The 1969 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s tenth season, and was the final season of the American Football League before the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. The Bills played an AFL-record seven games against opponents that went on to reach the postseason;[1] Buffalo lost all seven of these games.
The 1969 season was the first for running back O.J. Simpson, who would go on to a Hall of Fame career.
Although Buffalo only won four games, their penultimate win—a Week Ten victory against the Miami Dolphins—would be their last victory against the Dolphins until the 1980 season. After the win, the Bills suffered against Miami an NFL-record twenty consecutive games lost by one team to another.
Offseason
- August 9, 1969: O.J. Simpson signs a four-year contract worth $215,000.[2]
- August 20, 1969: The Bills acquired wide receiver Marlin Briscoe.[3]
- August 25, 1969: Guard George Flint and defensive tackle Tom Sestak both announced their retirements.[4]
- August 25, 1969: Running back/returner Ed Rutkowski was released by the Bills.[4]
Personnel
Coaches/Staff
1969 Buffalo Bills staff |
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Front office
Coaching staff
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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Final roster
1969 Buffalo Bills roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
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Regular season
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | Attendance |
September 14 |
New York Jets |
33–19 |
Loss |
0–1 |
46,165 |
September 21 |
Houston Oilers |
17–3 |
Loss |
0–2 |
40,146 |
September 28 |
Denver Broncos |
41–28 |
Win |
1–2 |
40,302 |
October 5 |
at Houston Oilers |
28–14 |
Loss |
1–3 |
46,485 |
October 11 |
Boston Patriots |
23–16 |
Win |
2–3 |
46,201 |
October 19 |
at Oakland Raiders |
50–21 |
Loss |
2–4 |
54,418 |
October 26 |
at Miami Dolphins |
24–6 |
Loss |
2–5 |
39,837 |
November 2 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
29–7 |
Loss |
2–6 |
45,844 |
November 9 |
at New York Jets |
16–6 |
Loss |
2–7 |
62,680 |
November 16 |
Miami Dolphins |
28–3 |
Win |
3–7 |
32,686 |
November 23 |
at Boston Patriots |
35–21 |
Loss |
3–8 |
25,584 |
November 30 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
16–13 |
Win |
4–8 |
35,122 |
December 7 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
22–19 |
Loss |
4–9 |
47,112 |
December 14 |
at San Diego Chargers |
45–6 |
Loss |
4–10 |
47,582 |
Week 1
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Jets |
6 |
10 | 3 | 14 |
33 |
Bills |
3 |
0 | 6 | 10 |
19 |
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Week 2
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Oilers |
0 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
17 |
Bills |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: September 21
- Location: War Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 40,146
- Game weather: 58°F; wind 6
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Week 3
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos |
14 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
• Bills |
3 |
17 | 21 | 0 |
41 |
- Date: September 28
- Location: War Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 40,302
- Game weather: 53°F; wind 9
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Week 4
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
0 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
14 |
• Oilers |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: October 5
- Location: Houston Astrodome
- Game attendance: 46,485
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
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Week 5
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Patriots |
6 |
0 | 7 | 3 |
16 |
• Bills |
7 |
3 | 3 | 10 |
23 |
- Date: October 11
- Location: War Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 46,201
- Game weather: 67°F; wind 14
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Week 6
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• Raiders |
14 |
28 | 6 | 2 |
50 |
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Week 7
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
3 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
• Dolphins |
0 |
14 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: October 26
- Location: Orange Bowl
- Game attendance: 39,837
- Game weather: 79°F; wind 14
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Week 8
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Chiefs |
0 |
3 | 3 | 23 |
29 |
Bills |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: November 2
- Location: War Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 45,844
- Game weather: 56°F; wind 13
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Week 9
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
0 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
• Jets |
0 |
7 | 3 | 6 |
16 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Shea Stadium
- Game attendance: 62,680
- Game weather: 52°F; wind 19
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Week 10
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dolphins |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Bills |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: War Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 32,686
- Game weather: 28°F; wind 16
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | | BUF | Simpson 8 yard pass from Kemp (Alford kick) | BUF 7–0 |
| Q1 | | MIA | Kremser 21 yard field goal | BUF 7–3 |
| Q2 | | BUF | Briscoe 12 yard pass from Kemp (Alford kick) | BUF 14–3 |
| Q3 | | BUF | Enyart 1 yard run (Alford kick) | BUF 21–3 |
| Q4 | | BUF | Simpson 55 yard pass from Kemp (Alford kick) | BUF 28–3 |
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Week 11
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
• Patriots |
14 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
35 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Alumni Stadium
- Game attendance: 25,584
- Game weather: 42°F; wind 14
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Week 12
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals |
3 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
13 |
• Bills |
3 |
3 | 10 | 0 |
16 |
- Date: November 30
- Location: War Memorial Stadium
- Game attendance: 35,122
- Game weather: 28°F; wind 17
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Week 13
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
3 |
0 | 10 | 6 |
19 |
• Chiefs |
7 |
6 | 3 | 6 |
22 |
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Week 14
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bills |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
• Chargers |
10 |
14 | 7 | 14 |
45 |
- Date: December 14
- Location: San Diego Stadium
- Game attendance: 47,582
- Game weather: 57°F; wind 6
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Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
This was the final year of the AFL The Baltimore Colts would join the AFL eastern teams and become the AFC East in 1970.
References
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the AFL, in the regular season, in games against playoff teams only, sorted by most games in season matching criteria., tied with the
- ↑ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p. 435, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007,
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- 1 2 Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.437, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007,
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- 1 2 Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p. 439, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007,
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- ↑ The Football Database - 1969 Buffalo Bills Draft. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.
- ↑ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.434, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007,
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- ↑ Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.435, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007,
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- 1 2 3 Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.439, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007,
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- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.
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