However, for the first time since 1987, the Bills failed to make the playoffs.
Buffalo finished at 7–9 for the year, only good enough for fourth place in the AFC East.
[1] Going into Week 14 the Bills were still in postseason contention, before losing their final three games and finishing the season with a losing record for the first time since the strike-shortened 1987 season.
Coaching staff Offensive coaches Defensive coaches Special teams Strength & conditioning Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Offensive linemen Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Practice squad 53 active, 7 inactive Pete Carroll's debut as a head coach with the New York Jets.
In a game that featured the old American Football League helmets, the Houston Oilers starting QB for this game was Bucky Richardson.