2006 Buffalo Bills season
| 2006 Buffalo Bills season | |
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| Head coach | Dick Jauron |
| General manager | Marv Levy |
| Owner | Ralph Wilson |
| Home field | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | BUF | Lee Evans 83 yard pass from J.P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick) | Bills 7–0 | |
| 1 | BUF | Lee Evans 83 yard pass from J.P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick) | Bills 14–0 | |
| 1 | HOU | Wali Lundy 17 yard run (Kris Brown kick) | Bills 14–7 | |
| 2 | BUF | Rian Lindell 40 yard field goal | Bills 17–7 | |
| 2 | HOU | Samkon Gado 1 yard run (Kris Brown kick) | Bills 17–14 | |
| 3 | HOU | Dunta Robinson 9 yard interception return (Kris Brown kick) | Texans 21–17 | |
| 4 | BUF | Peerless Price 15 yard pass from J.P. Losman (Rian Lindell kick) | Bills 24–21 | |
The 2006 Buffalo Bills season was the 47th season for the franchise, and their 37th in the National Football League.
The 2006 season was the first with Buffalo for head coach Dick Jauron, who was hired after the resignation of Mike Mularkey after the 2005 season, in which Buffalo posted a record of 5–11. For the second consecutive season, the Bills' opening day starting quarterback was J.P. Losman.
The Bills missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season. Tying a record set between 1967-73.
General Manager Tom Donahoe was fired shortly after the end of the 2005 season. Marv Levy, who had coached the Bills from 1986–1997, was named as his replacement, with hopes that he would improve a franchise that failed to make the playoffs during Donahoe's tenure. Shortly thereafter, head coach Mike Mularkey resigned as the Bills' head coach, citing family reasons along with disagreement over the direction of the organization. Dick Jauron, former coach of the Chicago Bears, was hired as his replacement.
Buffalo drafted Ohio State defensive back Donte Whitner with their first pick in the 2006 draft. Whitner made the All-Rookie team in his first season.
Kyle Williams was voted to two Pro Bowls, and was elected to the All-Pro team in 2010.
Note: The Bills acquired their second pick (#26 overall) from a draft-day trade with Chicago.
The Bills season opener at New England marked the first time the Bills did not open at home since 1999. The Bills played all of their games on Sunday afternoons this season, joining the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans as teams without an appearance on primetime in 2006.
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