Head coach Doug Marrone Owner Ralph Wilson Record 6–10 | General manager Buddy Nix, Doug Whaley Home field Ralph Wilson Stadium Division place 4th AFC East | |
The 2013 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League and the first under head coach Doug Marrone. It was also the final season under the ownership of Ralph Wilson, who died in March 2014 at the age of 95. The team equaled their record from 2012 and missed the playoffs, increasing their playoff drought to 14 seasons. This was the first year of renewed leases on Ralph Wilson Stadium and for the Bills Toronto Series, both of which were signed in the preceding offseason. The Toronto series was originally set to expire in 2017, but was cancelled in December 2014; the lease on Ralph Wilson Stadium expires in 2022 and will presumably be the last agreement with the aging stadium, as the lease specifies that the process of exploring a new stadium begins during the lease period. The Bills also started the 2013 season with a new starting quarterback, first-round draft pick E.J. Manuel, after previous starter Ryan Fitzpatrick refused a pay cut and was subsequently released.
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2013 draft
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^[a] The Bills traded their first- (No. 8 overall) and third- (No. 71 overall) round selections to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' first- (No. 16 overall), second- (No. 46 overall), third- (No. 78 overall) and seventh- (No. 222 overall) round selections. ^[b] The Bills traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 214 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. # Indicates that the game was part of the Bills Toronto Series.Week 8: at New Orleans Saints
This marks the Bills' only game outside of the Eastern time zone during the 2013 season.
Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars
With the win, the Bills improved to 5–9, but were eliminated from playoff contention with the Miami Dolphins' win over the New England Patriots.