BUFFALO BILLS GAME RELEASE - Week #15 Buffalo Bills (5-8) vs. New England Patriots (8-5) Sunday, December 20 - 1:00 PM ET - Ralph Wilson Stadium - Orchard Park, NY BILLS HOST PATRIOTS AT THE RALPH BROADCAST INFO The Buffalo Bills will host the New England Patriots this week on Sunday, TELEVISION: CBS December 20th at 1:00 PM ET at Ralph PLAY-BY-PLAY: Greg Gumbel Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. COLOR ANALYST: Dan Dierdorf With a win on Sunday, the Bills will: PRODUCER: Mark Wolff DIRECTOR: Bob Fishman • Win their fi rst game against New England since 2003 (Week 1, 31-0 at BILLS RADIO NETWORK home) FLAGSHIP: Buffalo – 97 Rock (96.9 FM) and The Edge (103.3 • Finish the 2009 season 3-3 in AFC East division FM); Rochester – 95.1 WFXF-FM and WHAM (1180 AM); Toronto games - FAN (590 AM) PLAY-BY-PLAY: John Murphy (23rd year, 6th as play-by-play) In Week 14 at Kansas City, Buffalo held on to a 16-10 COLOR ANALYST: Mark Kelso (4th year) win as the team’s defense intercepted Chiefs QB Matt Cas- SIDELINE REPORTER: Rich Gaenzler (10th year; 1st year as sideline) sel four times in the second half. Bills RBs Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch combined for 183 yards rushing. WR UPCOMING WEEK’S SCHEDULE Terrell Owens scored the team’s lone touchdown of the game on a nine-yard pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick in the AT ONE BILLS DRIVE - Orchard Park, NY fi rst quarter. The Bills will travel to face the Atlanta Falcons next Tuesday, December 15 - PLAYERS DAY OFF week in their fi nal road game of the season on Sunday, December 27th at 1:00 PM ET, at the Georgia Dome. Wednesday, December 16 Patriots Coach Belichick Conference Call - 11:15 am Practice - 11:20 am - 1:40 pm BILLS ON DECEMBER 20th Patriots Player Conference Call - 11:30 am Open to media (11:35 am - 11:50 am) Open Locker Room - 1:40 pm - 2:30 pm This week’s game will be the seventh time that Fieldhouse - Evans, Fitzpatrick, Owens and other players TBD the Bills have played on December 20th. The last game OC Alex Van Pelt and STC Bobby April Available Buffalo played on December 20th was in 1997 against the Coach Perry Fewell in Media Room - 2:30 pm Green Bay Packers; the Bills lost that game 21-31. The Bills record is 2-4 in games played on Decem- Thursday, December 17 - Practice - 11:20 am - 1:40 pm Open to media (11:35 am - 11:45 am) ber 20th. The Bills have faced the Patriots twice before Open Locker Room (1:40 pm - 2:45 pm) on this date, and have split the series, tied at one game Position Coaches Available by Request apiece. Below is a list of team results on December 20th: Friday, December 18 - Practice - 10:15 am - 12 noon Open to media (10:25 am - 10:35 am) DECEMBER 20th OVERALL RECORD – 2-4 Open Locker Room 12 noon - 1:00 pm • 1964, @ Boston Patriots, W 24-14 • 1970, @ Miami Dolphins, L 7-45 Saturday, December 19 - Walk-Thru CLOSED TO MEDIA • 1975, Minnesota Vikings, L 13-35 • 1987, New England Patriots, L 7-13 Sunday, December 20 - Bills vs. Patriots 1:00 pm • 1992, @ New Orleans Saints, W 20-16 Monday, December 21 - TBD • 1997, @ Green Bay Packers, L 21-31 ****All dates and times are subject to change.**** Scott Berchtold Matt Heidt Dominick Rinelli Vice President/Communications Media Relations Assistant Media Relations Assistant/Research Analyst [email protected]fl .net [email protected]fl .net [email protected]fl .net 716-312-8701 716-312-8704 716-312-8707 Chris Jenkins Dawn Dotzler Director of Media Relations Administrative Assistant [email protected]fl .net [email protected]fl .net 716-312-8702 716-312-8700 1 50 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP 2009 LEGACY GAMES On October 28, 1959, Ralph Wilson, Jr. was The Buffalo Bills unveiled awarded the seventh franchise by the American Football their throwback jerseys after a League. July 30 training camp practice in The 2009 season of Buffalo Bills football marks the Pittsford, NY which were worn in 50th year for the franchise and 50 years of ownership by four games during the 2009 sea- Ralph Wilson, Jr. son - including the Hall of Fame The Buffalo Bills are the only original American game vs. Tennessee as part of Football League team to have remained in their originating the NFL’s AFL Legacy Games. city with their original owner. Coinciding with the cel- Below is a list of current NFL owners with 50 or ebration of the 50th anniversary of the AFL, the eight origi- more years of ownership: nal AFL teams will wear historic uniforms during Legacy Games. • The Halas Family, Chicago (1921) The Bills throwback unifoms which the team’s 1965 • William V. Bidwell, Arizona (Family, 1933) AFL Championship season. The helmet is white and fea- • The Rooney family, Pittsburgh (1933) tures a standing red buffalo. • K.S. (Bud) Adams, Tennessee (1959) Buffalo wore their throwback uniforms for the follow- • The Hunt Family, Kansas City (1959) ing games: • Ralph Wilson, Jr., Buffalo (1959) • Sunday, August 9 - Tennessee Titans (White) • Monday, September 14 - at N.E. Patriots (White) THE RALPH • Sunday, November 15 - at Tennessee Titans (White) • Sunday, November 29 - MIAMI DOLPHINS (Blue) Opened on August 17, 1973, the Buffalo Bills wel- comed fans into their new home - Ralph Wilson Stadium. WINNING 350 GAMES Over the course of its 36-year existence, Ralph Wilson Stadium has played host to some of the NFL’s most The Buffalo Bills recorded their 350th regular season memorable games and ranks as one of the oldest stadi- win in franchise history on Sunday with a 16-13 win at the ums in the NFL. New York Jets. Buffalo became the seventh original AFL team Given the nickname ‘The Ralph’, Ralph Wilson to reach the milesone. Stadium is the seventh oldest stadium in the NFL. Below is a list of the eight original AFL teams and their regular season win totals: Below is a look at the oldest venues in the league: TEAM WINS TEAM STADIUM OPENED YRS Oakland Raiders 409 Chicago Bears Soldier Field 1924 85 Denver Broncos 394 New England Patriots 385 Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field 1957 52 Kansas City Chiefs 384 San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park 1960 49 San Diego Chargers 371 Oakland Raiders McAfee Coliseum 1966 43 Tennessee Titans 369 Buffalo Bills 353 San Diego Chargers Qualcomm Stadium 1967 42 New York Jets 338 Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium 1972 37 Buffalo Bills Ralph Wilson Stadium 1973 36 With 202 regular season home victories, Buffalo ranks seventh among the eight original AFL franchises. New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome 1975 34 Below is a list of regular season home wins for each *New York Giants Giants Stadium 1976 33 original AFL team: *New York Jets The Meadowlands 1976 33 TEAM WINS * - Both clubs share the stadium Denver Broncos 239 Kansas City Chiefs 228 BILLS 50-YEAR RECORD TOTALS New England Patriots 217 Tennessee Titans 214 W L T PCT. Oakland Raiders 211 Home Games 202 171 4 .541 San Diego Chargers 208 Road Games 151 221 4 .407 Buffalo Bills 202 Playoff Games - Home 10 3 0 .769 New York Jets 185 Playoff Games - Road 4 8 0 .333 Neutral Site Playoff Games 0 4 0 .000 TOTALS 367 407 8 .474 2 50th SEASON TEAM 2009 HALL OF FAME - Wilson and Smith During halftime of Week Two’s contest vs. Tampa Buffalo Bills President and Owner Bay, members of the Buffalo Bills 50th Season All-Time Mr. Ralph Wilson, Jr. and former defen- Team were honored. sive end Bruce Smith were formally in- Each member of the 50th Season All-Time Team ducted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced and were presented with a special award this year. which commemorated their selection to the Bills 50th Sea- Wilson and Smith’s formal son All-Time Team. induction took place on Saturday, August 8. Below is a look at the Bills 50th Season All-Time The two members of the 2009 Hall of Fame class join Team: seven former members of the Bills franchise in the Hall of ALL-TIME HEAD COACH Fame. Marv Levy - Head Coach Below is a list of Buffalo Bills Hall of Famers who ALL-TIME OFFENSE have their football legacy on display in Canton, Ohio: Jim Kelly - QB Thurman Thomas - RB Andre Reed - WR Eric Moulds - WR • President and Owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. - 2009 James Lofton - WR Pete Metzelaars - TE • Defensive End Bruce Smith - 2009 Kent Hull - OL Joe DeLamiellure - OL • Running Back Thurman Thomas - 2007 Billy Shaw - OL Ruben Brown - OL • Guard Joe DeLamielleure - 2003 Jim Ritcher - OL • Wide Receiver James Lofton - 2003 ALL-TIME DEFENSE • Quarterback Jim Kelly - 2002 Bruce Smith - DL Fred Smerlas - DL • Head Coach Marv Levy - 2001 Tom Sestak - DL Darryl Talley - LB • Guard Billy Shaw - 1999 Cornelius Bennett - LB Shane Conlan - LB • Running Back OJ Simpson - 1985 Mike Stratton - LB Nate Odomes - CB Butch Byrd - CB Henry Jones - S BILLS-MILITARY CONNECTIONS George Saimes - S ALL-TIME SPECIALISTS • Owner/President Ralph C. Wilson Jr. is a veteran of Steve Christie - K Brian Moorman - P the Navy and served in World War II. Steve Tasker - ST • Head Certifi ed Athletic Trainer Bud Carpenter served The 50th Season All-Time Team members were four years in the Air Force and attended the Defense voted on by fans through www.buffalobills.com and by mail.