2013 Buffalo Bills season
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. 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 now expires in 2017; 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 Ryan Fitzpatrick (the starter for the past 2.7 seasons) refused a reduced contract and was subsequently released.
2013 draft
Main article:
2013 NFL Draft
- Notes
- ^[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.
Staff
2013 Buffalo Bills staff |
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Front office
- Owner – Ralph Wilson
- President/CEO – Russ Brandon
- General Manager – Doug Whaley
- Senior Vice President of Football Administration – Jim Overdorf
- Special Assistant – Buddy Nix
- Director of Pro Personnel – Jim Monos
- Director of Pro Personnel – Tom Gibbons
- Director of College Scouting – Chuck Cook
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Head Strength and Conditioning – Eric Ciano
- Assistant Head Strength and Conditioning – Hal Luther
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Final roster
2013 Buffalo Bills final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 Active, 7 Inactive, 7 Practice squad
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Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- # Indicates that the game was part of the Bills Toronto Series.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Game information |
- First quarter
- NE: Julian Edelman 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:46. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:47.
- NE: Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 4:47. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 3:43.
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- BUF: Steve Johnson 18-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:03. Bills 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
- Fourth quarter
- NE: Stephen Gostkowski 33-yard field goal, 10;48. Bills 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:29.
- NE: Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 23–21. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:26.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- NE – Danny Amendola – 10 REC, 104 YDS
- BUF – Fred Jackson – 4 REC, 41 YDS
- Top tacklers
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Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 10:49. Panthers 7-6. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 4:11.
- CAR: Ted Ginn, Jr. 40-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:52. Panthers 14-6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
- BUF: Fred Jackson 4-yard run (EJ Manuel-Robert Woods pass), 4:15. Tie 14-14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.
- Fourth quarter
- CAR: Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 12:44. Panthers 17-14. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:15.
- CAR: Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 8:41. Panthers 20-14. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:33.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 48-yard field goal, 7:13. Panthers 20-17. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:28.
- CAR: Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 1:38. Panthers 23-17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:35.
- BUF: Steve Johnson 2-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:02. Bills 24-23. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 3: at New York Jets
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 13:45. Jets 7-3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:17.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Jets 7-6. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:29.
- NYJ: Stephen Hill 51-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 6:58. Jets 14-6. 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:59.
- NYJ Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 17-6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:43.
- Third quarter
- NYJ: Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 9:48. Jets 20-6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:47.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 8:18. Jets 20-9. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:30.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:35. Jets 20-12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:15.
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week Four: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ravens |
0 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 20 |
Bills |
6 |
14 |
3 | 0 | 23 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Game information |
- First quarter
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 6:11. Bills 3-0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:43.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 3:03. Bills 6-0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:26.
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- BAL: Torrey Smith 26-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 7:17. Bills 20-14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 23-14. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.
- Fourth quarter
- BAL: Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 7:12. Bills 23-17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
- BAL: Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Bills 23-20. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:39.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 5: at Cleveland Browns
Game information |
- First quarter
- BUF: Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:16. Bills 7-0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:45.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 52-yard field goal, 5:51. Bills 10-0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:14.
- Second quarter
- CLE: Billy Cundiff 30-yard field goal, 14:24. Bills 10-3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:12.
- CLE: Willis McGahee 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:52. Tie 10-10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:10.
- CLE: Travis Benjamin 79-yard punt return (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:20. Browns 17-10.
- Third quarter
- BUF: C. J. Spiller 54-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:51. Tie 17-17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
- BUF: Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:32. Bills 24-17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.
- CLE: Josh Gordon 37-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:35. Tie 24-24. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:57.
- Fourth quarter
- CLE: Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 12:31. Browns 27-24. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:32.
- CLE: Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 2:19. Browns 30-24. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:41.
- CLE: T. J. Ward 44-yard interception return, 1:44. Browns 37-24.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week Six: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Bengals |
10 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
Bills |
7 |
3 |
0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Game information |
- First quarter
- CIN: Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 12:14. Bengals 3-0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:46.
- BUF: Thad Lewis 3-yard run, 10:01. Bills 7-3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:13.
- CIN: A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:26. Bengals 10-7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:35.
- Second quarter
- CIN: Giovani Bernard 20-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:34. Bengals 17-7. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:07.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 4:14. Bengals 17-10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:20.
- Third quarter
- CIN: Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:49. Bengals 24-10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.
- Fourth quarter
- BUF: Scott Chandler 22-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:13. Bengals 24-17. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:33.
- BUF: Marquise Goodwin 40-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:08. Tie 24-24. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:32.
- Overtime
- CIN: Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:44. Bengals 27-24. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 7: at Miami Dolphins
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- MIA: Charles Clay 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:59. Bills 14-7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:23.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 3:14. Bills 17-7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:36.
- MIA: Brandon Gibson 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:21. Bills 17-14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.
- Third quarter
- MIA: Brandon Gibson 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:46. Dolphins 21-17. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:43.
- Fourth quarter
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 14:16. Dolphins 21-20. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:30.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 0:33. Bills 23-21. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:15.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 8: at New Orleans Saints
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- BUF: Steve Johnson 13-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:44. Tie 7-7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:07.
- BUF: Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 4:35. Bills 10-7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58.
- 'NO: Kenny Stills 69-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:43. Saints 14-10. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:52.
- 'NO: Jimmy Graham 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:30. Saints 21-10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:48.
- Third quarter
- NO: Jimmy Graham 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:15. Saints 28-10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:25.
- Fourth quarter
- BUF: Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:20. Saints 28-17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:55.
- NO: Kenny Stills 42-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 7:34. Saints 35-17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:58.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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This marks the Bills' only game outside of the Eastern time zone during the 2013 season.
Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week Nine: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Chiefs |
0 |
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10 | 10 | 23 |
Bills |
7 |
3 |
3 | 0 | 13 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), overcast
- Game attendance: 68,159
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Bills |
3 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 10 |
Steelers |
0 |
10 |
7 | 6 | 23 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 10
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 60,406
- Referee: Scott Green
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 11: vs. New York Jets
Week Eleven: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Jets |
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7 | 7 | 14 |
Bills |
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20 |
14 | 3 | 37 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 68,036
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons
- Bills Toronto Series
Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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Falcons |
7 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Bills |
14 |
3 |
7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 38,969
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Fifteen: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Bills |
3 |
17 |
0 | 7 | 27 |
Jaguars |
3 |
7 |
3 | 7 | 20 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), 10% chance of rain
- Game attendance: 60,085
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Rich Gannon
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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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.
Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins
Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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3 | 4 | Total |
Dolphins |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bills |
3 |
7 |
0 | 9 | 19 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 22
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), cloudy with mist
- Game attendance: 54,305
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein (blacked out locally)
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Week 17: at New England Patriots
Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
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2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Bills |
3 |
0 |
7 | 10 | 20 |
Patriots |
6 |
10 |
0 | 18 | 34 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: December 29
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 68,756
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
- Recap, Game book
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- Fourth quarter
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
- Top tacklers
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Standings
Division
Conference
References
External links
Media related to 2013 Buffalo Bills season at Wikimedia Commons
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