Billy Buffalo

William "Billy" the Buffalo (debuted 2000 in Orchard Park, New York)[1] is the official mascot of the NFL's Buffalo Bills. He is an 8-foot-tall (2.4 m) blue American buffalo and became the team's full-time mascot in 2000.[1] He wears the uniform "number" BB (which is his initials).

Billy Buffalo during one of the 2021 home games

Billy Buffalo was redesigned in 2018, with fan reception to the mascot's "makeover" being mixed.[2][3] Jason Ballock, who wore the costume from 2006 to 2011, praised the design as more streamlined and "kid friendly".[4]

References

  1. "Buffalo Bills: Billy Buffalo". Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
  2. Kubitza, Steven (2018-08-28). "Buffalo Bills: The new family-friendly Billy Buffalo". BuffaLowDown. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  3. "Bills unveil new mascot". wgrz.com. August 27, 2018. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  4. Tsujimoto, Ben (2018-08-27). "New-look Billy Buffalo shocks many Bills fans". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2022-02-01.


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