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Home Town: Orchard Park, New York
Owner: Ralph C. Wilson

Brief History of the Buffalo Bills
Founded: October 28, 1959 by Ralph C. Wilson Jr.

AFL Championships: 1964, 1965
First NFL Championship: N/A
Last NFL Championship: N/A
Other NFL Championships: None

AFC Championship(s): 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

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Hall of Famers:

1985 - O. J. Simpson
1999 - Billy Shaw
2001 - Marv Levy
2002 - Jim Kelly
2003 - Joe Delamielleure
2003 - James Lofton

Retired Numbers:

12 Jim Kelly, QB, 1986-96
12 Joe Ferguson, QB, 1973-84

Home Stadiums:

War Memorial Stadium (1960-1972)
Ralph Wilson Stadium (1973-present)

Current Stadium Stats:

Name: Ralph Wilson Stadium
Opened: 1973
Capacity: 73,967
Defining Feature(s): The main bowl of the stadium is fifty feet below ground level with only the upper decks above ground.

Fight Songs:

1980-1987 - "Talkin' Proud" - Alden Schutte
1988-present - "Buffalo Bills Shout" - Buffalo Bills All-Stars
1994-1995 - "Go Bills!" - Marv Levy (unofficial)

Team Colors:

Dark Navy, Red, Royal, Nickel, and White

Head Coaches:

1960-1961 - Buster Ramsey
1962-1965 - Lou Saban
1966-1968 - Joe Collier
1968 - Harvey Johnson
1969-1970 - John Rauch
1971 - Harvey Johnson
1972-1976 - Lou Saban
1976-1977 - Jim Ringo
1978-1982 - Chuck Knox
1983-1985 - Kay Stephenson
1985-1986 - Hank Bullough
1986-1997 - Marv Levy
1998-2000 - Wade Phillips
2001-2003 - Gregg Williams
2004-2005 - Mike Mularkey
2006-Present - Dick Jauron

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