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 1964 and 1965. The club joined the National Football League (NFL) as part of the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.

Team History. The Buffalo Bills began their pro football life as the seventh team to be admitted to the new American Football League. The franchise was awarded to Ralph C. Wilson on October 28, 1959. Since that time, the Bills have experienced extended periods of both championship dominance and second-division frustration.

The Buffalo Bills, a professional American football team, are based in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls area. They compete in the NFL's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Bills play their home games at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York.

"The Buffalo Bills: An Illustrated Timeline of a Storied Team," includes 141 vignettes and accompanying photos looking back at the Bills' history from their founding in 1959 as a member of the...

Historical highlights lead the way in this chronological storytelling of a city or sports team. Fascinating vignettes coupled with two- and three-dimensional imagery take readers through memorable moments starting from the subject's founding.