The 2008 Buffalo Bills season was the 39th season for the team in the

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(NFL) and their 49th season overall. The team finished with a record of 7–9 for the third consecutive year. It started the season 5–1 before a 2–8 stretch to finish the season. After a 5–1 beginning to the season, starting quarterback

Trent Edwards Trent Addison Edwards (born October 30, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected by the Buffalo ...

suffered a

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in week 5 at

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after an Adrian Wilson hit. Edwards had started the year throwing 4 touchdowns and two interceptions through the first five games. After the injury, he threw 7 touchdowns and 8 interceptions, before missing two of the final four games of the season with a groin injury. After their 4–0 start, the Bills won only three of their final 12 games of the year. Despite strong years from second-year running back

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(1,036 rushing yards, 1,336 yards from scrimmage) and wide receiver Lee Evans (1,017 receiving yards), the team was eliminated from playoff contention in week 15, which secured their ninth straight year without a playoff appearance.

Staff

Offseason

Acquisitions

The Bills signed

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defensive tackle Spencer Johnson,

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fullback Darian Barnes and

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linebacker

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in free agency. Also, the Bills traded for

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defensive tackle

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, sending

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's 2008 3rd round selection, and

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's 5th round selection. *DT

– Acquired via trade with the

in exchange for 2008 3rd and 5th round selections. *LB

– Signed as a free agent from the

. *DT Spencer Johnson – Signed as a free agent from the

. *TE

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– Signed as a free agent from the

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. Released on August 30. *CB

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– Signed as a free agent from the

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. Released on August 30, after being beaten out in training camp.

Departures

*DT Anthony Hargrove – Suspended by league for one year January 24 *RB Anthony Thomas – Released on February 27 *DT

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– Released on February 29 *LB

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– Released on February 27, failed physical *WR

Peerless Price Peerless LeCross Price (born October 27, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Price played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and wa ...

– Released on February 14 *WR Sam Aiken – Signed with the

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as a free agent *CB

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– Signed with the

as a free agent *TE Michael Gaines – Signed with the

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as a free agent

NFL draft

Buffalo found some impact players in the 2008 NFL draft. Leodis McKelvin was named to the ''Sporting News'' All-NFL team in his rookie year; he became a dynamic kick- and punt-return specialist. Demetress Bell eventually won a starting job at offensive tackle in Buffalo, a position he held for four seasons. Stevie Johnson had a breakout year in

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; he is the first receiver in Bills history to gain 1,000 receiving yards in consecutive seasons.Johnson gained 1,000 or more yards in three straight seasons, from 2010 through 2012.

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

One regular season home game per year will be played at the

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as part of a five-year deal. For 2008, December 7's matchup with the

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was staged in Toronto.

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

The Bills began their 2008 campaign at home against the

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. In the first quarter, Buffalo drew first blood as running back

got a 21-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, the Bills increased their lead with wide receiver/punt returner

Roscoe Parrish Roscoe Parrish (born July 16, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and kick returner. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) in the second round (55th overall) of the ...

returning a punt 63 yards for a touchdown. The Seahawks responded with quarterback

Matt Hasselbeck Matthew Michael Hasselbeck (born September 25, 1975) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for t ...

completing a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver

Nate Burleson Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-American television host, football commentator, and former football player. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college footba ...

. Buffalo closed out the half with kicker

Rian Lindell Rian David Lindell (born January 20, 1977) is an American former professional football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played college football at ...

getting a 35-yard and a 38-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Seattle responded with kicker

Olindo Mare Olindo Franco Mare ; (born June 6, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He play ...

nailing a 45-yard field goal. Afterwards, Buffalo dug into their bag of tricks. Appearing to attempt a 32-yard field goal, holder

Brian Moorman Brian Donald Moorman (born February 5, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburg State Gorillas, and was signed by the Seattle ...

completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to defensive end Ryan Denney. The Bills pulled away with quarterback

completing a 30-yard touchdown pass to tight end

Robert Royal Robert Shelton Royal (born May 15, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Washington Redskins i ...

. With this win, the Bills started their season with a 1–0 record.

Week 2: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Coming off an impressive home win over the Seahawks, the Bills flew to

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for a Week 2 duel with the

. In the first quarter, Buffalo drew first blood as RB

got an 11-yard TD run. In the second quarter, the Jaguars responded with kicker

Josh Scobee Joshua Taylor Scobee ; born June 23, 1982) is an American former professional football placekicker. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played coll ...

getting a 28-yard field goal. The Bills closed the half with kicker

's a 21-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Jacksonville took the lead with RB

Maurice Jones-Drew Maurice Christopher Jones-Drew (born March 23, 1985), often called "MJD", is an American former professional American football, football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college foot ...

getting a 2-yard TD run and Scobee getting a 50-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Jaguars increased their lead with Scobee nailing a 39-yard field goal. Buffalo rallied as QB

completed a 7-yard TD pass to rookie WR James Hardy, along with Lindell's yard field goal. With yet another win, the Bills improved to their first 2–0 start since 2003.

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

Coming off their road win over the Jaguars, the Bills went home, donned their throwback uniforms, and played a Week 3 duel with the

. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as Raiders kicker

Sebastian Janikowski Sebastian Paweł Janikowski (; born March 2, 1978) is a Polish former professional player of American football who was a placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Oakland Raiders. He played college fo ...

got a 23-yard and a 35-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bills got on the board with RB

's 14-yard TD run. Oakland responded with Janikowski's 32-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Raiders increased their lead with QB

JaMarcus Russell JaMarcus Trenell Russell (born August 9, 1985) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football f ...

getting a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, Buffalo began to rally as Lynch got a 3-yard TD run. Oakland immediately responded with Russell completing an 84-yard TD pass to WR Johnnie Lee Higgins. Afterwards, the Bills completed its rally with QB

completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR

. Then, Buffalo sealed the win with kicker

nailing the game-winning 38-yard field goal. With the win, the Bills improved to 3–0 for the first time since 1992. With the Patriots' loss to the Dolphins, the Bills are now in first place in the AFC East after 3 weeks. Also, during halftime, former Bills DE

Bruce Smith Bruce Bernard Smith (born June 18, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 19 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Buffalo Bills. He played college football for the Vir ...

(the NFL's All-Time Sack Leader) was added to the Bills Wall of Fame.

Week 4: at St. Louis Rams

Coming off their last-second home win over the Raiders, the Bills flew to the

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for a Week 4 interconference duel with the winless

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. In the first quarter, Buffalo drew first blood as kicker

got a 45-yard field goal. The Rams responded with WR

Donnie Avery Donnie Dion Avery (born June 12, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars and was selected by the St. Louis Rams ...

getting a 37-yard TD run. The Bills answered with Lindell's 35-yard field goal. In the second quarter, St. Louis increased its lead with RB

Steven Jackson Steven Rashad Jackson (born July 22, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the St. Louis Rams. He played college football for the Or ...

getting a 29-yard TD run. In the third quarter, Buffalo began to rally as RB Fred Jackson got a 22-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bills completed their comeback with CB

Jabari Greer Jabari Amin Greer (born February 11, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was signed by the Buffalo Bill ...

returning an interception 33 yards for a touchdown, QB

completing a 39-yard TD pass to WR Lee Evans, and Lindell nailing a 45-yard field goal. With the win, Buffalo got its first 4–0 start since 1992.

Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals

Coming off their road win over the Rams, the Bills flew to the

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for a Week 5 interconference game with the

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. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as Cardinals QB

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completed a 2-yard TD pass to WR

Larry Fitzgerald Larry Darnell Fitzgerald Jr. (born August 31, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 17 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the ...

. In the second quarter, Arizona increased its lead as RB Tim Hightower got a 17-yard TD run. The Bills responded as QB J.P. Losman completing an 87-yard TD pass to WR Lee Evans, yet the Cardinals replied with RB

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getting a 1-yard TD run. Buffalo answered with Losman's 1-yard TD run, yet Arizona closed out the half with kicker

Neil Rackers Neil William Rackers (born August 16, 1976) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting I ...

getting a 47-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Bills tried to catch up as kicker

got a 48-yard field goal, but the Cardinals answered with Warner completing a 2-yard TD pass to Fitzgerald. In the fourth quarter, Arizona pulled away as Rackers nailed a 38-yard field goal, along with Hightower getting a 2-yard TD run, With the loss, Buffalo went into their bye week at 4–1. QB

(3/3 for 18 yards), who originally started, was knocked out the game on the Bills' third offensive play by Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson with a concussion.

Week 7: vs. San Diego Chargers

Coming off their bye week, the Bills played a Week 7 duel with the

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. In the first quarter, Buffalo drew first blood as kicker

got a 38-yard field goal. The Chargers responded with QB

Philip Rivers Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football for the ...

completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR

Malcom Floyd Malcom Maiuu Floyd (born September 8, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League (NFL). He played his entire NFL career with San Diego after signin ...

. In the second quarter, the Bills regained the lead with QB

(fully recovered from his concussion) completing a 2-yard TD pass to WR Lee Evans, along with Lindell getting a 27-yard field goal. In the third quarter, San Diego regained the lead with Rivers completing a 12-yard TD pass to WR

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. Buffalo answered with RB

getting a 9-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bills pulled away with Lindell nailing a 44-yard field goal. With the win, not only did Buffalo improve to 5–1, they also got their first 3–0 home start since 1995. A power outage at Ralph Wilson Stadium, caused by three helium balloons coming in contact with a transformer, led to portions of the game not being televised. For a short time during the first and second quarters, the game was played with no public address announcers, no scoreboard, and the time being kept by the officials on the field.

Week 8: at Miami Dolphins

Coming off their win over the Chargers, the Bills flew to

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for a Week 8 AFC East duel with the

. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as Dolphins QB

Chad Pennington James Chadwick Pennington (born June 26, 1976) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. He is currently the head football coach of the Sayre School in Lexington, Ke ...

completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE

Anthony Fasano Anthony Joseph Fasano (born April 20, 1984) is an American former professional football tight end. He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Notre Dame. Fasano also played for ...

. The Bills responded with kicker

getting a 19-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Buffalo took the lead as Lindell got a 43-yard and a 47-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Bills increased their lead as RB

got an 8-yard TD run. However, Miami began to respond as kicker

Dan Carpenter Daniel Roy Carpenter (born November 25, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2008 after playing c ...

got a 43-yard field goal, while RB

Ricky Williams Errick Miron (born Errick Lynne Williams Jr.; May 21, 1977), known professionally as Ricky Williams, is an American former professional football running back who played for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and one season in the ...

got a 3-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Dolphins sealed Buffalo's fate as Carpenter made a 45-yard field goal, LB

Joey Porter Joseph Eugene Porter Sr. (born March 22, 1977) is an American professional football coach and former player. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams and was selec ...

causing QB

to fumble the ball in his own endzone (leading to a safety), and Carpenter nailing a 35-yard field goal. With the loss, the Bills fell to 5–2.

Week 9: vs. New York Jets

The Bills went home for a Week 9 AFC East duel with the

. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as Jets kicker

Jay Feely Thomas James Feely (born May 23, 1976) is a former professional football player. He started his playing career as a placekicker with the Florida Bobcats in the Arena Football League (AFL) as a free agent in 1999 before playing for several Na ...

got a 37-yard field goal. Buffalo responded as QB

completed a 9-yard TD pass to rookie TE Derek Fine. However, New York responded as Feely got a 26-yard field goal, along with safety Abram Elam returning an interception 92 yards for a touchdown. After a scoreless second quarter, the Bills' deficit increased in the third quarter as Feely got a 20-yard field goal. Buffalo responded with kicker

getting a 53-yard field goal, but the Jets replied with RB Thomas Jones getting a 7-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Bills tried to rally as CB

returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown. However, New York pulled away with Feely making a 31-yard field goal. With the loss, Buffalo fell to 5–3.

Week 10: at New England Patriots

Trying to snap their two-game losing streak, the Bills wrapped up their three-straight divisional games in

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with a Week 10 AFC East duel with the

. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as Patriots QB

Matt Cassel Matthew Brennan Cassel (born May 17, 1982) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. He was a member of seven NFL teams, most notably the New England Patriots and Ka ...

got a 13-yard TD run. In the second quarter, New England increased their lead as kicker

Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Carroll Gostkowski ( ; born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. A member of the New England Patriots for most of his career, he is th ...

got a 32-yard field goal. The Bills closed out the half with kicker

getting a 25-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Patriots answered with Gostkowski nailing a 37-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New England pulled away with RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis getting a 1-yard TD run. Buffalo ended the game with QB

completing a 14-yard TD pass to rookie WR James Hardy. With their third-straight loss, the Bills fell to 5–4.

Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns

Trying to snap a three-game losing streak, the Bills went home for a Week 11 MNF duel with the

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...

. In the first quarter, Buffalo struggled early as early interceptions from QB

helped Browns kicker

Phil Dawson Philip Drury Dawson (born January 23, 1975) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Longhorns football, Texas Lo ...

get a 40-yard and a 33-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Cleveland increased their lead as WR/KR Joshua Cribbs got a 2-yard TD run. The Bills answered as Edwards completed an 18-yard TD pass to RB

, along with kicker

getting a 26-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Browns answered with Dawson getting a 43-yard field. Buffalo replied with Lindell getting a 31-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Cleveland greatly answered as RB Jerome Harrison got a 72-yard TD run. The Bills immediately replied as rookie CB

Leodis McKelvin Leodis Anquan McKelvin (born September 4, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy Trojans, earning first-t ...

returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. The Browns responded as Dawson got a 22-yard field goal. Buffalo took the lead as Edwards got a 1-yard TD run. Cleveland regained the lead as Dawson nailed a 56-yard field goal. The Bills' Lindell missed a 47-yard field goal wide right. With their fourth-straight loss, Buffalo fell to 5–5.

Week 12: at Kansas City Chiefs

Hoping to snap a four-game losing streak, the Bills flew to

Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium is an American football stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It primarily serves as the home venue of the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). It was built at the same time as neighboring Kauff ...

for a Week 12 duel with the

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Established in 1959 ...

. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as Chiefs QB

Tyler Thigpen Tyler Beckham Thigpen (born April 14, 1984) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback. Thigpen was selected out of Coastal Carolina University by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. ...

completed a 36-yard TD pass to RB

Jamaal Charles Jamaal RaShaad Jones Charles (born December 27, 1986) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college footb ...

. The Bills responded with RB

getting a 1-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Buffalo took the lead as kicker

made a 21-yard field goal. Kansas City answered with Thigpen completing a 2-yard TD pass to TE

Tony Gonzalez Anthony David Gonzalez (born February 27, 1976) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Regarded as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, he is the NFL's all ...

. Buffalo regained the lead as Lindell got a 39-yard field goal, while rookie CB

returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown. The Chiefs struck back with kicker

Connor Barth Connor Thomas Barth (born April 11, 1986) is an American former professional football placekicker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina and was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs ...

getting a 45-yard field goal, yet the Bills continued their offensive explosion as Lindell got a 34-yard field goal, along with QB

getting a 15-yard TD run. In the third quarter, Buffalo continued its poundings with Edwards getting a 5-yard TD run, while Lindell got himself a 38-yard field goal. Kansas City tried to rally as Thigpen completed a 45-yard TD pass to WR

Mark Bradley Mark Anthony Bradley (born January 29, 1982) is an American former professional football wide receiver and punt returner who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of ...

, yet the Bills replied with Edwards completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR

Josh Reed Joshua Blake Reed (born May 1, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons with the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL) during the 2000s. He played college football for the ...

. In the fourth quarter, Buffalo pulled away as Edwards completed a 17-yard TD pass to TE Derek Schouman. The Chiefs tried to come back as QB

Quinn Gray Quinn Fordham Gray Sr. (born May 21, 1979) is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Albany State University, a position he has held since 2023. Gray played professionally as a quarterback four sea ...

completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR

Dwayne Bowe Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (born September 21, 1984) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football at Louisiana State University, and was selected ...

, yet the Bills' lead was too much for Kansas City to overcome. With the win, Buffalo improved to 6–5. This marked the first time the Bills scored 50+ points on an opponent since Sept. 1991 against the

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(52–34

Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Coming off a road win over the Chiefs, the Bills went home for a Week 13 interconference duel against the

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. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as 49ers QB

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completed a 12-yard TD pass to WR

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. In the second quarter, the Bills continued to trail as kicker

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made a 50-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Buffalo tried to rally as kicker

nailed a 22-yard field goal, but the team struggled offensively for the rest of the game. With the loss, the Bills fell to 6–6. QB

(10/21 for 112 yards) didn't play the second half, due to a groin injury.

Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins

Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the 49ers, the Bills flew to the

for their first game of their Canadian International series, with an AFC East rematch against the

. In the first quarter, Buffalo trailed early as Dolphins QB

completed a 20-yard TD pass to TE

. The Bills answered with kicker

. After that, Miami pulled away as kicker

made three field goals (50, 35, and 27 yards). With the loss, Buffalo fell to 6–7.

Week 15: at New York Jets

Hoping to snap a two-game losing streak, the Bills flew to The Meadowlands for a Week 15 AFC East rematch with the

. With

still recovering from a groin injury, J.P. Losman was given the start. Early on in the first quarter, Buffalo trailed as Jets running back Thomas Jones got a 2-yard touchdown run. The Bills responded with a 34-yard field goal from kicker

, but New York answered with quarterback

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completing an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver

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. In the second quarter, Buffalo took the lead as Losman got an 8-yard touchdown run and completed a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver

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. However, the Jets got the halftime lead with a 47-yard touchdown run from running back

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. In the third quarter, the Bills kept pace as Lindell made a 48-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, New York responded with kicker

's 31-yard field goal. Buffalo regained the lead as running back Fred Jackson powered his way for an 11-yard touchdown run. However, the Jets prevailed as safety Abram Elam forced a fumble, allowing DE

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to return the ball 11 yards for a touchdown. With the loss, not only did the Bills fall to 6–8, but they were eliminated from the playoff race.

Week 16: at Denver Broncos

Hoping to snap a three-game losing streak, the Bills flew to

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for a Week 16 duel with the

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. Buffalo trailed early in the first quarter as Broncos quarterback

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got a 2-yard touchdown run, followed by kicker

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getting a 23-yard field goal. Denver increased its lead in the second quarter with Prater's 30-yard field goal. The Bills responded with a 37-yard field goal from kicker

, followed by running back

's 2-yard touchdown run. In the third quarter, Buffalo took the lead with Lindell's 49-yard and 28-yard field goal, but the Broncos answered with Cutler's 6-yard touchdown run. The Bills struck right back in the fourth quarter as quarterback

completed a 3-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver

. Denver tied the game with Prater nailing a 43-yard field goal. Buffalo rallied with running back Fred Jackson getting an 8-yard touchdown run, followed the defense surviving the Broncos' late-game drive. With the win, the Bills improved to 7–8.

Week 17: vs. New England Patriots

Coming off their road win over the Broncos, the Bills closed out their season at home with a Week 17 AFC East rematch with the

. Buffalo trailed early in the first quarter as Patriots kicker

got a 33-yard field goal. After a scoreless second quarter, the Bills' deficit increased in the third quarter as running back

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got a 2-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, New England added to their lead as Gostkowski nailed a 23-yard field goal. With the loss, the Bills closed out their season at 7–9 for the third-straight season.

References

External links

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