1986 Buffalo Bills schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 4-12-0 | 0-0 | 5017 | 3363 | 1654 | 39 | 291 | 5523 | 3802 | 1721 | 18 | 334 |
The Buffalo Bills' twenty-seventh season was in 1986, playing their home games at Rich Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Hank Bullough to lead the team. Bullough previously was the interim head coach/assistant head coach/defensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills and had twelve years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 4-12-0, 3-5-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | New York Jets | 24-28 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 33-36 | |
| Week 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 17-10 | ||
| Week 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-20 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | New York Jets | 13-14 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 14-27 | |
| Week 7 | Indianapolis Colts | 24-13 | ||
| Week 8 | New England Patriots | 3-23 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28-34 | |
| Week 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-12 | ||
| Week 11 | Miami Dolphins | 24-34 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | New England Patriots | 19-22 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-14 | |
| Week 14 | Cleveland Browns | 17-21 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 14-24 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Houston Oilers | 7-16 |
1986 Buffalo Bills Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Hank Bullough Interim Head Coach: Marv Levy Offensive Coordinator: Jim Ringo Defensive Coordinator: Herb Paterra Wide Receivers Coach: Joe Daniels Offensive Line Coach: Jim Ringo Running Backs Coach: Elijah Pitts Tight Ends Coach: Joe Faragalli Defensive Line Coach: Ted Cottrell Outside Linebackers Coach: Ardell Wiegandt Inside Linebackers Coach: Herb Paterra Defensive Backs Coach: Dick Moseley Special Teams Coach: Elijah Pitts Line Coach: Dick Comar Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Rusty Jones