2016 Buffalo Bills season












































2016 Buffalo Bills season
Head coach
Rex Ryan (weeks 1–16)
Anthony Lynn (interim, week 17)
General manager Doug Whaley
Owner
Terry and Kim Pegula
Home field New Era Field
Results
Record 7–9
Division place 3rd AFC East
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros


  • ← 2015

  • Bills seasons


  • 2017 →



The 2016 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 57th overall season as a football team, 47th in the National Football League, fourth under leadership of general manager Doug Whaley and second under head coach Rex Ryan. The Bills hoped to improve on their 8–8 record from 2015, the team's first since 2002, but a 34–31 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 eliminated the Bills from playoff contention for a 17th season in a row, extending the longest active drought among all four North American major professional sports leagues. It would be Ryan's final season as head coach of the Bills, as he and his twin brother, Rob, were fired with one game remaining in the regular season.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Offseason


    • 1.1 Roster changes


      • 1.1.1 Signings


      • 1.1.2 Free agents lost


      • 1.1.3 Cuts


      • 1.1.4 Retirements




    • 1.2 Draft


    • 1.3 Undrafted free agents


    • 1.4 Staff




  • 2 Staff


  • 3 Final roster


  • 4 Schedule


    • 4.1 Preseason


    • 4.2 Regular season




  • 5 Game summaries


    • 5.1 Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens


    • 5.2 Week 2: vs. New York Jets


    • 5.3 Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals


    • 5.4 Week 4: at New England Patriots


    • 5.5 Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams


    • 5.6 Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers


    • 5.7 Week 7: at Miami Dolphins


    • 5.8 Week 8: vs. New England Patriots


    • 5.9 Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks


    • 5.10 Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals


    • 5.11 Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars


    • 5.12 Week 13: at Oakland Raiders


    • 5.13 Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers


    • 5.14 Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns


    • 5.15 Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins


    • 5.16 Week 17: at New York Jets




  • 6 Standings


    • 6.1 Division


    • 6.2 Conference




  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





Offseason



Roster changes



Signings



















































































































































































































Position Player 2015 Team Date signed Notes
Source
RB Mike Gillislee Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000
[2]
RB James Wilder, Jr. Cincinnati Bengals January 20, 2016 1 year/$525,000 (Reserve/Future)
[3]
RB Reggie Bush San Francisco 49ers August 1, 2016 1 year/$3 million
[4]
TE Jim Dray Cleveland Browns March 16, 2016 1 year/$760,000
[5]
WR Greg Salas Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000
[2]
WR Leonard Hankerson Buffalo Bills April 4, 2016 1 year/$840,000
[6]
WR Kain Colter Minnesota Vikings August 1, 2016 1 year/$450,000
[7]
OG Richie Incognito Buffalo Bills March 8, 2016 3-year extension/$15.75 million
[8]
OG Fernando Velasco Carolina Panthers April 7, 2016 1 year/$965,000
[9]
OT Jordan Mills Buffalo Bills March 30, 2016 1 year tender/$1.67 million
[10]
OT Chris Martin Miami Dolphins June 13, 2016 1 year/$525,000
[11]
OT Cordy Glenn Buffalo Bills May 3, 2016 5-year extension/$65 million
[12]
OT Justin Renfrow San Francisco 49ers June 17, 2016 1 year/$450,000
[13]
DT Corbin Bryant Buffalo Bills March 7, 2016 1 year tender/$1.67 million
[14]
DT Casey Walker Dallas Cowboys July 30, 2016 1 year/$525,000
[15]
LB Zach Brown Tennessee Titans April 4, 2016 1 year/$1.25 million
[16]
LB Lorenzo Alexander Oakland Raiders April 13, 2016 1 year/$885,000
[17]
CB Mario Butler Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000
[2]
CB/KR Javier Arenas New York Jets February 3, 2016 1 year/$600,000 (Reserve/Future)
[18]
CB Corey White Arizona Cardinals April 4, 2016 1 year/$840,000
[16]
CB Sterling Moore Tampa Bay Buccaneers April 5, 2016 1 year/$840,000
[19]
SS Robert Blanton Minnesota Vikings March 18, 2016 1 year/$840,000
[20]
SS Colt Anderson Indianapolis Colts April 13, 2016 1 year/$840,000
[17]
P Colton Schmidt Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000
[2]
WR Percy Harvin Buffalo Bills November 1, 2016



Free agents lost


















































Position Player 2016 Team Date signed Notes
Source
WR Chris Hogan New England Patriots March 11, 2016 3 years/$12 million
[21]
DT Stefan Charles Detroit Lions March 10, 2016 1 year/$1.75 million
[22]
LB Nigel Bradham Philadelphia Eagles March 9, 2016 2 years/$7 million
[23]
CB Ron Brooks Philadelphia Eagles March 9, 2016 3 years/$5.5 million
[23]
CB Leodis Mckelvin Philadelphia Eagles March 10, 2016 3 years/$9 million


Cuts



























































































































Position
Player
Date
Source
RB Boobie Dixon March 1, 2016
[24]
WR Davonte Allen August 1, 2016
[25]
TE MarQueis Gray March 1, 2016
[24]
TE Jacob Maxwell April 29, 2016
[26]
T Tyson Chandler April 15, 2016
[27]
T Keith Lumpkin June 13, 2016
[11]
G Kraig Urbik March 1, 2016
[24]
C Ronald Patrick May 2, 2016
[28]
DE Mario Williams March 1, 2016
[24]
DE Cedric Reed July 30, 2016
[15]
DE Claudell Louis June 13, 2016
[11]
DE Jarius Wynn May 2, 2016
[28]
LB Tony Steward April 19, 2016
[29]
CB Leodis McKelvin March 4, 2016
[30]
CB Cam Thomas April 18, 2016
[31]
CB Julian Whigham June 9, 2016
[32]
CB Merrill Noel May 2, 2016
[28]
S Phillip Thomas June 17, 2016
[13]
K Marshall Morgan August 1, 2016
[25]


Retirements













Position
Player
Date
LB A.J. Tarpley April 6, 2016


Draft







































































2016 Buffalo Bills draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
College
Notes
1
19

Shaq Lawson 

DE

Clemson

2
41

Reggie Ragland 

LB

Alabama
Pick from CHI
3
80

Adolphus Washington 

DE

Ohio State

4
139

Cardale Jones 

QB
Ohio St
Compensatory
5
156

Jonathan Williams 

RB

Arkansas

6
192

Kolby Listenbee 

WR

TCU

6
218

Kevon Seymour 

CB

USC
Compensatory

      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes


  • The Bills traded their 2016 seventh-round selection (240th overall), later revealed to be Alex McCalister, along with their 2015 fifth-round selection (137th overall), later revealed to be Grady Jarrett, to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for quarterback Matt Cassel and the Vikings’ 2015 sixth-round selection (188th overall), later revealed to be Tony Steward. The Bills traded their 2016 second-round pick (49th overall) and fourth-round pick (117th overall), later revealed to be Jarran Reed and Pharoh Cooper, respectively, to the Chicago Bears in return for Chicago’s 2016 second-round pick (41st overall), later revealed to be Reggie Ragland.


Undrafted free agents


All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30 unless otherwise noted.





























































































Position Player College Notes
QB Joe Licata Buffalo Tryout basis. Signed with Cincinnati Bengals before training camp.
FB Glenn Gronkowski Kansas State Brother of Chris, Dan and Rob Gronkowski. Signed with New England Patriots after training camp to reunite with his brother Rob.
WR Davonte Allen Marshall
WR Garry Chambers Arizona State
OT Keith Lumpkin Rutgers
OG Jamison Lalk Iowa State
OG Marquis Lucas WVU
C Robert Kuglar Purdue
DT Justin Zimmer Ferris
DE Bryson Albright Miami
LB Eric Striker Oklahoma
CB Julian Whigham Syracuse
LS Reid Ferguson LSU
K Marshall Morgan Georgia


Staff


On January 10, 2016, one week after the 2015 season ended, Doug Whaley signed a three-year contract extension to remain the Bills general manager. That same day, it was announced that Ryan had hired his twin brother, Rob, to the Bills coaching staff to serve as an assistant head coach and will also work with the defense. Three days later, Ryan hired former NFL standout Ed Reed to be an assistant defensive backs coach. On January 20, 2016, the Bills promoted Kathryn Smith to special teams quality control coach, making her the first female full-time coach in NFL history. On September 16, 2016, less than 24 hours after losing 37-31 to the New York Jets in their home opener in a game in which the defense failed to stop Jets running back Matt Forte, instead of firing defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman, Ryan pretty much sealed his own fate by firing offensive coordinator Greg Roman and promoting running backs coach Anthony Lynn to the position (Lynn would later be promoted to interim head coach on December 27, 2016 after the Ryan brothers were fired after the 34-31 overtime loss to the Dolphins eliminated the team from the playoffs).[33]



Staff












2016 Buffalo Bills staff



Front office

  • Owner/CEO – Terry Pegula

  • Owner – Kim Pegula

  • President – Russ Brandon

  • General Manager – Doug Whaley

  • Senior Vice President of Football Administration – Jim Overdorf

  • Director of Football Administration – Don Purdy

  • Director of Football Operations – Kevin Meganck

  • Director of Analytics – Michael Lyons

  • Director of Player Personnel – Jim Monos

  • Player Personnel Advisor – Kelvin Fisher

  • Director of Pro Personnel – Rob Hanrahan

  • Special Assistant – Ron Hughes

  • Special Assistant – Buddy Nix


Head coaches



  • Interim Head Coach/Running backs – Anthony Lynn

  • Assistant Head Coach/Offense – Chris Palmer


Offensive coaches



  • Quarterbacks – David Lee

  • Assistant Quarterbacks – Jason Vrable

  • Wide Receivers – Sanjay Lal

  • Tight Ends – Tony Sparano Jr.

  • Offensive Line – Aaron Kromer

  • Offensive Assistant – Pat Meyer





Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Dennis Thurman

  • Defensive Line – John Blake

  • Assistant Defensive Line – Jason Rebrovich

  • Linebackers – Bobby April III

  • Outside linebackers – Jeff Weeks

  • Defensive Backs – Tim McDonald

  • Assistant Defensive Backs – Ed Reed

  • Defensive Assistant – D'Anton Lynn


Special teams coaches



  • Special Teams – Danny Crossman

  • Assistant Special Teams – Eric Smith

  • Special Teams Quality Control – Kathryn Smith


Strength and conditioning



  • Head Strength and Conditioning – Eric Ciano

  • Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning – Hal Luther

  • Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Jason Oszvart

  • Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Dan Liburd

  • Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Mark Loecher




Final roster















2016 Buffalo Bills final roster



Quarterbacks


  •  7 Cardale Jones


  •  3 EJ Manuel


  •  5 Tyrod Taylor


Running backs




  • 22 Reggie Bush


  • 42 Jerome Felton FB


  • 35 Mike Gillislee


  • 25 LeSean McCoy


  • 31 Jonathan Williams


Wide receivers




  • 88 Marquise Goodwin


  • 17 Justin Hunter


  • 13 Dezmin Lewis


  • 15 Brandon Tate


  • 14 Sammy Watkins


  • 10 Robert Woods


Tight ends




  • 87 Gerald Christian


  • 85 Charles Clay


  • 84 Nick O'Leary


  • 82 Logan Thomas




Offensive linemen


  • 77 Cordy Glenn T


  • 72 Ryan Groy G


  • 64 Richie Incognito G


  • 71 Cyrus Kouandjio T


  • 67 Patrick Lewis C


  • 76 John Miller G


  • 79 Jordan Mills T


  • 74 Michael Ola T


Defensive linemen




  • 98 Deandre Coleman NT


  • 99 Marcell Dareus NT


  • 91 Leger Douzable DE


  • 92 Adolphus Washington DE


  • 95 Kyle Williams DE


  • 94 Jerel Worthy DE




Linebackers


  • 57 Lorenzo Alexander OLB


  • 52 Preston Brown ILB


  • 53 Zach Brown ILB


  • 55 Jerry Hughes OLB


  • 50 Ramon Humber ILB


  • 90 Shaq Lawson OLB


  • 56 Lerentee McCray OLB


  • 51 Brandon Spikes ILB


Defensive backs




  • 38 Sergio Brown SS


  • 28 Ronald Darby CB


  • 37 Shamiel Gary S


  • 24 Stephon Gilmore CB


  • 20 Corey Graham FS


  • 36 Jonathan Meeks FS


  • 39 Marcus Roberson CB


  • 21 Nickell Robey-Coleman CB


  • 29 Kevon Seymour CB


  • 30 Corey White CB


Special teams




  •  2 Dan Carpenter K


  • 65 Garrison Sanborn LS


  •  6 Colton Schmidt P




Reserve lists


  • 33 Colt Anderson SS (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • -- Dri Archer RB (Did Not Report)


  • 26 Robert Blanton SS (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 97 Corbin Bryant NT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 31 Jonathan Dowling SS (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 81 Marcus Easley WR (PUP) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 75 IK Enemkpali OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 89 Chris Gragg TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 11 Percy Harvin WR (NF-Ill.) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 66 Seantrel Henderson T (Susp.)


  • 27 James Ihedigbo SS (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 18 Kolby Listenbee WR (NF-Inj.) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 41 Damian Parms S (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 43 Joe Powell CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 19 Walt Powell WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 59 Reggie Ragland ILB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 43 Phillip Thomas S (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 23 Aaron Williams SS (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 70 Eric Wood C (IR) Injury icon 2.svg



Practice squad




  • 49 Bryson Albright LB


  • 16 Ed Eagan WR


  • 73 Isame Faciane G


  • 69 Reid Ferguson LS


  • 63 Dalton Freeman C


  • 40 Charles Gaines CB


  • 47 Manasseh Garner TE


  • 44 Cedric O'Neal RB


  • 93 Greg Townsend DE


  • 54 Max Valles OLB



Rookies in italics

53 Active, 16 Inactive, 10 Practice squad




Schedule



Preseason
















































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1

August 13

Indianapolis Colts

L 18–19
0–1

Ralph Wilson Stadium

Recap
2

August 20

New York Giants

W 21–0
1–1

New Era Field

Recap
3

August 26
at Washington Redskins

L 16–21
1–2

FedExField

Recap
4

September 1
at Detroit Lions

L 0–31
1–3

Ford Field

Recap


Regular season
































































































































































Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1
September 11
at Baltimore Ravens

L 7–13
0–1

M&T Bank Stadium

Recap
2

September 15

New York Jets

L 31–37
0–2

New Era Field

Recap
3
September 25

Arizona Cardinals

W 33–18
1–2
New Era Field

Recap
4
October 2
at New England Patriots

W 16–0
2–2

Gillette Stadium

Recap
5
October 9
at Los Angeles Rams

W 30–19
3–2

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Recap
6
October 16

San Francisco 49ers

W 45–16
4–2
New Era Field

Recap
7
October 23
at Miami Dolphins

L 25–28
4–3

Hard Rock Stadium

Recap
8
October 30

New England Patriots

L 25–41
4–4
New Era Field

Recap
9

November 7
at Seattle Seahawks

L 25–31
4–5

CenturyLink Field

Recap
10

Bye
11
November 20
at Cincinnati Bengals

W 16–12
5–5

Paul Brown Stadium

Recap
12
November 27

Jacksonville Jaguars

W 28–21
6–5
New Era Field

Recap
13
December 4
at Oakland Raiders

L 24–38
6–6

Oakland Alameda Coliseum

Recap
14
December 11

Pittsburgh Steelers

L 20–27
6–7
New Era Field

Recap
15
December 18

Cleveland Browns

W 33–13
7–7
New Era Field

Recap
16

December 24

Miami Dolphins

L 31–34 (OT)
7–8
New Era Field

Recap
17
January 1
at New York Jets

L 10–30
7–9

MetLife Stadium

Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.



Game summaries



Week 1: at Baltimore Ravens




Week One: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 0 7 0 0 7
Ravens 3 7 0 3 13

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland




  • Date: September 11


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 71,104


  • Referee: Brad Allen


  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots


  • Recap, Game book







Game information












Week 2: vs. New York Jets




Week Two: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills


























1 2 3 4 Total
Jets 6 14 7 10 37
Bills 7 3 14 7 31

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: September 15


  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 70,256


  • Referee: Ed Hochuli


  • TV announcers (CBS/NFLN/Twitter): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











The Bills saw the return of their red Color Rush uniforms from 2015 in this game. With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 0–2, but head coach Rex Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman, promoting running backs coach Anthony Lynn to offensive coordinator the next day. They also lost wide receiver Greg Salas for the season to a groin injury and lost wide receiver Sammy Watkins for several weeks to a foot injury.



Week 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals




Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills


























1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 0 7 6 5 18
Bills 10 7 13 3 33

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: September 25


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 68,647


  • Referee: Walt Anderson


  • TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the win, the Bills improved to 1–2 in Lynn's first game as offensive coordinator.



Week 4: at New England Patriots




Week Four: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 7 6 3 0 16
Patriots 0 0 0 0 0

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts




  • Date: October 2


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 66,829


  • Referee: Pete Morelli


  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the win, not only did the Bills improve to 2–2, but Ryan got his first career victory at Gillette Stadium (he was 0–7 as head coach entering the game, including six straight losses as New York Jets head coach).



Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams




Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 7 9 7 7 30
Rams 3 10 3 3 19

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California




  • Date: October 9


  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT


  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 83,679


  • Referee: Walt Coleman


  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Scott Kaplan


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the win, the Bills improve to 3–2 and their first three-game winning streak since 2011 (the team started that season 3–0).



Week 6: vs. San Francisco 49ers




Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills


























1 2 3 4 Total
49ers 3 10 0 3 16
Bills 7 10 7 21 45

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: October 16


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), mostly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 70,003


  • Referee: Gene Steratore


  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the win, the Bills improve to 4–2 and their first four-game winning streak since 2008 (the team started that season 4–0 in Dick Jauron's last full season as head coach).



Week 7: at Miami Dolphins




Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 3 7 7 8 25
Dolphins 3 3 8 14 28

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida




  • Date: October 23


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C), partly sunny


  • Game attendance: 65,658


  • Referee: Brad Allen


  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Kevin Manuel


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











The Bills led 17–6 by the start of the fourth quarter, but the Dolphins came back to win 28–25, causing the Bills to drop to 4–3.



Week 8: vs. New England Patriots




Week Eight: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills


























1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 14 10 14 3 41
Bills 3 7 7 8 25

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: October 30


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT


  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C), rain


  • Game attendance: 70,442


  • Referee: John Parry


  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn


  • Recap, Game book







Game information












Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks




Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 14 3 0 8 25
Seahawks 7 21 0 3 31

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington




  • Date: November 7


  • Game time: 8:25 p.m. ET/5:25 p.m. PT


  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 69,084


  • Referee: Walt Anderson


  • TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the loss, not only did the Bills drop to 4–5, but they also lost center Eric Wood for the season.



Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals




Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 7 3 3 3 16
Bengals 6 6 0 0 12

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio




  • Date: November 20


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET


  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 61,356


  • Referee: Terry McAulay


  • TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the win, the Bills improved to 5–5, but running back LeSean McCoy, wide receiver Robert Woods and safety Robert Blanton left the game with injuries.



Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars




Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills


























1 2 3 4 Total
Jaguars 7 0 7 7 21
Bills 0 6 14 8 28

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: November 27


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET


  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), mostly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 67,849


  • Referee: Tony Corrente


  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the win, the Bills improved to 6–5, but defensive tackle Corbin Bryant and wide receiver Walt Powell had to miss the rest of the season.



Week 13: at Oakland Raiders




Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at Oakland Raiders


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 3 7 14 0 24
Raiders 3 6 14 15 38

at Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California




  • Date: December 4


  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT


  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), partly cloudy


  • Game attendance: 54,759


  • Referee: Bill Vinovich


  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the loss, the Bills dropped to 6–6.



Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers




Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills


























1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 7 7 6 27
Bills 0 7 0 13 20

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: December 11


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET


  • Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C), snow showers


  • Game attendance: 69,657


  • Referee: Pete Morelli


  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson


  • Recap, Game book







Game information












Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns




Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills


























1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 3 0 10 0 13
Bills 10 7 7 9 33

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: December 18


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET


  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 66,529


  • Referee: Clete Blakeman


  • TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











With the win, the Bills improved to 7–7 and keep their slim playoff chances alive. The team set a new franchise record for rushing touchdowns in a season (27) with LeSean McCoy's second rushing score of the game.



Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins




Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills





























1 2 3 4 OT Total
Dolphins 7 7 14 3 3 34
Bills 0 7 14 10 0 31

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York




  • Date: December 24


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET


  • Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), cloudy


  • Game attendance: 64,690


  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad


  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











After the Bills took the lead with a touchdown inside the two-minute warning at the end of the fourth quarter, the Dolphins took the game to overtime with a 55-yard field goal with six seconds on the clock. They then secured the win with 47 seconds left in the extra period with another field goal from 27 yards. The loss for the Bills meant they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 17th consecutive season. Two days later, the Bills fired head coach Rex Ryan and assistant head coach Rob Ryan.



Week 17: at New York Jets




Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets


























1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 0 3 0 7 10
Jets 0 10 10 10 30

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey




  • Date: January 1, 2017


  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. ET


  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), sunny


  • Game attendance: 78,160


  • Referee: Jeff Triplette


  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker


  • Recap, Game book







Game information











Anthony Lynn served as interim head coach, and EJ Manuel made his first start of the season. With the loss, Buffalo ended the season 7–9.



Standings



Division

































































AFC East



W

L

T

PCT

DIV

CONF

PF

PA

STK

(1)New England Patriots
14
2
0
.875
5–1
11–1
441
250
W7

(6)Miami Dolphins
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
363
380
L1

Buffalo Bills
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
399
378
L2

New York Jets
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
275
409
W1


Conference

























































































































































































































































AFC

#
Team
Division

W

L

T

PCT

DIV

CONF

SOS

SOV

STK

Division leaders
1

New England Patriots
East
14
2
0
.875
5–1
11–1
.439
.424
W7
2[a]

Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.508
.479
W2
3

Pittsburgh Steelers
North
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.494
.423
W7
4[b]

Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.502
.427
L1

Wild Cards
5[a]

Oakland Raiders
West
12
4
0
.750
3–3
9–3
.504
.443
L1
6

Miami Dolphins
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
.455
.341
L1

Did not qualify for the playoffs
7[b][c]

Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.465
.458
W1
8[c]

Denver Broncos
West
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.549
.455
W1
9[d]

Baltimore Ravens
North
8
8
0
.500
4–2
7–5
.498
.363
L2
10[d]

Indianapolis Colts
South
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.492
.406
W1
11

Buffalo Bills
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.482
.339
L2
12

Cincinnati Bengals
North
6
9
1
.406
3–3
5–7
.521
.333
W1
13[e]

New York Jets
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.518
.313
W1
14[e]

San Diego Chargers
West
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.543
.513
L5
15

Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
13
0
.188
2–4
2–10
.527
.417
L1
16

Cleveland Browns
North
1
15
0
.063
0–6
1–11
.549
.313
L1

Tiebreakers[f]




  1. ^ ab Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.


  2. ^ ab Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.


  3. ^ ab Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.


  4. ^ ab Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.


  5. ^ ab The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis,
    Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.



  6. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.





References





  1. ^ https://www.sbnation.com/2016/12/24/14076572/miami-dolphins-buffalo-bills-final-score-rex-ryan


  2. ^ abcd Brown, Chris (2016-01-04). "Bills sign four players to extensions". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-01-20). "RB James Wilder Jr. signed by the Bills". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  4. ^ Orr, Conor (2016-08-01). "Buffalo Bills sign Reggie Bush to one-year deal". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-08-02.


  5. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-03-16). "Bills sign free agent TE Jim Dray". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  6. ^ "Bills re-sign WR Leonard Hankerson". Buffalo Bills. 2016-04-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  7. ^ "Bills sign WR Kain Colter". Buffalo Bills. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-02.


  8. ^ Rodak, Mike (2016-03-08). "Richie Incognito will be back with Bills in 2016". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  9. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-04-07). "Bills sign C-G Fernando Velasco". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  10. ^ Jackson, Zac (2016-03-30). "OT Mills signs tender with Bills". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  11. ^ abc Brown, Chris (2016-06-13). "Bills sign DL Douzable, OT Martin". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-04.


  12. ^ Wesseling, Chris (2016-05-03). "Glenn, Bills agree to 5-year deal worth up to $65M". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  13. ^ ab Brown, Chris (2016-06-17). "Tryout player Renfrow signs with Bills". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-04.


  14. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-03-07). "Bills tender contracts for three restricted free agents". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  15. ^ ab "Bills sign DT Casey Walker". Buffalo Bills. 2016-07-30. Retrieved 2016-08-04.


  16. ^ ab Brown, Chris (2016-04-04). "LB Zach Brown, CB Corey White sign with Bills". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  17. ^ ab Brown, Chris (2016-04-12). "LB Alexander, S Anderson agree to terms with Bills". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  18. ^ "Bills sign CB/KR Javier Arenas". Buffalo Bills. 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  19. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-04-05). "Bills sign free agent CB Sterling Moore". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  20. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-03-18). "Bills sign S Robert Blanton". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  21. ^ Sessler, Marc (2016-03-11). "Chris Hogan signs offer sheet with Patriots". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  22. ^ "Lions sign free agent DT Stefan Charles". Detroit Lions. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  23. ^ ab Bradham, Michael (2016-03-09). "Eagles sign ex-Bills Nigel Bradham, Ron Brooks". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  24. ^ abcd Alper, Josh (2016-03-01). "Boobie Dixon says his "time is up" in Buffalo". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  25. ^ ab Jackson, Zac (2016-08-01). "Bills add a wide receiver, cut down to one kicker". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-08-04.


  26. ^ "Bills release linebacker AJ Tarpley, tight end Jacob Maxwell". www.bostonherald.com. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2016-08-04.


  27. ^ "Bills release offensive lineman Tyson Chandler". Buffalo Bills. 2016-04-15. Retrieved 2016-08-04.


  28. ^ abc "Bills release three veterans". Buffalo Bills. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  29. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-04-19). "Bills release LB Tony Steward". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  30. ^ Brown, Chris (2016-03-04). "Bills release CB Leodis McKelvin". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  31. ^ Jackson, Zac (2016-04-18). "Bills release DB Cam Thomas". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2016-08-01.


  32. ^ Hunter, Jeff (2016-06-09). "Buffalo Bills bring back RB Boom Herron". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved 2016-08-04.


  33. ^ "Bills hire Kathryn Smith, first full-time female coach". NFL.com.




External links






  • Official website









Popular posts from this blog

Bressuire

Vorschmack

Quarantine