Buffalo Bills Playoff History

Team Names: Buffalo Bills

Seasons: 65 (1960 to 2024)

Record (W-L-T): 473-501-8

Playoff Record: 19-21

Super Bowls Won: 0 (4 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 2

All-time Passing Leader: Jim Kelly 2,874/4,779, 35,467 yds, 237 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Thurman Thomas 2,849 att, 11,938 yds, 65 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Andre Reed 941 rec, 13,095 yds, 86 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Steve Christie 1,011 points

All-time AV Leader: Bruce Smith 201 AV

Winningest Coach: Marv Levy 112-70-0

Playoff Record Summary

All-Time Playoffs: 40 Games, 19-21
Wild Card Round: 12 Games, 7-5
Divisional Round: 15 Games, 6-9
7 Games, 4-3
Super Bowl: 4 Games, 0-4
Championship (pre-1966): 2 Games, 2-0

Playoff Game Log

Playoff Game Log Table
								Score		Offense					Defense					Expected Points
Week	Day	Date			OT		Opp	Tm	Opp	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	1stD	TotYd	PassY	RushY	TO	Offense	Defense	Sp. Tms
2023 Playoffs
WildCard	Mon	January 15, 2024	boxscore	W			Pittsburgh Steelers	31	17	24	368	189	179		22	324	218	106	2
Division	Sun	January 21, 2024	boxscore	L			Kansas City Chiefs	24	27	27	368	186	182		21	361	215	146	1
2022 Playoffs
WildCard	Sun	January 15, 2023	boxscore	W			Miami Dolphins	34	31	25	423	316	107	3	16	231	189	42	2
Division	Sun	January 22, 2023	boxscore	L			Cincinnati Bengals	10	27	19	325	261	64	1	30	412	240	172
2021 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 15, 2022	boxscore	W			New England Patriots	47	17	29	482	308	174		20	305	216	89	2
Division	Sun	January 23, 2022	boxscore	L	OT	@	Kansas City Chiefs	36	42	23	422	313	109		30	552	370	182
2020 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 9, 2021	boxscore	W			Indianapolis Colts	27	24	22	397	301	96		27	472	309	163
Division	Sat	January 16, 2021	boxscore	W			Baltimore Ravens	17	3	17	220	188	32		19	340	190	150	1
ConfChamp	Sun	January 24, 2021	boxscore	L		@	Kansas City Chiefs	24	38	24	363	234	129	1	29	439	325	114	1
2019 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 4, 2020	boxscore	L	OT	@	Houston Texans	19	22	24	425	253	172	1	19	360	219	141	1
2017 Playoffs
WildCard	Sun	January 7, 2018	boxscore	L		@	Jacksonville Jaguars	3	10	20	263	133	130	2	15	230	75	155
1999 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 8, 2000	boxscore	L		@	Tennessee Titans	16	22	13	219	96	123	2	16	194	55	139	2
1998 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	January 2, 1999	boxscore	L		@	Miami Dolphins	17	24	23	416	339	77	5	25	345	228	117	1
1996 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	December 28, 1996	boxscore	L			Jacksonville Jaguars	27	30	19	308	216	92	3	18	409	225	184	2
1995 Playoffs
WildCard	Sat	December 30, 1995	boxscore	W			Miami Dolphins	37	22	27	536	195	341	2	26	502	432	70	4
Division	Sat	January 6, 1996	boxscore	L		@	Pittsburgh Steelers	21	40	18	250	156	94	4	23	409	262	147	2
1993 Playoffs
Division	Sat	January 15, 1994	boxscore	W			Los Angeles Raiders	29	23	25	355	280	75	1	15	325	215	110	1
ConfChamp	Sun	January 23, 1994	boxscore	W			Kansas City Chiefs	30	13	30	389	160	229	1	22	338	286	52	2
SuperBowl	Sun	January 30, 1994	boxscore	L		N	Dallas Cowboys	13	30	22	314	227	87	3	20	341	204	137	1
1992 Playoffs
WildCard	Sun	January 3, 1993	boxscore	W	OT		Houston Oilers	41	38	19	366	268	98	1	27	429	347	82	2
Division	Sat	January 9, 1993	boxscore	W		@	Pittsburgh Steelers	24	3	19	325	156	169		18	240	111	129	3
ConfChamp	Sun	January 17, 1993	boxscore	W		@	Miami Dolphins	29	10	20	358	176	182	2	15	276	243	33	5
SuperBowl	Sun	January 31, 1993	boxscore	L		N	Dallas Cowboys	17	52	22	362	254	108	9	20	408	271	137	1
1991 Playoffs
Division	Sun	January 5, 1992	boxscore	W			Kansas City Chiefs	37	14	29	448	268	180	3	14	213	136	77	4
ConfChamp	Sun	January 12, 1992	boxscore	W			Denver Broncos	10	7	12	213	109	104	2	20	304	223	81	2
SuperBowl	Sun	January 26, 1992	boxscore	L		N	Washington Redskins	24	37	25	283	240	43	5	24	417	292	125	1
1990 Playoffs
Division	Sat	January 12, 1991	boxscore	W			Miami Dolphins	44	34	24	493	339	154	2	24	430	323	107	3
ConfChamp	Sun	January 20, 1991	boxscore	W			Los Angeles Raiders	51	3	30	502	300	202	1	21	320	169	151	7
SuperBowl	Sun	January 27, 1991	boxscore	L		N	New York Giants	19	20	18	371	205	166		24	386	214	172
1989 Playoffs
Division	Sat	January 6, 1990	boxscore	L		@	Cleveland Browns	30	34	24	453	404	49	3	18	325	235	90	1
1988 Playoffs
Division	Sun	January 1, 1989	boxscore	W			Houston Oilers	17	10	18	372	237	135	1	20	351	226	125	3
ConfChamp	Sun	January 8, 1989	boxscore	L		@	Cincinnati Bengals	10	21	10	181	136	45	3	23	249	74	175	2
1981 Playoffs
WildCard	Sun	December 27, 1981	boxscore	W		@	New York Jets	31	27	15	321	230	91	4	23	419	348	71	5
Division	Sun	January 3, 1982	boxscore	L		@	Cincinnati Bengals	21	28	21	336	202	134	2	22	305	169	136
1980 Playoffs
Division	Sat	January 3, 1981	boxscore	L		@	San Diego Chargers	14	20	17	244	147	97	3	21	397	301	96	3
1974 Playoffs
Division	Sun	December 22, 1974	boxscore	L		@	Pittsburgh Steelers	14	32	15	264	164	100	1	29	438	203	235
1966 Playoffs
ConfChamp	Sun	January 1, 1967	boxscore	L			Kansas City Chiefs	7	31	9	255	215	40	4	14	277	164	113
1965 Playoffs
Championship	Sun	December 26, 1965	boxscore	W		@	San Diego Chargers	23	0	23	260	152	108	1	12	223	119	104	2
1964 Playoffs
Championship	Sat	December 26, 1964	boxscore	W			San Diego Chargers	20	7	21	387	168	219		15	259	135	124	3
1963 Playoffs
Division	Sat	December 28, 1963	boxscore	L			Boston Patriots	8	26	13	286	279	7	6	16	375	292	83	1

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