2016 Buffalo Bills season

57th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Buffalo Bills 2016 7–9 3rd AFC East Rex Ryan (fired December 27, 7–8 record)Anthony Lynn (interim, 0–1 record) Doug Whaley Terry and Kim Pegula New Era Field Did not qualify 6 DT Kyle Williams OG Richie Incognito OLB Lorenzo Alexander RB LeSean McCoy CB Stephon Gilmore ILB Zach Brown 2 LB Lorenzo Alexander (2nd team) LB Zach Brown (2nd team) File:Buffalo Bills Uniforms 2015-2020.png Bills seasons The 2016 season was the Buffalo Bills' 47th in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall, their fourth under general manager Doug Whaley and their 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 team, as he and his brother, assistant head coach Rob, were fired with one game remaining in the regular season.Lyles Jr. Harry 2016-12-24 Bills extend NFL's longest playoff drought https://www.sbnation.com/2016/12/24/14076572/miami-dolphins-buffalo-bills-final-score-rex-ryan 2024-12-02 SBNation.com en Offseason Roster changes Signings Position Player 2015 Team Date signed NotesSource RB Mike Gillislee Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000 RB James Wilder, Jr. Cincinnati Bengals January 20, 2016 1 year/$525,000 (Reserve/Future)http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/RB-James-Wilder-Jr-signed-by-the-Bills/11478487-810d-44ba-88cf-04c56b667f47 RB James Wilder Jr. signed by the Bills Brown Chris 2016-01-20 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527124439/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/RB-James-Wilder-Jr-signed-by-the-Bills/11478487-810d-44ba-88cf-04c56b667f47 2016-05-27 deadRB Reggie Bush San Francisco 49ers August 1, 2016 1 year/$3 millionhttp://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000678467/article/buffalo-bills-sign-reggie-bush-to-oneyear-deal https://web.archive.org/web/20160802103359/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000678467/article/buffalo-bills-sign-reggie-bush-to-oneyear-deal dead August 2, 2016 Buffalo Bills sign Reggie Bush to one-year deal Orr Conor 2016-08-01 NFL.com 2016-08-02 TE Jim Dray Cleveland Browns March 16, 2016 1 year/$760,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-free-agent-TE-Jim-Dray/fb0dff6f-0dce-4e11-9e1b-53ffc320be60 Bills sign free agent TE Jim Dray Brown Chris 2016-03-16 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160715235501/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-free-agent-TE-Jim-Dray/fb0dff6f-0dce-4e11-9e1b-53ffc320be60 2016-07-15 dead WR Greg Salas Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000 WR Leonard Hankerson Buffalo Bills April 4, 2016 1 year/$840,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-re-sign-WR-Leonard-Hankerson/7e4908dd-0963-4c5a-bdb1-e0d299c98728 Bills re-sign WR Leonard Hankerson 2016-04-04 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817135124/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-re-sign-WR-Leonard-Hankerson/7e4908dd-0963-4c5a-bdb1-e0d299c98728 2016-08-17 deadWR Kain Colter Minnesota Vikings August 1, 2016 1 year/$450,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-WR-Kain-Colter/360a6ca1-ba97-4042-885b-693322d3ccd7 Bills sign WR Kain Colter 2016-08-01 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803200820/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-WR-Kain-Colter/360a6ca1-ba97-4042-885b-693322d3ccd7 2016-08-03 dead OG Richie Incognito Buffalo Bills March 8, 2016 3-year extension/$15.75 million https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14928804/richie-incognito-tweets-be-back-buffalo-bills Richie Incognito will be back with Bills in 2016 Rodak Mike 2016-03-08 ESPN 2016-08-01 OG Fernando Velasco Carolina Panthers April 7, 2016 1 year/$965,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-C-G-Fernando-Velasco/913d1c05-9186-4f02-8f65-210d5fc49361 Bills sign C-G Fernando Velasco Brown Chris 2016-04-07 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816044316/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-C-G-Fernando-Velasco/913d1c05-9186-4f02-8f65-210d5fc49361 2016-08-16 dead OT Jordan Mills Buffalo Bills March 30, 2016 1 year tender/$1.67 millionhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/30/ot-mills-signs-tender-with-bills/ OT Mills signs tender with Bills Jackson Zac 2016-03-30 NBC Sports 2016-08-01OT Chris Martin Miami Dolphins June 13, 2016 1 year/$525,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-DL-Douzable-OT-Martin/443635e2-efab-4c50-a75b-ae2c34193dd5 Bills sign DL Douzable, OT Martin Brown Chris 2016-06-13 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160726130336/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-DL-Douzable-OT-Martin/443635e2-efab-4c50-a75b-ae2c34193dd5 2016-07-26 dead OT Cordy Glenn Buffalo Bills May 3, 2016 5-year extension/$65 millionhttp://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000659818/article/bills-to-sign-cordy-glenn-to-5year-deal-worth-up-to-65m https://web.archive.org/web/20160825201329/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000659818/article/bills-to-sign-cordy-glenn-to-5year-deal-worth-up-to-65m dead August 25, 2016 Glenn, Bills agree to 5-year deal worth up to $65M Wesseling Chris 2016-05-03 NFL.com 2016-08-01OT Justin Renfrow San Francisco 49ers June 17, 2016 1 year/$450,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Tryout-player-Renfrow-signs-with-Bills/d2e86237-b212-415f-8b79-85422c5904f0 Tryout player Renfrow signs with Bills Brown Chris 2016-06-17 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160731202118/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Tryout-player-Renfrow-signs-with-Bills/d2e86237-b212-415f-8b79-85422c5904f0 2016-07-31 dead DT Corbin Bryant Buffalo Bills March 7, 2016 1 year tender/$1.67 millionhttp://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-tender-contracts-for-three-restricted-free-agents/392bb26e-20d6-45f6-b479-6f9775a094df Bills tender contracts for three restricted free agents Brown Chris 2016-03-07 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160723052315/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-tender-contracts-for-three-restricted-free-agents/392bb26e-20d6-45f6-b479-6f9775a094df 2016-07-23 deadDT Casey Walker Dallas Cowboys July 30, 2016 1 year/$525,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-DT-Casey-Walker/4bcf4be1-cbc9-40fc-8d69-2cdf2197911d Bills sign DT Casey Walker 2016-07-30 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160804224102/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-DT-Casey-Walker/4bcf4be1-cbc9-40fc-8d69-2cdf2197911d 2016-08-04 dead LB Zach Brown Tennessee Titans April 4, 2016 1 year/$1.25 millionhttp://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/LB-Zach-Brown-CB-Corey-White-sign-with-Bills/ad16d03d-49c0-4b8b-9136-e689fe8ed761 LB Zach Brown, CB Corey White sign with Bills Brown Chris 2016-04-04 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817081113/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/LB-Zach-Brown-CB-Corey-White-sign-with-Bills/ad16d03d-49c0-4b8b-9136-e689fe8ed761 2016-08-17 dead LB Lorenzo Alexander Oakland Raiders April 13, 2016 1 year/$885,000 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/LB-Alexander-S-Anderson-agree-to-terms-with-Bills/394d43af-f932-44f8-91ac-f51453e885ce LB Alexander, S Anderson agree to terms with Bills Brown Chris 2016-04-12 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810103215/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/LB-Alexander-S-Anderson-agree-to-terms-with-Bills/394d43af-f932-44f8-91ac-f51453e885ce 2016-08-10 dead CB Mario Butler Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000 http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-four-players-to-extensions/e5320f13-d0d7-4ee6-9b4d-d36cb7e83e4d Bills sign four players to extensions Brown Chris 2016-01-04 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817090427/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-four-players-to-extensions/e5320f13-d0d7-4ee6-9b4d-d36cb7e83e4d 2016-08-17 dead CB/KR Javier Arenas New York Jets February 3, 2016 1 year/$600,000 (Reserve/Future)http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-CBKR-Javier-Arenas/af36c5d6-f18a-4c0a-8f69-5392fe241bae Bills sign CB/KR Javier Arenas 2016-02-03 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807155006/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-CBKR-Javier-Arenas/af36c5d6-f18a-4c0a-8f69-5392fe241bae 2016-08-07 dead CB Corey White Arizona Cardinals April 4, 2016 1 year/$840,000 CB Sterling Moore Tampa Bay Buccaneers April 5, 2016 1 year/$840,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-free-agent-CB-Sterling-Moore/ee38484e-5141-4033-a9d5-b04ca15e25b7 Bills sign free agent CB Sterling Moore Brown Chris 2016-04-05 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807165525/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-free-agent-CB-Sterling-Moore/ee38484e-5141-4033-a9d5-b04ca15e25b7 2016-08-07 dead SS Robert Blanton Minnesota Vikings March 18, 2016 1 year/$840,000http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-S-Robert-Blanton/e9696679-846a-431a-b12b-98050ba021ae Bills sign S Robert Blanton Brown Chris 2016-03-18 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160826014324/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-sign-S-Robert-Blanton/e9696679-846a-431a-b12b-98050ba021ae 2016-08-26 dead SS Colt Anderson Indianapolis Colts April 13, 2016 1 year/$840,000 P Colton Schmidt Buffalo Bills January 4, 2016 1-year extension/$600,000 WR Percy Harvin Buffalo Bills November 1, 2016 Free agents lost Position Player 2016 Team Date signed NotesSource WR Chris Hogan New England Patriots March 11, 2016 3 years/$12 million https://www.nfl.com/news/chris-hogan-signs-offer-sheet-with-patriots-0ap3000000643561 Chris Hogan signs offer sheet with Patriots Sessler Marc 2016-03-11 NFL.com 2016-08-01 DT Stefan Charles Detroit Lions March 10, 2016 1 year/$1.75 millionhttp://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-DT-Stefan-Charles/f085e2af-b8c7-40f8-9065-1ea7e9191453 Lions sign free agent DT Stefan Charles 2016-03-10 Detroit Lions 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815081825/http://www.detroitlions.com/news/news-short/article-1/Lions-sign-free-agent-DT-Stefan-Charles/f085e2af-b8c7-40f8-9065-1ea7e9191453 2016-08-15 dead LB Nigel Bradham Philadelphia Eagles March 9, 2016 2 years/$7 millionhttps://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/09/eagles-sign-ex-bills-linebacker-nigel-bradham/ Eagles sign ex-Bills Nigel Bradham, Ron Brooks Bradham Michael 2016-03-09 NBC Sports 2016-08-01 CB Ron Brooks Philadelphia Eagles March 9, 2016 3 years/$5.5 million CB Leodis McKelvin Philadelphia Eagles March 10, 2016 3 years/$9 million Cuts Position Player DateSourceRB Boobie Dixon March 1, 2016WR Davonte Allen August 1, 2016https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/08/01/bills-add-a-wide-receiver-cut-down-to-one-kicker/ Bills add a wide receiver, cut down to one kicker Jackson Zac 2016-08-01 NBC Sports 2016-08-04TE MarQueis Gray March 1, 2016TE Jacob Maxwell April 29, 2016http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/2016/04/bills_release_linebacker_aj_tarpley_tight_end_jacob_maxwell Bills release linebacker AJ Tarpley, tight end Jacob Maxwell 2016-04-29 www.bostonherald.com 2016-08-04T Tyson Chandler April 15, 2016http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-offensive-lineman-Tyson-Chandler/d976f3d8-29c0-4e32-9b74-f30ea59590eb Bills release offensive lineman Tyson Chandler 2016-04-15 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160812204500/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-offensive-lineman-Tyson-Chandler/d976f3d8-29c0-4e32-9b74-f30ea59590eb 2016-08-12 deadT Keith Lumpkin June 13, 2016G Kraig Urbik March 1, 2016C Ronald Patrick May 2, 2016DE Mario Williams March 1, 2016https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/01/boobie-dixon-says-time-is-up-in-buffalo/ Boobie Dixon says his "time is up" in Buffalo Alper Josh 2016-03-01 NBC Sports 2016-08-01DE Cedric Reed July 30, 2016DE Claudell Louis June 13, 2016DE Jarius Wynn May 2, 2016http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-three-veterans/4bc1c237-0978-4661-9119-348f4fc59da4 Bills release three veterans 2016-05-02 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160803001816/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-three-veterans/4bc1c237-0978-4661-9119-348f4fc59da4 2016-08-03 deadLB Tony Steward April 19, 2016http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-LB-Tony-Steward/84eb1925-aa0c-4f46-96fe-6c2d9a30a702 Bills release LB Tony Steward Brown Chris 2016-04-19 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816033835/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-LB-Tony-Steward/84eb1925-aa0c-4f46-96fe-6c2d9a30a702 2016-08-16 deadCB Leodis McKelvin March 4, 2016http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-CB-Leodis-McKelvin/697ef6f9-da47-47ee-8613-10c244353874 Bills release CB Leodis McKelvin Brown Chris 2016-03-04 Buffalo Bills 2016-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817080420/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Bills-release-CB-Leodis-McKelvin/697ef6f9-da47-47ee-8613-10c244353874 2016-08-17 deadCB Cam Thomas April 18, 2016http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/04/18/bills-release-db-cam-thomas/ Bills release DB Cam Thomas Jackson Zac 2016-04-18 NBC Sports 2016-08-01CB Julian Whigham June 9, 2016https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2016/6/9/11877864/buffalo-bills-sign-rb-boom-herron Buffalo Bills bring back RB Boom Herron Hunter Jeff 2016-06-09 Buffalo Rumblings 2016-08-04CB Merrill Noel May 2, 2016 S Phillip Thomas June 17, 2016K Marshall Morgan August 1, 2016 Retirements PositionPlayerDateLB A.J. Tarpley April 6, 2016 Draft 2016 NFL draft Pre-Draft Prior to the draft, the Bills held visits for 47 players; 8 had previous visits, 23 players visited during the NFL Scouting Combine, 2 at the East–West Shrine Game, 19 had private visits, and 3 had private workouts.2016-04-25 2016 NFL Draft Prospect Visits Tracked by Team http://walterfootball.com/ProspectMeetings/ByTeam 2022-07-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20160425201434/http://walterfootball.com/ProspectMeetings/ByTeam 2016-04-25 Previously, the Bills traded their 2016 seventh-round selection (240th overall) and their 2015 fifth-round selection (137th overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for quarterback Matt Cassel and the Vikings' 2015 sixth-round selection (188th overall). Day-of Activity 2016 Buffalo Bills 1 19 Shaq Lawson DE Clemson yes 2 41 Reggie Ragland LB Alabama Pick from CHI yes 3 80 Adolphus Washington DE Ohio State yes 4 139 Cardale Jones QB Ohio St Compensatory yes 5 156 Jonathan Williams RB Arkansas yes 6 192 Kolby Listenbee WR TCU 6 218 Kevon Seymour CB USC Compensatory yes The Bills traded their 2016 second-round pick (49th overall) and fourth-round pick (117th overall) to the Chicago Bears in return for Chicago's 2016 second-round pick (41st overall). 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 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, when the Ryan brothers were fired after the 34–31 overtime loss to the Dolphins eliminated the team from the playoffs.Bills hire Kathryn Smith, first full-time female coach NFL.com 2016-01-20 https://www.nfl.com/news/bills-hire-kathryn-smith-first-full-time-female-coach-0ap3000000626344 2025-08-11 Staff 2016 Buffalo Bills 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 Interim head coach/running backs – Anthony Lynn Assistant head coach/offense – Chris Palmer 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 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 – Danny Crossman Assistant special teams – Eric Smith Special teams quality control – Kathryn Smith 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 53 18 10  7 Cardale Jones y  3 EJ Manuel  5 Tyrod Taylor 22 Reggie Bush 42 Jerome Felton FB 35 Mike Gillislee 25 LeSean McCoy 31 Jonathan Williams running back, born 1994 y 88 Marquise Goodwin 17 Justin Hunter 13 Dezmin Lewis 15 Brandon Tate 14 Sammy Watkins American football 10 Robert Woods wide receiver, born 1992 87 Gerald Christian 85 Charles Clay American football 84 Nick O'Leary 82 Logan Thomas 77 Cordy Glenn T 72 Ryan Groy C 64 Richie Incognito G 71 Cyrus Kouandjio T 67 Patrick Lewis C 76 John Miller G offensive lineman, born 1993 79 Jordan Mills T 74 Michael Ola T 98 Deandre Coleman NT 99 Marcell Dareus NT 91 Leger Douzable DE 92 Adolphus Washington DE y 95 Kyle Williams defensive tackle DE 94 Jerel Worthy DE 57 Lorenzo Alexander OLB 52 Preston Brown linebacker ILB 53 Zach Brown ILB 55 Jerry Hughes OLB 50 Ramon Humber ILB 90 Shaq Lawson y OLB 56 Lerentee McCray OLB 51 Brandon Spikes ILB 38 Sergio Brown FS 28 Ronald Darby CB 37 Shamiel Gary FS 24 Stephon Gilmore CB 20 Corey Graham FS 36 Jonathan Meeks SS 39 Marcus Roberson CB 21 Nickell Robey-Coleman CB 29 Kevon Seymour y CB 30 Corey White American football SS  2 Dan Carpenter K 65 Garrison Sanborn LS  6 Colton Schmidt P 33 Colt Anderson SS IR 26 Robert Blanton SS IR 97 Corbin Bryant NT IR 31 Jonathan Dowling American football SS IR 81 Marcus Easley WR PUP 75 IK Enemkpali DE IR 89 Chris Gragg TE IR 11 Percy Harvin WR NF-Ill. 66 Seantrel Henderson T Susp. 27 James Ihedigbo SS IR 18 Kolby Listenbee y WR NF-Inj. 19 Walt Powell WR IR 59 Reggie Ragland y ILB IR -- Phillip Thomas SS IR 23 Aaron Williams American football SS IR 70 Eric Wood C IR 49 Bryson Albright OLB y 16 Ed Eagan WR y 73 Isame Faciane G 69 Reid Ferguson LS y 63 Dalton Freeman C 40 Charles Gaines American football CB 47 Manasseh Garner TE 44 Cedric O'Neal RB y 41 Damian Parms SS IR 43 Joe Powell American football FS y IR 93 Greg Townsend American football DE y 54 Max Valles OLB Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13, 2016 Indianapolis Colts L 18–19 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 2 August 20, 2016 New York Giants W 21–0 1–1 New Era Field Recap 3 August 26, 2016 at Washington Redskins L 16–21 1–2 FedExField Recap 4 September 1, 2016 at Detroit Lions L 0–31 1–3 Ford Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 at Baltimore Ravens L 7–13 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap 2 September 15, 2016 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, 2016 at Seattle Seahawks L 25–31 4–5 CenturyLink Field Recap 10Bye 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, 2016 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Buffalo Bills at Baltimore Ravens September 11 1:00 p.m. EDT Bills 0 7 0 0 Ravens 3 7 0 3 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 71,104 84 F C, partly cloudy Brad Allen CBS Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game book First quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 50-yard field goal, 0:35. Ravens 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:47. Second quarter BAL – Mike Wallace 66-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 10:11. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:48. BUF – LeSean McCoy 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:02. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:09. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 5:39. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:59. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 15/22, 111 yards BAL – Joe Flacco – 23/34, 258 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD BAL – Justin Forsett – 10 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers BUF – Sammy Watkins – 4 receptions, 43 yards BAL – Mike Wallace – 3 receptions, 91 yards, TD Week 2: vs. New York Jets Buffalo Bills 2;border:2px solid #00338D;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills September 15 Thursday 8:25 p.m. EDT Jets 6 14 7 10 Bills 7 3 14 7 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 70,256 60 F C, partly cloudy Ed Hochuli CBS/NFLN/Twitter Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Game book First quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 6:41. Jets 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:19. BUF – Marquise Goodwin 84-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:16. Bills 7–3. Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:25. NYJ – Nick Folk 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:16. Second quarter NYJ – Matt Forte 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 11:07. Jets 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 2:15. NYJ – Eric Decker 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 3:53. Jets 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:54. BUF – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 0:05. Jets 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 3:48. Third quarter BUF – Greg Salas 71-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:09. Jets 20–17. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:51. BUF – Nickell Robey-Coleman 36-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:15. Bills 24–20. NYJ – Matt Forte 3-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 2:12. Jets 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 6:27. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 10:40. Jets 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:12. NYJ – Matt Forte 12-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:02. Jets 37–24. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 3:01. BUF – Mike Gillislee 18-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:17. Jets 37–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:45. Top passers NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 24/34, 374 yards, TD BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 18/30, 297 yards, 3 TD Top rushers NYJ – Matt Forte – 30 rushes, 100 yards, 3 TD BUF – LeSean McCoy – 15 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers NYJ – Eric Decker – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 2 receptions, 112 yards, TD 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills September 25 1:00 p.m. EDT Cardinals 0 7 6 5 Bills 10 7 13 3 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 68,647 64 F C, sunny Walt Anderson Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap, Game book First quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 19-yard field goal, 3:29. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:51. BUF – LeSean McCoy 24-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:55. Bills 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:30. Second quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:25. Bills 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:51. ARI – David Johnson 4-yard run (Chandler Catanzaro kick), 1:05. Bills 17–7. Drive: 17 plays, 84 yards, 9:20. Third quarter BUF – Tyrod Taylor 20-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 10:31. Bills 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:49. BUF – Aaron Williams 53-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:25. Bills 30–7. ARI – David Johnson 22-yard run (pass failed), 0:12. Bills 30–13. Drive: 6 plays, 83 yards, 2:13. Fourth quarter ARI – Chandler Catanzaro 60-yard field goal, 10:36. Bills 30–16. Drive: 5 plays, 4 yards, 2:19. BUF – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 4:48. Bills 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:42. ARI – LeSean McCoy tackled in the end zone by Corey Peters for a safety, 3:04. Bills 33–18. Top passers ARI – Carson Palmer – 26/50, 287 yards, 4 INT BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 14/25, 119 yards, INT Top rushers ARI – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD BUF – LeSean McCoy – 17 rushes, 110 yards, 2 TD Top receivers ARI – John Brown – 6 receptions, 70 yards BUF – Robert Woods – 6 receptions, 51 yards With the win, the Bills improved to 1–2 in Lynn's first game as offensive coordinator. Week 4: at New England Patriots Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots October 2 1:00 p.m. EDT Bills 7 6 3 0 Patriots 0 0 0 0 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 66,829 56 F C, cloudy Pete Morelli CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Game book First quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 7-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:31. Bills 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 7:11. Second quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 14:49. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:58. BUF – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 7:46. Bills 13–0. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 4:40. Third quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 44-yard field goal, 0:28. Bills 16–0. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:27. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 27/39, 246 yards, TD NE – Jacoby Brissett – 17/27, 205 yards Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 70 yards NE – LeGarrette Blount – 13 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers BUF – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 89 yards NE – Martellus Bennett – 5 receptions, 109 yards With the win, not only did the Bills improve to 2–2, but Ryan got his first career regular season 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams October 9 4:25 p.m. EDT/1:25 p.m. PDT Bills 7 9 7 7 Rams 3 10 3 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 83,679 91 F C, sunny Walt Coleman CBS Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Scott Kaplan Recap, Game book First quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 37-yard field goal, 9:31. Rams 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:29. BUF – Justin Hunter 4-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:22. Bills 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 7:09. Second quarter BUF – Mike Gillislee 5-yard run (kick blocked), 13:59. Bills 13–3. Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 1:01. LA – Greg Zuerlein 32-yard field goal, 7:46. Bills 13–6. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:33. LA – Todd Gurley 1-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 1:56. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:39. BUF – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 16–13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:56. Third quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 54-yard field goal, 8:05. Tied 16–16. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 5:13. BUF – Nickell Robey-Coleman 41-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:54. Bills 23–16. Fourth quarter LA – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 5:51. Bills 23–19. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 8:16. BUF – Marquise Goodwin 6-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:37. Bills 30–19. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:04. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 12/23, 124 yards, 2 TD LA – Case Keenum – 21/31, 271 yards, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 18 rushes, 150 yards LA – Todd Gurley – 23 rushes, 72 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 73 yards LA – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 75 yards 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills October 16 1:00 p.m. EDT 49ers 3 10 0 3 Bills 7 10 7 21 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 70,003 72 F C, mostly cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Dick Stockton, David Diehl and Kristina Pink Recap, Game book First quarter SF – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 5:43. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:53. BUF – LeSean McCoy 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:14. Bills 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29. Second quarter SF – Torrey Smith 53-yard pass from Colin Kaepernick (Phil Dawson kick), 13:56. 49ers 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:18. BUF – LeSean McCoy 12-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:18. Bills 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38. SF – Phil Dawson 48-yard field goal, 5:54. Bills 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:24. BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 0:21. Bills 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 5:33. Third quarter BUF – Justin Hunter 30-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:34. Bills 24–13. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:55. Fourth quarter SF – Phil Dawson 47-yard field goal, 14:48. Bills 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:46. BUF – LeSean McCoy 18-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:53. Bills 31–16. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55. BUF – Robert Woods 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:32. Bills 38–16. Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:11. BUF – Mike Gillislee 44-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:40. Bills 45–16. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:25. Top passers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 13/29, 187 yards, TD BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SF – Colin Kaepernick – 8 rushes, 66 yards BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 140 yards, 3 TD Top receivers SF – Torrey Smith – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD BUF – Charles Clay – 5 receptions, 52 yards 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins October 23 1:00 p.m. EDT Bills 3 7 7 8 Dolphins 3 3 8 14 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,658 81 F C, partly sunny Brad Allen CBS Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta and Kevin Manuel Recap, Game book First quarter MIA – Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 7:28. Dolphins 3–0. Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 7:32. BUF – Dan Carpenter 29-yard field goal, 0:49. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 1:59. Second quarter BUF – Tyrod Taylor 10-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:47. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:50. MIA – Andrew Franks 33-yard field goal, 3:47. Bills 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 8:00. Third quarter BUF – Marquise Goodwin 67-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:51. Bills 17–6. Drive: 1 play, 67 yards, 0:09. MIA – Jay Ajayi 4-yard run (Ryan Tannehill–Jarvis Landry pass), 0:18. Bills 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:33. Fourth quarter MIA – Damien Williams 12-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 3:56. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:49. MIA – Kenny Stills 66-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick), 2:24. Dolphins 28–17. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:03. BUF – Reggie Bush 1-yard run (Tyrod Taylor–Reggie Bush pass), 0:14. Dolphins 28–25. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 2:10. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 14/28, 221 yards, TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 15/25, 204 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 7 rushes, 35 yards, TD MIA – Jay Ajayi – 28 rushes, 214 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD MIA – Kenny Stills – 5 receptions, 100 yards, TD The Bills led 17–14 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 Buffalo Bills 64thru73 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills October 30 1:00 p.m. EDT Patriots 14 10 14 3 Bills 3 7 7 8 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 70,442 49 F C, rain John Parry CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Game book First quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 11:07. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:55. NE – Danny Amendola 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:35. Patriots 7–3. Drive 14 plays, 70 yards, 6:30. NE – Chris Hogan 53-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 2:08. Second quarter BUF – Mike Gillislee 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:26. Patriots 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:14. NE – Rob Gronkowski 53-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:18. Patriots 21–10. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 2:08. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 0:27. Third quarter NE – Julian Edelman 12-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:00. Patriots 31–10. Drive: 2 plays, 24 yards, 1:00. BUF – Tyrod Taylor 26-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:57. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:03. NE – LeGarrette Blount 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:10. Patriots 38–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 7:10. Patriots 41–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 4:52. BUF – Jonathan Williams (EJ Manuel–Nick O'Leary pass), 0:33. Patriots 41–25. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 1:56. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 22/33, 315 yards, 4 TD BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 19/38, 183 yards Top rushers NE – LeGarrette Blount – 18 rushes, 43 yards, TD BUF – Mike Gillislee – 12 rushes, 85 yards, TD Top receivers NE – Rob Gronkowski – 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD BUF – Walt Powell – 3 receptions, 59 yards Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at Seattle Seahawks November 7 Monday 8:25 p.m. ET/5:25 p.m. PT Bills 14 3 0 8 Seahawks 7 21 0 3 CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington 69,084 61 F C, cloudy Walt Anderson ESPN Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters Recap, Game book First quarter BUF – Tyrod Taylor 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:32. Bills 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:04. SEA – Russell Wilson 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 12:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:11. BUF – Justin Hunter 5-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:21. Bills 14–7. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 10:00. Second quarter SEA – Jimmy Graham 17-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 14:54. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:27. BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 9:32. Bills 17–14. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:22. SEA – Christine Michael 3-yard run (Steven Hauschka kick), 4:29. Seahawks 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:42. SEA – Jimmy Graham 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Steven Hauschka kick), 1:00. Seahawks 28–17. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:19. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Tyrod Taylor run), 14:26. Seahawks 28–25. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:49. SEA – Steven Hauschka 49-yard field goal, 9:49. Seahawks 31–25. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:37. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 27/38, 289 yards, TD, INT SEA – Russell Wilson – 20/26, 282 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 21 rushes, 85 yards SEA – Tyler Lockett – 1 rush, 13 yards Top receivers BUF – Robert Woods – 10 receptions, 162 yards SEA – Jimmy Graham – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals November 20 1:00 p.m. ET Bills 7 3 3 3 Bengals 6 6 0 0 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 61,356 36 F C, partly cloudy Terry McAulay Fox Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis, Chris Spielman and Peter Schrager Recap, Game book First quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 7-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:52. Bills 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23. CIN – Andy Dalton 2-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 2:34. Bills 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:18. Second quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 9:03. Bills 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, −5 yards, 2:05. CIN – Tyler Boyd 1-yard pass from Andy Dalton (kick failed, hit right upright), 3:10. Bengals 12–10. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:53. Third quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 54-yard field goal, 10:25. Bills 13–12. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:35. Fourth quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 12:05. Bills 16–12. Drive: 15 plays, 88 yards, 8:12. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 19/27, 166 yards, INT CIN – Andy Dalton – 24/43, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – Mike Gillislee – 14 rushes, 72 yards CIN – Jeremy Hill – 16 rushes, 62 yards Top receivers BUF – Brandon Tate – 2 receptions, 48 yards CIN – Tyler Boyd – 6 receptions, 54 yards, TD 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills November 27 1:00 p.m. ET Jaguars 7 0 7 7 Bills 0 6 14 8 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 67,849 42 F C, mostly cloudy Tony Corrente CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Game book First quarter JAX – Chris Ivory 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:15. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:45. Second quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 7-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 0:20. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:04. Third quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 75-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:47. Bills 7–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13. JAX – Marqise Lee 20-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 9:26. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:21. BUF – Tyrod Taylor 7-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:00. Bills 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34. Fourth quarter JAX – Allen Hurns 12-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 14:52. Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:08. BUF – Justin Hunter 16-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (LeSean McCoy run), 10:46. Bills 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:06. Top passers JAX – Blake Bortles – 13/26, 126 yards, 2 TD BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 12/18, 166 yards, TD Top rushers JAX – Blake Bortles – 8 rushes, 81 yards BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD Top receivers JAX – Marqise Lee – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD BUF – Sammy Watkins – 3 receptions, 80 yards 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at Oakland Raiders December 4 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT Bills 3 7 14 0 Raiders 3 6 14 15 Oakland Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, California 54,759 59 F C, partly cloudy Bill Vinovich CBS Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn Recap, Game book First quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 8:02. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:27. Second quarter BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:28. Bills 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:07. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 41-yard field goal, 2:56. Bills 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:24. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 10–9. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 0:30. Third quarter BUF – Tyrod Taylor 12-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:03. Bills 17–9. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:57. BUF – Mike Gillislee 2-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:01. Bills 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:10. OAK – Michael Crabtree 3-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:17. Bills 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:44. OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:57. Bills 24–23. Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 3:03. Fourth quarter OAK – Amari Cooper 37-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 14:08. Raiders 30–24. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 0:40. OAK – Latavius Murray 1-yard run (Derek Carr–Seth Roberts pass), 8:34. Raiders 38–24. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 2:11. Top passers BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 18/35, 191 yards, INT OAK – Derek Carr – 19/35, 260 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 17 rushes, 130 yards OAK – Latavius Murray – 20 rushes, 82 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BUF – LeSean McCoy – 7 receptions, 61 yards OAK – Michael Crabtree – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD With the loss, the Bills dropped to 6–6. Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills December 11 1:00 p.m. ET Steelers 7 7 7 6 Bills 0 7 0 13 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 69,657 27 F C, snow showers Pete Morelli CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson Recap, Game book First quarter PIT – Le'Veon Bell 3-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 6:00. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:06. Second quarter PIT – Le'Veon Bell 7-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 12:00. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:14. BUF – Sammy Watkins 8-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:27. Third quarter PIT – Le'Veon Bell 5-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:28. Steelers 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 6:33. Fourth quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 37-yard field goal, 9:57. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:34. BUF – Charles Clay 40-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (kick failed, hit left upright), 7:27. Steelers 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:30. PIT – Chris Boswell 39-yard field goal, 3:38. Steelers 27–13. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:49. BUF – LeSean McCoy 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:25. Steelers 27–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:13. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 17/31, 220 yards, 3 INT BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 15/25, 228 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 38 rushes, 236 yards, 3 TD BUF – Mike Gillislee – 2 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers PIT – Antonio Brown – 5 receptions, 78 yards BUF – LeSean McCoy – 6 receptions, 81 yards Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Cleveland Browns at Buffalo Bills December 18 1:00 p.m. ET Browns 3 0 10 0 Bills 10 7 7 9 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 66,529 25 F C, cloudy Clete Blakeman CBS Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta Recap, Game book First quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 10:14. Bills 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:06. CLE – Cody Parkey 35-yard field goal, 3:50. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 6:24. BUF – Mike Gillislee 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:00. Bills 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:50. Second quarter BUF – Charles Clay 19-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:34. Bills 17–3. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 7:29. Third quarter CLE – Robert Griffin III 18-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 8:58. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:54. BUF – LeSean McCoy 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:50. Bills 24–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:08. CLE – Cody Parkey 40-yard field goal, 1:32. Bills 24–13. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter BUF – LeSean McCoy 8-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 12:38. Bills 30–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:54. BUF – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 7:21. Bills 33–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 4:00. Top passers CLE – Robert Griffin III – 17/28, 196 yards BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 17/24, 174 yards, TD Top rushers CLE – Robert Griffin III – 8 rushes, 48 yards, TD BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD Top receivers CLE – Duke Johnson – 5 receptions, 62 yards BUF – Charles Clay – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD 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. This was also the 400th regular-season win in franchise history. Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills December 24 Saturday 1:00 p.m. ET Dolphins 7 7 14 3 3 Bills 0 7 14 10 0 New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York 64,690 38 F C, cloudy Craig Wrolstad CBS Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl Recap, Game book First quarter MIA – Jay Ajayi 2-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 6:24. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:13. Second quarter MIA – Kenyan Drake 45-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 13:34. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:55. BUF – Sammy Watkins 38-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:06. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:45. Third quarter MIA – DeVante Parker 56-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 12:05. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:55. BUF – LeSean McCoy 19-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:46. Dolphins 21–14. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:19. MIA – Kenny Stills 6-yard pass from Matt Moore (Andrew Franks kick), 3:14. Dolphins 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32. BUF – Charles Clay 18-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:02. Dolphins 28–21. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter BUF – Dan Carpenter 28-yard field goal, 5:51. Dolphins 28–24. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 4:24. BUF – Charles Clay 7-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:20. Bills 31–28. Drive: 10 plays, 89 yards, 2:40. MIA – Andrew Franks 55-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 31–31. Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:14. Overtime MIA – Andrew Franks 27-yard field goal, 0:47. Dolphins 34–31. Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:13. Top passers MIA – Matt Moore – 16/30, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 26/39, 329 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIA – Jay Ajayi – 32 rushes, 206 yards, TD BUF – LeSean McCoy – 24 rushes, 128 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – DeVante Parker – 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD BUF – Charles Clay – 8 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD 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 Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets January 1, 2017 1:00 p.m. ET Bills 0 3 0 7 Jets 0 10 10 10 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 78,160 42 F C, sunny Jeff Triplette CBS Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker Recap, Game book First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter NYJ – Bilal Powell 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 9:28. Jets 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:34. BUF – Dan Carpenter 34-yard field goal, 1:45. Jets 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 4:12. NYJ – Nick Folk 30-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 1:45. Third quarter NYJ – Jalin Marshall 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Nick Folk kick), 4:03. Jets 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:28. NYJ – Nick Folk 36-yard field goal, 0:01. Jets 20–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:35. Fourth quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, 3:21. Jets 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 1:42. NYJ – Doug Middleton kickoff recovery in the end zone (Nick Folk kick), 3:21. Jets 30–3. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00. BUF – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:39. Jets 30–10. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:42. Top passers BUF – Cardale Jones – 6/11, 96 yards, INT NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 20/30, 210 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – Mike Gillislee – 15 rushes, 40 yards, TD NYJ – Bilal Powell – 22 rushes, 122 yards Top receivers BUF – Justin Hunter – 1 reception, 64 yards NYJ – Quincy Enunwa – 5 receptions, 81 yards Anthony Lynn served as interim head coach, and EJ Manuel made his first start of the season, though he was benched in the 4th quarter as Cardale Jones took over. With the loss, Buffalo ended the season 7–9. This game included a notable flaw on Bills' special teams during a botched kickoff play. Jets' kicker Nick Folk made the ball bounce inside the field, over the heads of Bills' special teamers and into the endzone, only to see the surrounding Bills' players miscommunicate and fail to secure the live ball; Jets' specialist Doug Middleton then fell on the ball inside the endzone, giving New York their last touchdown of the game. Standings Division BUF Conference BUF References 30em External links http://www.buffalobills.com Buffalo Category:Buffalo Bills seasons Buffalo