Team Information
Highmark Stadium | |
City | Orchard Park, New York |
Division | AFC East |
Nickname | Bills |
FAQs
The iconic symbol of the Buffalo Bills logo is a Bison because it was the original mascot for the team. The name Buffalo Bills was later voted as the team name to pay homage to a famous western showman called Buffalo Bill Cody. Calling an American Bison, a Buffalo, is an American ism. The two names are interchangeable in the United States.
The Buffalo Bills home stadium is officially called the HIghmark Stadium. It is located in Orchard Park, New York. The stadium was originally constructed as the Rich Stadium in 1973. The as never had a natural grass surface; AstroTurf was installed in the stadium upon its opening in 1973. The first renovation occurred in 1984 when the stadium's capacity was increased to 80,290 with the addition of 16 executive suites
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As per the Bloomberg Billionaire index Terry and Kim Pegula are worth $8.03 billion. Apart from owning the Buffalo Bills, they also own a National Hockey League franchise called the Buffalo Sabres. Terry Pegula made his fortune as the founder of a natural gas producer called East Resources. Terry and Kim Pegula bought the Bills in 2014 after the demise of the previous owner Ralph Wilson.
Yes, the Buffalo Bills have planned to construct a new stadium in Orchard Park itself, called the Buffalo Bills Stadium. The estimated cost of the new stadium is $1.35 billion. The 62,000 seater stadium is planned to replace the Highmark Stadium by 2026.
You can stream any Buffalo Bills game on the Buffalo Bills app or the NFL Game Pass app. Bills games are also streamed on FOX Sports, or ESPN or CBS.