| 1999 Buffalo Bills season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ralph Wilson |
| General manager | John Butler |
| Head coach | Wade Phillips |
| Home field | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Titans) 16–22[note 1] |
| Pro Bowlers | FB Sam Gash G Ruben Brown |
The 1999 Buffalo Bills season was the 30th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and 40th overall. It would be the final season that Bruce Smith, Andre Reed, and Thurman Thomas — the last three players remaining from the Bills' Super Bowl teams — were on the same team together. All three were released at the end of the season due to salary cap issues.
The Bills surrendered only 229 points (14.3 points per game), the lowest total in franchise history in a 16-game season, and second-fewest in the league.[note 2] Buffalo's 2,675 passing yards and 4,045 total yards allowed were both the fewest totals in the NFL in 1999.
The Bills finished in second place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League's 1999 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses. The Bills qualified for the postseason for the eighth time in the decade. They would lose to the Titans 22–16, in the game called "Music City Miracle".
The team would not make the playoffs again until 2017, where they were defeated by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Wild-Card round. They also would not have another 10 win season until 2019.
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