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A Brief History: Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills

By Ryan Prime

Dec 21, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks to throw a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the third quarter at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Bills 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr (4) looks to throw a pass against the Buffalo Bills in the third quarter at O.co Coliseum. The Raiders defeated the Bills 26-24. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /
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A quick look at the history between the Oakland Raiders and the Buffalo Bills.

The Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills have a long history, as they are two of the only three remaining original AFL teams that still have the same city/team name as they did in 1960.

Total Games Between the Raiders and the Bills: 39

All-Time Record: Raiders lead, 20-19

Current Streak: Raiders won the last matchup in 2014, 26-24

Total Raiders Points Scored, Head-to-Head: 881 (22.5 ppg)

Total Bills Points Scored, Head-to-Head: 858 (22 ppg)

Longest Raiders Winning Streak Against Bills: 6 (October 15th, 1967 – September 16th, 1974)

Longest Bills Winning Streak Against Raiders: 4 (December 11th, 1988 – December 8th, 1991)

In a nationally-broadcast television ad for the NFL’s “Football Is Family” campaign, Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly candidly recalled he had no interest in playing for the Buffalo Bills.

"“I wanted to play for the Raiders, because they were a tough team,” Kelly admitted."

As is well-documented, Jim would initially eschew his NFL career by signing with the upstart USFL and playing for the Houston Gamblers for two seasons, before the league eventually folded, and he was essentially forced to play for the Buffalo Bills, who’d drafted him 14th overall in the 1983 draft.

I’ve always found that to be a particularly interesting facet of NFL history — imagine if Kelly had went Eli Manning before Eli did, and forced the organization to trade him to the organization of his choice. Now that could’ve just as easily been the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kelly’s hometown team and admitted favorite.

But just think — who would be more apt to make a deal like that than Al Davis? And who would pick up the phone faster than Ralph Wilson?

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By virtue of being original AFL teams, the history between the Raiders and Bills is extensive, dating back to 1960. They’ve essentially split their all-time matchups, and always seem to be primed to play a tight game, regardless of how either team is doing that year.

The one exception to that trend, of course, came in the 1990 AFC Championship game, in which Kelly’s “K-Gun” Bills absolutely torched the LA Raiders 51-3. But we don’t have to talk about that one.

I can usually find a reason to hate most any other NFL team. The Bills make that unusually difficult. Aesthetically, they do everything right, mostly — classic uniforms, unique name for the fan base, (shoutout to Bills Mafia) and they find a way to rankle the Patriots at least once every season.

Bills founder and owner Ralph Wilson famously lent the Al Davis and the Raiders $400,000 to keep the franchise from folding during the early AFL days. Had he not done that, the Raiders as we know them may not exist at all. So give respect where it’s due.

That being said, the playoffs are around the corner, and we need to crush those bastards completely and totally.

Enjoy the game, Nation.

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