ANNOUNCEMENTS

October 7, 2008

NFL games in Canada: A Complete History


TORONTO, ON – On December 7, with the 2008 NFL season reaching its culmination, the Buffalo Bills will face division rival Miami at Rogers Centre. The game will be the first NFL regular-season game ever played in Canada.

The following is a table commemorating the NFL's history of Canadian competition (*Denotes an 'American Bowl' Game, ** Denotes an NFL regular season game).

Date Site Opponent & Score
Aug. 12, 1950 Ottawa N.Y. Giants 20, Ottawa (CFL) 6
Aug. 12, 1950 Ottawa N.Y. Giants 38, Ottawa (CFL) 6
Aug. 5, 1959 Toronto Chicago Cardinals 55, Toronto (CFL) 26
Aug. 6, 1960 Toronto Pittsburgh 43, Toronto (CFL) 16
Aug. 15, 1960 Toronto Chicago 16, N.Y. Giants 7
Aug. 2, 1961 Toronto St. Louis 36, Toronto (CFL) 7
Aug. 5, 1961 Montreal Chicago 34, Montreal (CFL) 16
Aug. 8, 1961 Hamilton Hamilton (CFL) 38, Buffalo 21
Aug. 11, 1969 Montreal Pittsburgh 17, N.Y. Giants 13
Aug. 25, 1969 Montreal Detroit 22, Boston (AFL) 9
Aug. 18, 1988 Montreal N.Y. Jets 11, Cleveland 7
*Aug. 9, 1990 Montreal Pittsburgh 30, New England 14
Aug. 14, 1993 Toronto Cleveland 12, New England 9
*Aug. 12, 1995 Toronto Buffalo 9, Dallas 7
*Aug. 16, 1997 Toronto Green Bay 35, Buffalo 3
*Aug. 15, 1998 Vancouver San Francisco 24, Seattle 21
Aug. 14, 2008 Toronto Buffalo 24, Pittsburgh 21
**Dec. 7, 2008 Toronto Buffalo v Miami


Bills vs. Dolphins tickets are currently on sale. Tickets in most stadium sections and price ranges are still available at www.billsintoronto.com.

The Bills Toronto Series includes a regular season game each year (2008-2012) and preseason games in 2008, 2010 and 2012. The series concept received the endorsement of several key NFL committees and was then approved unanimously by the NFL owners prior to Super Bowl XLII in Arizona. Ticket information is available at www.billsintoronto.com. The Bills Toronto Series is a proud and enthusiastic supporter of amateur football across Ontario. On December 3, 2008, five provincial high school football championship games, called the OFSAA Bills Toronto Series Football Bowls, will be played at Rogers Centre in Toronto.