1970 Buffalo Bills season


The 1970 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 1st season in the National Football League, and the 11th overall. The team looked to improve on its 4–10 record from 1969 and make the playoffs for the first time since 1966. However, the Bills started out on the wrong foot, losing 4 of its first 5 games. After winning 2 straight road games against the Patriots and Jets and suffering a blowout loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Bills and Colts played to a 17-17 draw in week 9, Buffalo's first tie since 1968. The Bills would then lose 5 straight to end the season and finish the season 3-10-1, in fourth place in the AFC East. Their week 5 game against the Miami Dolphins would start a stage of futility in which the Bills would lose 20 straight games to the Dolphins. The Bills would not beat the Dolphins at any point during the 70s and would not beat Miami again until 1980. This would become known as "The Streak".

Offseason

NFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool/Club Team
15Al CowlingsDefensive EndUSC
230Dennis ShawQuarterbackSan Diego State
357Jim ReillyGuardNotre Dame
367Glenn AlexanderDefensive backGrambling
482Jerome GanttDefensive endNorth Carolina Central
5109Steve StarnesLinebackerTampa
6134Ken EdwardsRunning backVirginia Tech
6135Grant GuthrieKickerFlorida State
7161Wayne FowlerTackleRichmond
8186Richard CheekTackleAuburn
9213Bill BridgesGuardHouston
10238Willie DixonDefensive backAlbany State
11265Terry WilliamsRunning backGrambling
12290Dave SimpsonTackleDrake
13317Steve SchroederKickerPacific
14342William CostenTackleMorris Brown
15369Dave FarrisTight endCentral Michigan
16394Larry DavisWide receiverRice
17421George BevanDefensive backLouisiana State

Personnel

Coaches/Staff

Regular season

Schedule

Season summary

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Standings

Awards and honors