A Winning Tradition

In 1959 the American Football League granted their seventh franchise to Buffalo and owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. The newly formed franchise made their debut on September 11, 1960 when they visited the Polo grounds to take on the New York Titans. A team, steep in tradition captured glory twice during the 1960's winning the AFL Championship in 1964 and 1965. Star players including Cookie Gilchrist, Jack Kemp, Hall of Famer Billy Shaw and Mike Stratton made the Bills one of the most feared teams ever to play in the American Football League. In 1970 the AFL and NFL merged to form an expanded League of 24 teams. As part of the "new" NFL, the Buffalo Bills would find success throughout the seventies and eighties behind the quarterbacking of legend Joe Ferguson and the vaunted offensive line play of the "Electric Company".

In 1983 the Buffalo Bills drafted future Hall of Fame Quarterback Jim Kelly and in 1987 they hired former CFL coach Marv Levy who led the team to an unprecedented four consecutive AFC Championships. Today's Bills are comprised of a nucleus of young talent. Led by running back Marshawn Lynch on offense and Pro Bowl Defensive End, Aaron Schobel on defense, the team thrives on speed and intensity. The 2008 season promises to be an exciting one and with another successful offseason the Bills are poised to make a run at an NFL Championship.

A Strong Northern Fan Base

Toronto is international, sophisticated, ethnically diverse, fascinating, and passionate about sports–it should feel like home for the Bills. No city has a fiercer love of sports–especially football–than Toronto. The Super Bowl is the most–watched sports event in Canada, with 8 million viewers tuning in for Super Bowl XLI. Ontario boasts the largest concentration of NFL fans in Canada, and Toronto was chosen to host the second annual NCAA International Bowl in January, marking the first time a bowl game had moved out of the United States in almost 70 years. The chosen venue? The famed Rogers Centre, ranked among the premier entertainment centres worldwide with its fully retractable roof and one of the world's largest video boards. There's no better place to see the Buffalo Bills and truly be a part of the action!

GAME DAY

Dolphins vs. Bills
4:05 pm on December 7

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