Every era of Buffalo Bills football, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Buffalo Bills legends across the 1960s to today — a full 11 on both sides of the ball, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 17-game season.
Offense is weighted 55%, defense 45% — exactly how iKnoBall scores a roster. Think you'd start a different 11? Prove it.
Josh Allen headlines the group at a 97 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Allen, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances quarterback play, skill-position firepower, the trenches, and a defense across Buffalo Bills history, then simulates all 17 games. The result — 14–3 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit on both sides of the ball.
Every Buffalo Bills legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting 11 above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | Quarterback | 2020s | 97 |
| O.J. Simpson | Running Back | 1970s | 96 |
| Stefon Diggs | Wide Receiver | 2020s | 93 |
| Andre Reed | Wide Receiver | 1990s | 91 |
| Joe DeLamielleure | Offensive Guard | 1970s | 93 |
| Bruce Smith | Defensive End | 1990s | 98 |
| Cornelius Bennett | Linebacker | 1990s | 90 |
| Tre'Davious White | Cornerback | 2020s | 90 |
| Jairus Byrd | Safety | 2010s | 89 |
| Jim Kelly | Quarterback | 1990s | 94 |
| Von Miller | Defensive End | 2020s | 91 |
| Thurman Thomas | Running Back | 1990s | 94 |
| LeSean McCoy | Running Back | 2010s | 91 |
| Ruben Brown | Offensive Guard | 1990s | 90 |
| Jason Peters | Offensive Tackle | 2000s | 90 |
| Mario Williams | Defensive End | 2010s | 90 |
| Kyle Williams | Defensive Tackle | 2010s | 89 |
| Stephon Gilmore | Cornerback | 2010s | 89 |
| Billy Shaw | Offensive Guard | 1960s | 88 |
| James Lofton | Wide Receiver | 1990s | 88 |
| Kent Hull | Center | 1990s | 88 |
| London Fletcher | Linebacker | 2000s | 88 |
| Eric Moulds | Wide Receiver | 2000s | 88 |
| Marcell Dareus | Defensive Tackle | 2010s | 88 |
| Matt Milano | Linebacker | 2020s | 88 |
| Ed Oliver | Defensive Tackle | 2020s | 88 |
| Jordan Poyer | Free Safety | 2020s | 88 |
| Dion Dawkins | Offensive Tackle | 2020s | 88 |
| Aaron Schobel | Defensive End | 2000s | 87 |
| Cookie Gilchrist | Running Back | 1960s | 87 |
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Build Your All-Time TeamGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Buffalo Bills lineup is Josh Allen (QB, 2020s), O.J. Simpson (RB, 1970s), Stefon Diggs (WR1, 2020s), Andre Reed (WR2, 1990s), Joe DeLamielleure (OL, 1970s), Bruce Smith (DL, 1990s), Cornelius Bennett (LB, 1990s), Tre'Davious White (CB, 2020s), Jairus Byrd (S, 2010s), Jim Kelly (FLEX-O, 1990s), Von Miller (FLEX-D, 2020s). Together they project to a 14–3 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 11-man lineup at 14–3 over a 17-game season, with an average starter rating of 93. The model runs each game as a probability from the roster's combined offensive and defensive strength, so an all-time team contends for a near-perfect year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1970s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Offense (QB, skill players, line) is weighted 55% and defense 45%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time roster, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 17–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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