Dream Team Project
Buffalo Bills Dream Team
The all-time Bills lineup, position by position. Every player here suited up for the Bills. Disagree with a pick? Leave a comment or nominate someone below.
How we pick
One real lineup per franchise, judged on what each player did in this uniform: impact, playoff moments and longevity with the team first, league honors second. Players are measured against their own era, and every entry is checked against the team site, the Pro Football Hall of Fame or Pro Football Reference.
The roster
Our picks, grouped by unit.
Offense
11 playersQB
Jim Kelly
Hall of Fame leader of the no-huddle K-Gun and four straight AFC champions.
4 straight Super Bowl appearances (1990-1993); 1st-team All-Pro 1991; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RB
Thurman Thomas
Dual-threat engine of the four straight Super Bowl teams.
NFL MVP 1991; 5× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro; NFL 1990s All-Decade
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Andre Reed
Hall of Fame receiver and Kelly's go-to target over the middle for 15 seasons.
7× Pro Bowl (1988-1994); Hall of Fame; Bills Wall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
WR
Eric Moulds
Carried the passing game for a decade after the Super Bowl era.
3× Pro Bowl (1998, 2000, 2002); Bills 50th Anniversary Team
Sources: Wikipedia
WR
Stefon Diggs
Four elite seasons that turned the Josh Allen offense into a contender.
4× Pro Bowl with BUF; 1st-team All-Pro 2020; led NFL in catches and yards in 2020
Sources: Wikipedia
TE
Pete Metzelaars
Durable blocker and outlet on all four Super Bowl teams.
Ten seasons in Buffalo; Bills 50th Anniversary Team
Sources: Wikipedia
LT
Dion Dawkins
Blindside protector for the most productive offense in team history.
5× Pro Bowl (2021-2025)
Sources: Wikipedia
LG
Billy Shaw
Hall of Fame pulling guard who drove the AFL title teams.
2× AFL champion (1964, 1965); 8× AFL All-Star; AFL All-Time Team
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
C
Kent Hull
Made the line calls for the no-huddle offense through four Super Bowls.
3× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (1990, 1991); Bills Wall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
RG
Joe DeLamielleure
Hall of Fame guard who led the Electric Company line for O.J. Simpson.
5× Pro Bowl with BUF (1975-1979); NFL 1970s All-Decade; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
RT
Howard Ballard
Massive right tackle on all four Super Bowl lines.
2× Pro Bowl (1992, 1993)
Sources: Wikipedia
Defense
11 playersDT
Tom Sestak
Dominant interior lineman of the back-to-back AFL champions.
2× AFL champion; 3× 1st-team All-AFL; 4× AFL All-Star; AFL All-Time Team
Sources: Wikipedia
DT
Kyle Williams
Thirteen-year heart of the defense who spent his whole career in Buffalo.
6× Pro Bowl; 2nd-team All-Pro 2010
Sources: Wikipedia
DE
Bruce Smith
NFL career sack leader and the greatest defender in franchise history.
2× NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1990, 1996); 11× Pro Bowl with BUF; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
EDGE
Cornelius Bennett
Explosive outside linebacker opposite Bruce Smith on the Super Bowl defenses.
5× Pro Bowl with BUF; NFL 1990s All-Decade; Bills 50th Anniversary Team
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Darryl Talley
Tough, durable leader of the linebacker corps for twelve seasons.
2× Pro Bowl (1990, 1991); Bills Wall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Mike Stratton
Star linebacker of the AFL title defenses.
2× AFL champion (1964, 1965); 6× AFL All-Star; Bills Wall of Fame
Sources: Wikipedia
LB
Shane Conlan
Run-stuffing inside linebacker on the first three Super Bowl teams.
NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1987; 3× Pro Bowl (1988-1990)
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Butch Byrd
Physical ballhawk of the AFL championship secondary.
2× AFL champion; 5× AFL All-Star; 3× 1st-team All-AFL
Sources: Wikipedia
CB
Tre'Davious White
Shutdown corner of the defense that ended the playoff drought.
1st-team All-Pro 2019; 2× Pro Bowl (2019, 2020); NFL interceptions co-leader 2019
Sources: Wikipedia
S
George Saimes
Sure-tackling safety named to the AFL All-Time Team.
2× AFL champion; 5× AFL All-Star; 3× 1st-team All-AFL
Sources: Wikipedia
S
Jordan Poyer
Playmaking safety at the centre of a perennial top-tier secondary.
1st-team All-Pro 2021; Pro Bowl 2022
Sources: Wikipedia
Special Teams / Coaching
4 playersK
Steve Christie
Reliable kicker for a decade, including two Super Bowl seasons.
59-yard FG in 1993 stood as the team record until 2024; Bills 50th Anniversary Team
Sources: Wikipedia
P
Brian Moorman
Two-time All-Pro punter and the best the franchise has had.
2× Pro Bowl; 2× 1st-team All-Pro (2005, 2006); NFL 2000s All-Decade
Sources: Wikipedia
RET
Terrence McGee
Cornerback who doubled as the top kick returner in team history.
Pro Bowl 2004; Bills record 5,450 career kickoff return yards
Sources: Wikipedia
COACH
Marv Levy
Hall of Fame coach who took Buffalo to four consecutive Super Bowls.
4 straight AFC championships (1990-1993); NFL 1990s All-Decade coach; Hall of Fame
Sources: Pro Football Hall of Fame; Wikipedia
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