2016 Buffalo Bills season
| 2016 Buffalo Bills season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Terry and Kim Pegula |
| General manager | Doug Whaley |
| Head coach | Rex Ryan (fired December 27, 7–8 record) Anthony Lynn (interim, 0–1 record) |
| Home stadium | New Era Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | 2
|
| Pro Bowlers | 6 |
| Uniform | |
The 2016 season was the Buffalo Bills' 47th in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall, their fourth under general manager Doug Whaley and their second under head coach Rex Ryan. The Bills hoped to improve on their 8–8 record from 2015, the team's first since 2002, but a 34–31 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 16 eliminated the Bills from playoff contention for a 17th season in a row, extending the longest active drought among all four North American major professional sports leagues. It would be Ryan's final season as head coach of the team, as he and his brother, assistant head coach Rob, were fired with one game remaining in the regular season.