#30 Buffalo

Champ Score

0.05 0.87 2
Current Score All-Time Peak (1994) Active Teams

Big 4 Championship Droughts

116 57 116
Current Drought – Seasons Current Drought – Years Longest Drought – Seasons
(1966 – Present)
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Buffalo Sports Overview

What professional sports teams are in Buffalo?

Among the big 4 sports leagues, there are 2 professional sports teams that play for Buffalo: the Buffalo Bills in the NFL, and the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL.

What was the last championship won by any Buffalo team?

No Buffalo team has ever won any championships in any of the big 4 leagues.

How long is the active championship drought for Buffalo teams?

Buffalo teams currently have a 57 year, 116 season long championship drought among the big 4 sports leagues, which started in 1966.

Team Details

NBA

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Buffalo Braves 0 8 3 37% 1971 1978

NFL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Buffalo Bills 0 63 19 30% 1960 2022
Buffalo Bisons 0 9 0 0% 1920 1929

NHL

Team Championships Seasons Made Playoffs Made Playoffs Percent First Season Last Season
Buffalo Sabres 0 52 29 55% 1971 2023

Buffalo Teams Playoff Results, 1920 - 2022

MLB MLS NBA NFL NHL
No seasons No seasons 0 / 8 seasons 0 / 72 seasons 0 / 52 seasons
2022 Lost Divisional (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
2021 Lost Divisional (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
2020 Lost Conf Champ (Won 2 Rds) 4th Missed Playoffs MP
2019 Lost Wild Card (Won 0 Rds) 12th Missed Playoffs MP
2018 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2017 Lost Wild Card (Won 0 Rds) 12th Missed Playoffs MP
2016 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2015 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2014 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2013 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2012 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2011 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
2010 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
2009 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2008 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2007 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2006 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
2005 Missed Playoffs MP
2004 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2003 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2002 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
2001 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
2000 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1999 Lost Wild Card (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost Final (Won 3 Rds) 2nd
1998 Lost Wild Card (Won 0 Rds) 12th Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1997 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1996 Lost Wild Card (Won 0 Rds) 12th Missed Playoffs MP
1995 Lost Divisional (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1994 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1993 Lost SB (Won 2 Rds) 2nd Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1992 Lost SB (Won 3 Rds) 2nd Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1991 Lost SB (Won 2 Rds) 2nd Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1990 Lost SB (Won 2 Rds) 2nd Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1989 Lost Divisional (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1988 Lost Conf Champ (Won 1 Rd) 4th Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1987 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1986 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1985 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1984 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1983 Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1982 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1981 Lost Divisional (Won 1 Rd) 8th Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1980 Lost Divisional (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost Conf Finals (Won 2 Rds) 4th
1979 Missed Playoffs MP Lost First Round (Won 0 Rds) 16th
1978 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1977 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1976 Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 1 Rd) 8th
1975 Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP Lost Final (Won 2 Rds) 2nd
1974 Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th Lost Divisional (Won 0 Rds) 8th Missed Playoffs MP
1973 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Lost Conf Semi (Won 0 Rds) 8th
1972 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1971 Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP Missed Playoffs MP
1970 Missed Playoffs MP
1969 Missed Playoffs MP
1968 Missed Playoffs MP
1967 Missed Playoffs MP
1966 Lost Conf Champ (Won 0 Rds) 4th
1965 Won AFL Champ *
1964 Won AFL Champ *
1963 Lost AFL Divisional Round 3rd *
1962 Missed Playoffs MP *
1961 Missed Playoffs MP *
1960 Missed Playoffs MP *
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1929 No Playoffs NP
1928
1927 No Playoffs NP
1926 No Playoffs NP
1925 No Playoffs NP
1924 No Playoffs NP
1923 No Playoffs NP
1922 No Playoffs NP
1921 No Playoffs NP
1920 No Playoffs NP

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