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BUFFALO · RICH STADIUM

The Bills,
archived.

Vintage Buffalo Bills sweatshirts and jerseys, filed by era. Four consecutive Super Bowl appearances (1990–1993 seasons). Look at the buffalo and helmet: a standing bison is 1962-73 or a throwback from 2005 on, the charging buffalo on a white helmet is 1974-83, on a red helmet 1984 on, and dark navy with gray points to 2002 or later.

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Thomas · 90s
─── A Signature Era ───

Four Straight

Four straight Super Bowls, four losses. The first one ends on a kick that sails wide right.

Years
1990–1993
Wore
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Tells
Starter pullovers
NO. 01 · DATING BILLS GEAR: LOGO & UNIFORM TIMELINE
  1. 1962A standing red buffalo on a white helmet became the logo as the team switched to red, white and blue.
  2. 1974The charging blue buffalo with a red streak replaced the standing buffalo.
  3. 1984The helmet shell changed from white to red.
  4. 2002A major redesign made a darker blue the primary color, added nickel gray, and put red side panels on the jerseys.
  5. 2005A standing-buffalo throwback uniform was brought back.
NO. 02 · THE BILLS INDEX
1960–1979

60s–70s

Buffalo Bills · O.J.
1980–1989

80s

Buffalo Bills · Kelly arrives
1990–1999

90s

Buffalo Bills · Four Straight
2000–2009

2000s

Buffalo Bills · Drought
NO. 03 · IN THE DESIGN ARCHIVE

Specific Bills designs, one page each, with every past eBay example we found.

Super Bowl XXV (1991) →Super Bowl XXVI (1992) →1993 AFC Championship →

NO. 04 · FIELD NOTES
✓Tag check: does the maker and the country of manufacture fit the era the seller claims?
✓Print check: do the logo, wordmark and any copyright date match that year's team identity?
✓Fit check: ask for pit-to-pit and length in inches; vintage tag sizes run differently.

How to date vintage NFL apparel →