Buffalo team (NFL)
Buffalo, New York had a National Football League team prior to the Bills that operated under three different names: The All-Americans from 1920-1923, Bisons from 1924-1925, 1927 and 1929, and the Rangers in 1926.
The All-Americans had success during its first couple of seasons, posting a 9-1-1 regular season record in 1920 and a 9-1-2 record in 1921, coming within one game of the league's championship that year but losing to the Chicago Staleys in their final game. [1] But the team struggled for the rest of its lifespan. The team went through several owners and name changes, but nothing seemed to work. Finally, after failing to field a team in 1928, it folded after the 1929 season. Tommy Hughitt was a player on the team in the early 20s.
Players of note
Season-by-season
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Americans | 1920 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3rd | Tommy Hughitt |
| 1921 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2nd | Tommy Hughitt | |
| 1922 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9th | Tommy Hughitt | |
| 1923 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9th | Tommy Hughitt | |
| Bisons | 1924 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9th | Tommy Hughitt |
| 1925 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15th | Walt Koppisch | |
| Rangers | 1926 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9th | Jim Kendrick |
| Bisons | 1927 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12th | Dim Patterson |
| 1928 | Suspended Operations | |||||
| 1929 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10th | Al Jolley | |
External Links
Historical Society of the Buffalo All-Americans, Bisons & Rangers