Buffalo Football

"Baseball is played in a park. Football is played in a stadium. War Memorial Stadium." - George Carlin. Buffalo's iconic venue opened in opened in 1937 as??Roesch Memorial Stadium, the venue was later known as??Grover Cleveland Stadium??and??Civic Stadium.??Too most in Western New York, though,...

The original Bills football team was established in 1946 as the Bisons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). In 1947, after a name-the-team contest, the new name was selected. In 1949, the NFL absorbed several AAFC teams but, oddly, the Bills were not one...

The original Bills football team was established in 1946 in Buffalo as the Bisons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). In 1947, after a name-the-team contest, the new name was selected. In 1949, the NFL absorbed several AAFC teams but, oddly, the Bills were...

The original Bills football team was established in 1946 in Buffalo as the Bisons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). In 1947, after a name-the-team contest, the new name was selected. In 1949, the NFL absorbed several AAFC teams but, oddly, the Bills were...

The All-America Football Conference, or AAFC, was founded in 1945 by Chicago Tribune sports editor Arch Ward in 1944 to challenge the established National Football League. Ward's new circuit debuted in 1946 with eight teams and played for three seasons before the NFL absorbed...

The Buffalo Destroyers played in the Arena Football League beginning in 1999. In 2004, the team relocated to Columbus and played four seasons there before folding.