2016 Buffalo Bills season
| 2016 Buffalo Bills season | |
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| Head coach | Rex Ryan |
| General manager | Doug Whaley |
| Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
| Home field | New Era Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4-5 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
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The 2016 Buffalo Bills season is the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League, the 57th overall, the fourth under leadership of general manager Doug Whaley and the second under head coach Rex Ryan. The Bills will attempt to snap their 22-year conference and 16-year playoff drought, both of which are the longest active droughts among all four North American major professional sports leagues after the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians reached the World Series for the first time since 1945 and 1997, respectively.
All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2016 NFL draft concluded on April 30 unless otherwise noted.
On January 10, 2016, one week after the 2015 season ended, Doug Whaley signed a three-year contract extension to remain the Bills general manager. That same day, it was announced that Ryan had hired his twin brother, Rob, to the Bills coaching staff to serve as an assistant head coach and will also work with the defense. Three days later, Ryan hired former NFL standout Ed Reed to be an assistant defensive backs coach. On January 20, 2016, the Bills promoted Kathryn Smith to special teams quality control coach, making her the first female full-time coach in NFL history. On September 16, 2016, less than 24 hours after losing 37-31 to the Jets in their home opener in a game in which the defense cost the team the game, Ryan fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman and promoted running backs coach Anthony Lynn to the position.
With the loss, the Bills start the season at 0-1.
The Bills saw the return of their red Color Rush uniforms from 2015 in this game. Sadly, with the loss, the Bills drop to 0-2. As if things couldn't get any worse, head coach Rex Ryan fires offensive coordinator Greg Roman and promotes running backs coach Anthony Lynn to offensive coordinator the next day (even though it was the defense that ultimately cost the team a victory).
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