10. We wore red for the first time in team history.
For the Thursday Night Football game in New York, the Bills wore red jerseys for the first time, part of Nike's Color Rush campaign. That night, they were Seeing Red when we beat the Jets.
9. Sammy Watkins was Sammy Watkins.
Every week this stud WR gets more national attention for his incredible performances and growing stardom.
8. Our game in the UK made broadcast history.
Photos from the Buffalo Bills visit to London, UK, in the week leading up to the game against the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.
The Bills-Jaguars game on October 25, 2015 was the first-ever NFL game to be streamed live around the world online. Thought it wasn't the outcome we'd hoped for, that game and the trip as a who garnered much international attention.
7. Legendary Voice-of-the-Bills Van Miller passed away.
The man whose voice is synonymous with so many historic moments in Bills history passed away at the age of 87.
6. Whaley made big free agent signings.
The Bills have been active around the free agency window in 2015, securing players by extension, new contract or trade.
The Bills addressed the contract situations of three exclusive rights free agents on March 5. Buffalo tendered DT Corbin Bryant, WR Justin Brown and WR Chris Hogan.
It went right up to the 11th hour, but a day before the free agent market opened free agent DE Jerry Hughes re-signed with the Bills agreeing to a new multi-year contract. The pass rusher flew to Buffalo on Sunday after contract negotiations made significant progress between the two sides over the weekend.
Buffalo signed kickoff specialist Jordan Gay to a multi-year extension on March 9. Last season, Gay's first with the Bills, he finished ninth in the league in touchback percentage with a success rate of 60.5 percent, improving the team's touchback rate almost 20 percent from 2013 (41.5%) when Buffalo ranked 24th in the league.
The Bills announced on March 10 that Cassel and an undisclosed draft choice had been acquired from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for undisclosed draft choices. Cassel comes to Buffalo after spending the past two seasons in Minnesota, playing in 12 games for the Vikings while completing 194-of-325 pass attempts for 2,232 yards, 14 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
Buffalo finalized a player-for-player trade that landed McCoy in Buffalo and sent LB Kiko Alonso to the Eagles on March 10. "I think for every athlete, getting traded comes with a feeling of anger," McCoy said. "I was definitely angry about the trade. I was there for six years. But then to see how much the Bills showed that they wanted me with the contract extending me here. You want to play for a franchise like that."
A power running game needs a fullback so Buffalo didn't waste any time bringing Minnesota free agent Jerome Felton into the fold. "It was first class all the way and they let me know their intentions from the get-go," said Felton. "There was a lot of excitement around it and I know I'm wanted here and I feel good about it and I'm just ready to be a Buffalo Bill."
The Bills made no secret that they would have to add two quarterbacks to the roster. Just three days into free agency Buffalo completed the mission. After acquiring veteran Matt Cassel in a trade with Minnesota, the Bills signed free agent QB Tyrod Taylor on March 12.
Buffalo formally announced that they have signed veteran defensive tackle Kyle Williams to a contract extension on March 13. The 31-year old is coming off his fourth Pro Bowl season in which he racked up 41 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 15 quarterback hits and eight tackles for loss. Williams has tallied 34.5 sacks in his career—the most by any defensive tackle in Bills team history.
A special teams coverage ace for the Bills the past two seasons, led the Bills in special teams tackles in 2013 and 2014.
Wynn, 27, who was originally signed as a free agent by the Bills last April, re-signed in Buffalo on March 14. He appeared in 11 games for Buffalo in 2014 logging 18 tackles, 2.5 sacks and five quarterback hits.
It's been a very busy first week of free agency for the Bills, but the pace has not slowed at all. Buffalo added another free agent for their offense in the second week signing WR Percy Harvin.
Clay has started 47-of-58 games that he has played in his four-year career for the Dolphins, catching 161 passes for 1,809 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Percy Harvin, Matt Cassel, Charles Clay, Jerome Felton and Tyrod Taylor all became Bills during a busy free agency period that made headlines.
5. Bill Polian was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
On a memorable night in Canton, Ohio, former Bills GM Bill Polian was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his many accomplishments during his long NFL career.
The architect of our great 90s teams found his forever home amongst the football greats.
4. Marcell Dareus and Jerry Hughes were locked down long-term.
Mr. Big Stuff and his d-line friend Jerry Hughes signed big contract extensions with the Bills to keep them in Buffalo for a while
3. Tyrod Taylor won the QB battle.
It was a heavily-hyped three-way competition until Tyrod Taylor was revealed by Rex as the victor just before the home opener against the Colts.
2. The blockbuster LeSean McCoy-Kiko Alonso trade with the Eagles went down.
It came out of nowhere and shocked the world amidst the already crazy free agency period.
1. Rex Ryan was hired as Bills head coach.
And the #RexEffect was born.
