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1969 Buffalo Bills season

10th season in franchise history

10th season in franchise history

FieldValue
teamBuffalo Bills
year1969
record4–10
division_place4th AFL Eastern
coachJohn Rauch
ownerRalph Wilson
stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
shortnavlinkBills seasons

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; Buffalo lost all seven of these games.

This was the rookie season for running back O. J. Simpson, the Heisman Trophy winner from Southern California and first overall selection in the draft, who went on to a Hall of Fame career. It was the final season for quarterback Jack Kemp, who decided to run for New York's 39th congressional district in 1970 that he ultimately won; elected at the age of 35, Kemp would serve in Congress until 1989.

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.

The last remaining active member of the 1969 Buffalo Bills was wide receiver Haven Moses, who retired after the 1981 NFL season.

Offseason

  • August 9, 1969: O. J. Simpson signs a four-year contract worth $215,000.
  • August 20, 1969: The Bills acquired wide receiver Marlin Briscoe.
  • August 25, 1969: Guard George Flint and defensive tackle Tom Sestak both announced their retirements.
  • August 25, 1969: Running back/returner Ed Rutkowski was released by the Bills.

Draft

Main article: 1969 NFL/AFL draft

Personnel

Coaches/Staff

**1969 Buffalo Bills staff**
  • Source: https://pro-football-history.com/franchise/7/buffalo-bills-coaches

Final roster

  • James Harris QB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

Preseason

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August 2at [Houston Oilers](1969-houston-oilers-season)**L** 7–240–1Astrodome[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
August 8[Washington Redskins](1969-washington-redskins-season)**W** 21–171–1War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
August 15at [Detroit Lions](1969-detroit-lions-season)**L** 12–241–2Tiger Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
August 22[Baltimore Colts](1969-baltimore-colts-season)**L** 7–201–3War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
August 30[Chicago Bears](1969-chicago-bears-season)**L** 16–231–4Cleveland Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
September 6at [Los Angeles Rams](1969-los-angeles-rams-season)**L** 20–501–5Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)

Regular season

Schedule

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September 14**[New York Jets](1969-new-york-jets-season)****L** 19–330–1War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
September 21**[Houston Oilers](1969-houston-oilers-season)****L** 3–170–2War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
September 28[Denver Broncos](1969-denver-broncos-season)**W** 41–281–2War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
October 5at **[Houston Oilers](1969-houston-oilers-season)****L** 14–281–3Astrodome[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
October 11**[Boston Patriots](1969-boston-patriots-season)****W** 23–162–3War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
October 19at [Oakland Raiders](1969-oakland-raiders-season)**L** 21–502–4Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
October 26at **[Miami Dolphins](1969-miami-dolphins-season)****L** 6–242–5Miami Orange Bowl[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
November 2[Kansas City Chiefs](1969-kansas-city-chiefs-season)**L** 7–292–6War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
November 9at **[New York Jets](1969-new-york-jets-season)****L** 6–162–7Shea Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
November 16**[Miami Dolphins](1969-miami-dolphins-season)****W** 28–33–7War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
November 23at **[Boston Patriots](1969-boston-patriots-season)****L** 21–353–8Alumni Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
November 30[Cincinnati Bengals](1969-cincinnati-bengals-season)**W** 16–134–8War Memorial Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
December 7at [Kansas City Chiefs](1969-kansas-city-chiefs-season)**L** 19–224–9Municipal Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
December 14at [San Diego Chargers](1969-san-diego-chargers-season)**L** 6–454–10San Diego Stadium[Recap](https://www.footballdb.com/teams/afl/buffalo-bills/results/1969)
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

  • O. J. Simpson 72 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Standings

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

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