![]() The Prospects were the basis of what would become the "Buffalo All-Americans," who joined what would become the NFL in 1920. In 1915, Barney Lepper's " Buffalo All-Stars" were founded the team would later be replaced by the Niagaras in 1918, then the Prospects in 1919. Professional football had been played in Buffalo and in western New York since the beginning of the 20th century. The Bills were not the first professional football team to play in Buffalo, nor was it the first NFL team in the region. ![]() Professional football in Buffalo before 1960 Wilson's estate sold the team to Terrence Pegula and his wife Kim later that year. The second NFL team to represent Buffalo, New York, the Bills were founded by Ralph Wilson, who owned the team from its establishment until his death in 2014. The Bills have the distinction of being the only team to advance to four consecutive Super Bowls between 19, but also the regrettable distinction of losing all four of them. The club joined the National Football League (NFL) as part of the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The history of the Buffalo Bills began in 1960, when the team began play as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), winning two consecutive AFL titles in 19. ![]()
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