The 1969 Buffalo Bills season was the team’s tenth season, and was the final season of the

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before the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. The Bills played an AFL-record seven games against opponents that went on to reach the postseason; Buffalo lost all seven of these games. This was the rookie season for running back

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, the

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winner from

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and first overall selection in the

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, who went on to a

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career. It was the final season for quarterback

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, who decided to run for New York's 39th congressional district in 1970 that he ultimately won; elected at the age of 35, Kemp would serve in Congress until 1989. Although Buffalo only won four games, their penultimate win—a Week Ten victory against the

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—would be their last victory against the Dolphins until the 1980 season. After the win, the Bills suffered against Miami an NFL-record twenty consecutive games lost by one team to another. The last remaining active member of the 1969 Buffalo Bills was wide receiver Haven Moses, who retired after the

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Offseason

*August 9, 1969:

signs a four-year contract worth $215,000. *August 20, 1969: The Bills acquired wide receiver

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.Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p.437, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, *August 25, 1969:

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George Flint and defensive tackle

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both announced their retirements.Rockin’ the Rockpile: The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, p. 439, Jeffrey J. Miller, ECW Press, 2007, *August 25, 1969: Running back/returner

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was released by the Bills.

Draft

Personnel

Coaches/Staff

*Source: https://pro-football-history.com/franchise/7/buffalo-bills-coaches

Final roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

72 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Pro-Football-Reference.com
Retrieved 2016-Dec-11.

Standings

This was the final year of the AFL The Baltimore Colts would join the AFL eastern teams and become the AFC East in 1970.

Awards and records

References

Buffalo Bills on jt-sw.com
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