <td>20 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Marvin Harrison</a></td> <td>5 receptions, 88 yards </td></tr> <tr> <th rowspan="3" scope="row" style="background-color:#005BBB;color:#FFFFFF;; text-align:center;">Bills </th> <td>Passing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Todd_Collins_(quarterback)" title="Todd Collins (quarterback)">Todd Collins (quarterback)</a></td> <td>23/44, 309 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushing</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a></td> <td>18 carries, 69 yards </td></tr> <tr> <td>Receiving</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a></td> <td>8 receptions, 111 yards </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <table class="wikitable" style="float: left;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Statistics </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;;">Colts </th> <th scope="col" style="background-color:#005BBB;color:#FFFFFF;;">Bills </th></tr> <tr> <td>First downs</td> <td>16</td> <td>20 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Plays–yards</td> <td>72-249</td> <td>78-412 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Rushes–yards</td> <td>30-86</td> <td>34-113 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing yards</td> <td>163</td> <td>299 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Passing: <abbr title="Completions">comp</abbr>–<abbr title="Attempts">att</abbr>–<abbr title="Interceptions">int</abbr></td> <td>17-42-0</td> <td>23-44-0 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Time of possession</td> <td>34:32</td> <td>34:50 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_7">Week 7</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Week 7"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Craig_Erickson" title="Craig Erickson">Craig Erickson</a> started for <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a> and the Dolphins led 14–7 late in the fourth on scores by <a href="/wiki/Irving_Spikes" title="Irving Spikes">Irving Spikes</a> and <a href="/wiki/Karim_Abdul-Jabbar" class="mw-redirect" title="Karim Abdul-Jabbar">Karim Abdul-Jabbar</a>. Kelly completed a deep pass to <a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">Andre Reed</a> and Reed was stopped at the 1-yard line by <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Buckley" title="Terrell Buckley">Terrell Buckley</a>; the Dolphins held the Bills on the first three downs and Kelly was flagged for intentional grounding, forcing 4th and goal from the 11; Kelly's pass was picked off by Buckley at the 9 and Buckley ran back a 91-yard score. Reacting to fan booing after the 21–7 loss, a disconsolate Kelly said, "We deserved to be booed." </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_8">Week 8</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Week 8"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills traveled to face the 0–7 <a href="/wiki/1996_New_York_Jets_season" title="1996 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> and kicker <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> had a major workload as he booted five field goals to support a <a href="/wiki/Darick_Holmes" title="Darick Holmes">Darick Holmes</a> score and to offset three touchdowns by ex-Bill <a href="/wiki/Frank_Reich" title="Frank Reich">Frank Reich</a> (two to <a href="/wiki/Keyshawn_Johnson" title="Keyshawn Johnson">Keyshawn Johnson</a>, one to <a href="/wiki/Wayne_Chrebet" title="Wayne Chrebet">Wayne Chrebet</a>) and a two-point conversion to <a href="/wiki/Kyle_Brady" title="Kyle Brady">Kyle Brady</a>. Christie's sixth field goal finished off a 25–22 Bills win. </p> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold">Buffalo Bills (4-2) at New York Jets (0-7) </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bills</td> <td>3</td> <td>3</td><td>3</td><td>16</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">25</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Jets</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>8</td><td>7</td> <td><b>22</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 20</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Giants_Stadium" title="Giants Stadium">Giants Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/East_Rutherford,_New_Jersey" title="East Rutherford, New Jersey">East Rutherford, New Jersey</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 4:00 PM <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 49,775</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 55 °F (13 °C) • 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Walt_Coleman" title="Walt Coleman">Walt Coleman</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NFL on NBC</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Jones_(sportscaster)" title="Charlie Jones (sportscaster)">Charlie Jones (sportscaster)</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Randy_Cross" title="Randy Cross">Randy Cross</a></li> </ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_9">Week 9</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Week 9"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On Sunday Night the Bills traveled to <a href="/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium" title="Foxboro Stadium">Foxboro Stadium</a> and the ensuing game left them tied with the Patriots and <a href="/wiki/1996_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="1996 Indianapolis Colts season">Colts</a> for the <a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a> lead at 5–3. After trailing 13–0 the Bills clawed back despite a safety given up on an endzone penalty against Jim Kelly; the Bills led 18–15 in the fourth. With 1:25 to go <a href="/wiki/Curtis_Martin" title="Curtis Martin">Curtis Martin</a> scored but <a href="/wiki/Adam_Vinatieri" title="Adam Vinatieri">Adam Vinatieri</a> missed the PAT. Kelly was then intercepted by <a href="/wiki/Willie_McGinest" title="Willie McGinest">Willie McGinest</a> and McGinest ran back a 46-yard score, but the Bills on a 48-yard score to <a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">Andre Reed</a> pulled to within 28–25 with 30 seconds left; the ensuing onside kick was recovered by ex-Dolphin recently signed by the Patriots <a href="/wiki/Keith_Byars" title="Keith Byars">Keith Byars</a>. </p> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Bills</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td><td>10</td><td>15</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">25</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Patriots</td> <td>7</td> <td>6</td><td>2</td><td>13</td> <td><b>28</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> October 27</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium" title="Foxboro Stadium">Foxboro Stadium</a> - <a href="/wiki/Foxborough,_Massachusetts" title="Foxborough, Massachusetts">Foxborough, Massachusetts</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 8:00 PM <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 58,858</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 54 °F (12 °C) • 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Dick_Hantak" title="Dick Hantak">Dick Hantak</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_TNT" title="NFL on TNT">NFL on TNT</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Verne_Lundquist" title="Verne Lundquist">Verne Lundquist</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Pat_Haden" title="Pat Haden">Pat Haden</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_10">Week 10</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Week 10"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills hosted the <a href="/wiki/1996_Washington_Redskins_season" title="1996 Washington Redskins season">Washington Redskins</a> and <a href="/wiki/Darick_Holmes" title="Darick Holmes">Darick Holmes</a> had the game of his career as the Bills rushed for 266 yards (outgaining the entirety of the Skins offense by 28 yards) and five scores, four of them by Holmes. The Bills reached 6–3 with the 38–13 win while the Skins' seven-game winning streak crashed to a halt. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_11">Week 11</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Week 11"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills finished the <a href="/wiki/NFC_East" title="NFC East">NFC East</a> portion of their schedule by upending the <a href="/wiki/1996_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1996 Philadelphia Eagles season">Eagles</a> 24–17, thus sweeping the NFC East 4-0. Despite being outgained in total yards (385 to 252) the Bills forced two Eagles fumbles and also scored on a blocked punt. </p><p>Starting QBs: BUF=<a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a> vs PHI=<a href="/wiki/Ty_Detmer" title="Ty Detmer">Ty Detmer</a> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <p>Head Coach: BUF=<a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Marv Levy</a> vs PHI=<a href="/wiki/Ray_Rhodes" title="Ray Rhodes">Ray Rhodes</a> </p> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <p>Vegas Line= Philadelphia Eagles -3.5 </p> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold">Buffalo Bills (6-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (7-2) </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Bills</td> <td>7</td> <td>10</td><td>7</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">24</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Eagles</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>7</td> <td><b>17</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> November 10, 1996</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/Veterans_Stadium" title="Veterans Stadium">Veterans Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="Philadelphia, Pennsylvania">Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 66,613</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 42 °F (6 °C) • 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Grier" title="Johnny Grier">Johnny Grier</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NFL on NBC</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Jones_(sportscaster)" title="Charlie Jones (sportscaster)">Charlie Jones (sportscaster)</a> and <a href="/wiki/Randy_Cross" title="Randy Cross">Randy Cross</a></li> </ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; background:none; width:100%; border:none;"> <tbody><tr> <th>Scoring summary </th></tr> <tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:100%; margin:auto; text-align:center;"> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Quarter </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Time </th> <th scope="col" colspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football_terms#D" title="Glossary of American football terms">Drive</a> </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Team </th> <th scope="col" rowspan="2">Scoring information </th> <th scope="col" colspan="2">Score </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Play_from_scrimmage" title="Play from scrimmage">Plays</a> </th> <th scope="col">Yards </th> <th scope="col"><a href="/wiki/Time_of_possession" class="mw-redirect" title="Time of possession">TOP</a> </th> <th scope="col">BUF </th> <th scope="col">PHI </th></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">10:22 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">74 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3:16 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Eagles </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Turner_(running_back)" title="Kevin Turner (running back)">Kevin Turner (running back)</a> 23-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Ty_Detmer" title="Ty Detmer">Ty Detmer</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson (placekicker)</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">8:31 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">18 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">0:07 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Tom_Hutton_(American_football)" title="Tom Hutton (American football)">Tom Hutton (American football)</a> punt blocked by <a href="/wiki/Gabe_Northern" title="Gabe Northern">Gabe Northern</a> 18 yard TD return (<a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> kick) </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">1:20 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">15 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">70 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7:11 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Eagles </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">23-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Gary_Anderson_(placekicker)" title="Gary Anderson (placekicker)">Gary Anderson (placekicker)</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">2:23 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">16 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">64 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">7:31 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a> 5-yard touchdown run, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">14 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">2 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">0:36 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">8 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">47 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">1:06 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row">38-yard field goal by <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">17 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">3 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">1:16 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">15 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">74 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">6:44 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Bills </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Quinn_Early" title="Quinn Early">Quinn Early</a> 5-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a>, <a href="/wiki/Steve_Christie" title="Steve Christie">Steve Christie</a> kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">24 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">10 </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">4 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">10:27 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">9 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">67 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">5:26 </td> <td style="text-align:right;" scope="row">Eagles </td> <td style="text-align:left;" scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Irving_Fryar" title="Irving Fryar">Irving Fryar</a> 10-yard touchdown reception from <a href="/wiki/Ty_Detmer" title="Ty Detmer">Ty Detmer</a>, kick good </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">24 </td> <td style="text-align:auto;" scope="row">17 <p><br /> </p> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" align="left" scope="row"><small>"TOP" = <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football#T" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">time of possession</a>. For other American football terms, see <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_American_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Glossary of American football">Glossary of American football</a>.</small> </td> <th scope="row">24 </th> <th scope="row">17 </th></tr></tbody></table> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_12">Week 12</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: Week 12"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/1996_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1996 Cincinnati Bengals season">4-6 Bengals</a> came to <a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> on a three-game winning streak after the firing of <a href="/wiki/David_Shula" class="mw-redirect" title="David Shula">David Shula</a> and promotion of <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Coslet" title="Bruce Coslet">Bruce Coslet</a> to head coach. The Bills didn't care as they rushed for 134 yards and touchdowns from <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a> and <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">Thurman Thomas</a>; the Bills led 31-7 in the fourth as the Bengals scored ten points, but could get no further as Buffalo won 31-17. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_13">Week 13</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: Week 13"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills hosted the 1–11 Jets and erupted to a 28–3 lead by the fourth quarter; after a <a href="/wiki/Frank_Reich" title="Frank Reich">Frank Reich</a> touchdown to <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Graham" title="Jeff Graham">Jeff Graham</a> the Bills scored again on <a href="/wiki/Eric_Moulds" title="Eric Moulds">Eric Moulds</a>' 97-yard kickoff return. The 35–10 win left the Bills at 9–3 entering a three-game road trip. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_14">Week 14</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Week 14"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Starting a three-game road trip, the Bills traveled to <a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA Dome">Indianapolis</a> where despite 307 yards of offense fell to the Colts 13-10 in overtime. Todd Collins started and was intercepted twice as the Colts forced overtime and won on <a href="/wiki/Cary_Blanchard" title="Cary Blanchard">Cary Blanchard</a>'s 49-yard field goal. The Colts started backup QB <a href="/wiki/Paul_Justin" title="Paul Justin">Paul Justin</a> for this game as well. </p> <table style="border: 1px solid #a2a9b1; border-spacing: 3px; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding: 0.2em; float: right; clear: right; line-height: 1.5em; width:35em; font-size:90%;"> <caption style="font-weight: bold"> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; float:right; margin-top:0; margin-right:0;"> <tbody><tr> <th> </th> <th style="width: 25px">1</th> <th style="width: 25px">2</th><th style="width: 25px">3</th><th style="width: 25px">4</th><th style="width: 25px">OT</th><th style="width: 25px">Total</th> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left"> Bills</td> <td>0</td> <td>10</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">10</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Colts</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td><td>0</td><td>3</td><td>3</td> <td><b>13</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> December 1</li><li><b>Location:</b> <a href="/wiki/RCA_Dome" title="RCA Dome">RCA Dome</a> - <a href="/wiki/Indianapolis,_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="Indianapolis, Indiana">Indianapolis, Indiana</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> 1:00 PM <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Standard_Time_(North_America)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eastern Standard Time (North America)">EST</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 53,804</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> DOME</li><li><b>Referee:</b> <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Markbreit" title="Jerry Markbreit">Jerry Markbreit</a></li><li><b>TV announcers (<a href="/wiki/NFL_on_NBC" title="NFL on NBC">NFL on NBC</a>):</b> <a href="/wiki/Marv_Albert" title="Marv Albert">Marv Albert</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sam_Wyche" title="Sam Wyche">Sam Wyche</a></li> </ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_15">Week 15</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Week 15"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills traveled to the <a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a> where <a href="/wiki/1996_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1996 Seattle Seahawks season">Seahawks</a> kicker <a href="/wiki/Todd_Peterson" title="Todd Peterson">Todd Peterson</a> booted four field goals while Kelly and Todd Collins combined for two touchdowns and three interceptions. Buffalo's five turnovers were key as <a href="/wiki/Rick_Mirer" title="Rick Mirer">Rick Mirer</a> won 26-18 despite only nine completions of 23 attempts. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_16">Week 16</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: Week 16"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></i> Buffalo's three-game road trip came up empty as the Bills fell to the Dolphins at <a href="/wiki/Joe_Robbie_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Robbie Stadium">Joe Robbie Stadium</a>. <a href="/wiki/Joe_Nedney" title="Joe Nedney">Joe Nedney</a> booted three field goals and <a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Dan Marino</a> had one touchdown. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a> had two scores but was picked off once. I was the first time the Bills had been swept by the Dolphins since 1986. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Week_17">Week 17</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Week 17"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Bills hosted the <a href="/wiki/1996_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1996 Kansas City Chiefs season">Chiefs</a> with both teams needing the win to make the playoffs. <a href="/wiki/Steve_Bono" title="Steve Bono">Steve Bono</a> was harassed all game long and held to just 138 yards with two picks. <a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">Jim Kelly</a> rallied the Bills from down 9-6 with two touchdowns. The 20-9 win put the Bills into the playoffs as the AFC Wildcard home team while the Chiefs failed to reach the playoffs for the first time in the decade; it was Kansas City's fourth loss in the last five meetings with Buffalo. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playoffs_(blacked_out_locally)"><span id="Playoffs_.28blacked_out_locally.29"></span>Playoffs (blacked out locally)</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Playoffs (blacked out locally)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Playoff round </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Opponent (seed) </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #00338D !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C60C30, inset -2px -2px 0 #C60C30;">NFL.com<br />recap </th></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>Wild Card </th> <td>December 28, 1996 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> (5) </td> <td><b>L</b> 30–27 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td>Rich Stadium </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612280buf.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The first-ever playoff game for the second-year Jaguars saw the game lead tie or change nine times. <a href="/wiki/Natrone_Means" title="Natrone Means">Natrone Means</a> rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while <a href="/wiki/Mark_Brunell" title="Mark Brunell">Mark Brunell</a> threw for 239 yards, a score, and two interceptions; in the fourth <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Burris" title="Jeff Burris">Jeff Burris</a> ran back a 38-yard score off a Brunell pick. The Jaguars rallied with two fourth-quarter scoring drives ending in a 45-yard field goal from future Bills kicker <a href="/wiki/Mike_Hollis" title="Mike Hollis">Mike Hollis</a>. The game turned out to be the last home playoff game for the Bills until the <a href="/wiki/2020_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2020 Buffalo Bills season">2020 season</a> and the last home playoff game loss for the Bills until the <a href="/wiki/2022_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2022 Buffalo Bills season">2022 season</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Standings">Standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Buffalo_Bills_season&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="8" style="background-color: #FFCCCC;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_East" title="AFC East">AFC East</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="150"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style 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style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills"><span style="color: #FFFFFF">Buffalo Bills</span></a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;"><div> <ul><li>Founded in 1960</li> <li>Based and headquartered in <b><a href="/wiki/Orchard_Park_(town),_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="Orchard Park (town), New York"><span style="color: #FFFFFF">Orchard Park, New York</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Franchise</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Buffalo_Bills" title="History of the Buffalo Bills">History</a></li> <li><a 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;;width:1%">Stadiums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/War_Memorial_Stadium_(Buffalo,_New_York)" title="War Memorial Stadium (Buffalo, New York)">War Memorial Stadium</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Highmark_Stadium_(New_York)" title="Highmark Stadium (New York)">Highmark Stadium</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rogers_Centre" title="Rogers Centre">Rogers Centre</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bills_Toronto_Series" title="Bills Toronto Series">Bills Toronto Series</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_Highmark_Stadium" title="New Highmark Stadium">New Highmark Stadium</a> (set to open in 2026)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Culture</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a 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God">3 Acts of God</a>"</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Elway_to_Marino" title="Elway to Marino">Elway to Marino</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Four_Falls_of_Buffalo" title="Four Falls of Buffalo">Four Falls of Buffalo</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zubaz" title="Zubaz">Zubaz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Berman" title="Chris Berman">"No one circles the wagons like the Buffalo Bills!"</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Electric_Company_(football)" title="Electric Company (football)">Electric Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wide_Right_(Buffalo_Bills)" title="Wide Right (Buffalo Bills)">Wide Right</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/No_Punt_Game" title="No Punt Game">No Punt Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Comeback_(American_football)" title="The Comeback (American football)">The Comeback</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Music_City_Miracle" title="Music City Miracle">Music City Miracle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snow_Bowl_(2017)" title="Snow Bowl (2017)">Snowvertime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hail_Murray" title="Hail Murray">Hail Murray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_AFC_Divisional_playoff_game_(Buffalo%E2%80%93Kansas_City)" title="2021 AFC Divisional playoff game (Buffalo–Kansas City)">13 Seconds</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Chiefs_rivalry" title="Bills–Chiefs rivalry">Kansas City Chiefs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Dolphins_rivalry" title="Bills–Dolphins rivalry">Miami Dolphins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Patriots_rivalry" title="Bills–Patriots rivalry">New England Patriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Jets_rivalry" title="Bills–Jets rivalry">New York Jets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bills%E2%80%93Titans_rivalry" title="Bills–Titans rivalry">Tennessee Titans</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (14)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1964_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1964 Buffalo Bills season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1965 Buffalo Bills season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1966 Buffalo Bills season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1980 Buffalo Bills season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1988 Buffalo Bills season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1989 Buffalo Bills season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1990 Buffalo Bills season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1991 Buffalo Bills season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1993 Buffalo Bills season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1995 Buffalo Bills season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2020 Buffalo Bills season">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2021 Buffalo Bills season">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2022 Buffalo Bills season">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2023 Buffalo Bills season">2023</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1964_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1964 American Football League Championship Game">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_American_Football_League_Championship_Game" title="1965 American Football League Championship Game">1965</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #C60C30 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; ;;width:1%">Wall of Fame</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/O._J._Simpson" title="O. J. Simpson">Simpson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Kemp" title="Jack Kemp">Kemp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_McGroder" title="Pat McGroder">McGroder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Sestak" title="Tom Sestak">Sestak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Shaw" title="Billy Shaw">Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ralph_Wilson" title="Ralph Wilson">Wilson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/12th_man_(football)" title="12th man (football)">12th Man</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elbert_Dubenion" title="Elbert Dubenion">Dubenion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Stratton" title="Mike Stratton">Stratton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Ferguson" title="Joe Ferguson">Ferguson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Levy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">DeLamielleure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_James_(defensive_back)" title="Robert James (defensive back)">James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_Abramoski" title="Edward 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Buffalo Bills season">1964</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1965_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1965 Buffalo Bills season">1965</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1966 Buffalo Bills season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1967 Buffalo Bills season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1968 Buffalo Bills season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1969 Buffalo Bills season">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1970 Buffalo Bills season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1971 Buffalo Bills season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1972 Buffalo Bills season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1973 Buffalo Bills season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1974 Buffalo Bills season">1974</a></li> <li><a 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Bills season">1985</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1986 Buffalo Bills season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1987 Buffalo Bills season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1988 Buffalo Bills season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1989 Buffalo Bills season">1989</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1990_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1990 Buffalo Bills season">1990</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1991_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1991 Buffalo Bills season">1991</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1992_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1992 Buffalo Bills season">1992</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1993_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1993 Buffalo Bills season">1993</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1994 Buffalo Bills season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1995 Buffalo Bills season">1995</a></li> 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href="/wiki/2007_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2007 Buffalo Bills season">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2008 Buffalo Bills season">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2009_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2009 Buffalo Bills season">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2010 Buffalo Bills season">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2011 Buffalo Bills season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2012 Buffalo Bills season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2013 Buffalo Bills season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2014 Buffalo Bills season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2015 Buffalo Bills season">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2016 Buffalo Bills season">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="2017 Buffalo 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