Season by season
66 seasons, 1960–2025 · all-time 498–510–8 · 25 postseason appearances
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12–5 | 2nd§ East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 27–24 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 33–30 (OT) | Sean McDermott |
| 2024 | 13–4 | 1st East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 31–7Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 27–25 Lost AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 32–29 | Sean McDermott |
| 2023 | 11–6 | 1st East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 31–17Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 27–24 | Sean McDermott |
| 2022 | 13–3 | 1st East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 34–31Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bengals) 27–10 | Sean McDermott |
| 2021 | 11–6 | 1st East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Patriots) 47–17Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 42–36 (OT) | Sean McDermott |
| 2020 | 13–3 | 1st East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Colts) 27–24Won Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 17–3 Lost AFC Championship (at Chiefs) 38–24 | Sean McDermott |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10–6 | 2nd§ East | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Texans) 22–19 (OT) | Sean McDermott |
| 2018 | 6–10 | 3rd East | — | Sean McDermott |
| 2017 | 9–7 | 2nd§ East | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Jaguars) 10–3 | Sean McDermott |
| 2016 | 7–9 | 3rd East | — | Rex Ryan (7–8)Anthony Lynn (0–1) |
| 2015 | 8–8 | 3rd East | — | Rex Ryan |
| 2014 | 9–7 | 2nd East | — | Doug Marrone |
| 2013 | 6–10 | 4th East | — | Doug Marrone |
| 2012 | 6–10 | 4th East | — | Chan Gailey |
| 2011 | 6–10 | 4th East | — | Chan Gailey |
| 2010 | 4–12 | 4th East | — | Chan Gailey |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6–10 | 4th East | — | Dick Jauron (3–6)Perry Fewell (3–4) |
| 2008 | 7–9 | 4th East | — | Dick Jauron |
| 2007 | 7–9 | 2nd East | — | Dick Jauron |
| 2006 | 7–9 | 3rd East | — | Dick Jauron |
| 2005 | 5–11 | 3rd East | — | Mike Mularkey |
| 2004 | 9–7 | 3rd East | — | Mike Mularkey |
| 2003 | 6–10 | 3rd East | — | Gregg Williams |
| 2002 | 8–8 | 4th East | — | Gregg Williams |
| 2001 | 3–13 | 5th East | — | Gregg Williams |
| 2000 | 8–8 | 4th East | — | Wade Phillips |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11–5 | 2nd§ East | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Titans) 22–16 | Wade Phillips |
| 1998 | 10–6 | 3rd§ East | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 24–17 | Wade Phillips |
| 1997 | 6–10 | 4th East | — | Marv Levy |
| 1996 | 10–6 | 2nd§ East | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 30–27 | Marv Levy |
| 1995 | 10–6 | 1st East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 37–22Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 40–21 | Marv Levy |
| 1994 | 7–9 | 4th East | — | Marv Levy |
| 1993 | 12–4 | 1st East | Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 29–23Won AFC Championship (Chiefs) 30–13Lost Super Bowl XXVIII (vs. Cowboys) 30–13 | Marv Levy |
| 1992 | 11–5 | 2nd§ East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) 41–38 (OT)Won Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 24–3Won AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 29–10Lost Super Bowl XXVII (vs. Cowboys) 52–17 | Marv Levy |
| 1991 | 13–3 | 1st East | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 37–14Won AFC Championship (Broncos) 10–7Lost Super Bowl XXVI (vs. Redskins) 37–24 | Marv Levy |
| 1990 | 13–3 | 1st East | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 44–34Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 51–3Lost Super Bowl XXV (vs. Giants) 20–19 | Marv Levy |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9–7 | 1st East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 34–30 | Marv Levy |
| 1988 | 12–4 | 1st East | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 17–10Lost AFC Championship (at Bengals) 21–10 | Marv Levy |
| 1987 | 7–8 | 4th East | — | Marv Levy |
| 1986 | 4–12 | 4th East | — | Hank Bullough (2–7)Marv Levy (2–5) |
| 1985 | 2–14 | 5th East | — | Kay Stephenson (0–4)Hank Bullough (2–10) |
| 1984 | 2–14 | 5th East | — | Kay Stephenson |
| 1983 | 8–8 | 3rd East | — | Kay Stephenson |
| 1982 | 4–5 | 9th None | — | Chuck Knox |
| 1981 | 10–6 | 3rd§ East | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 31–27Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bengals) 28–21 | Chuck Knox |
| 1980 | 11–5 | 1st East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chargers) 20–14 | Chuck Knox |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7–9 | 4th East | — | Chuck Knox |
| 1978 | 5–11 | 4th East | — | Chuck Knox |
| 1977 | 3–11 | 5th East | — | Jim Ringo |
| 1976 | 2–12 | 5th East | — | Lou Saban (2–3)Jim Ringo (0–9) |
| 1975 | 8–6 | 3rd East | — | Lou Saban |
| 1974 | 9–5 | 2nd§ East | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 32–14 | Lou Saban |
| 1973 | 9–5 | 2nd East | — | Lou Saban |
| 1972 | 4–9–1 | 4th East | — | Lou Saban |
| 1971 | 1–13 | 5th East | — | Harvey Johnson |
| 1970 | 3–10–1 | 4th East | — | John Rauch |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4–10 | 4th Eastern | — | John Rauch |
| 1968 | 1–12–1 | 5th Eastern | — | Joe Collier (0–2) Harvey Johnson (1–10–1) |
| 1967 | 4–10 | 3rd Eastern | — | Joe Collier |
| 1966 | 9–4–1 | 1st Eastern | Lost AFL Championship (Chiefs) 31–7 | Joe Collier |
| 1965 | 10–3–1 | 1st Eastern | Won AFL Championship (2) (at Chargers) 23–0 | Lou Saban |
| 1964 | 12–2 | 1st Eastern | Won AFL Championship (1) (Chargers) 20–7 | Lou Saban |
| 1963 | 7–6–1 | 2nd° Eastern | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 26–8 | Lou Saban |
| 1962 | 7–6–1 | 3rd Eastern | — | Lou Saban |
| 1961 | 6–8 | 4th Eastern | — | Buster Ramsey |
| 1960 | 5–8–1 | 3rd Eastern | — | Buster Ramsey |
Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.