| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | Head coach | Refs |
| Finish | mw- W | L | T | Pct |
| 1960 | 1960 | AFL | | Eastern | 3rd | 5 | 8 | 1 | 393 | | | Buster Ramsey | |
| 1961 | 1961 | AFL | | Eastern | 4th | 6 | 8 | 0 | 429 | | | |
| 1962 | 1962 | AFL | | Eastern | 3rd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 536 | | | Lou Saban | |
| 1963 | 1963 | AFL | | Eastern | 2nd° | 7 | 6 | 1 | 536 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 26–8 | | |
| 1964 | 1964 | AFL† | | Eastern^ | 1st^ | 12 | 2 | 0 | 857 | Won AFL Championship (1) (Chargers) 20–7 | Lou Saban (COYTooltip AP AFL Coach of the Year) | |
| 1965 | 1965 | AFL† | | Eastern^ | 1st^ | 10 | 3 | 1 | 750 | Won AFL Championship (2) (at Chargers) 23–0 | Lou Saban (COYTooltip AP AFL Coach of the Year) | |
| 1966 | 1966 | AFL | | Eastern^ | 1st^ | 9 | 4 | 1 | 679 | Lost AFL Championship (Chiefs) 31–7 | Bobby Burnett (ROYTooltip American Football League Rookie of the Year) | Joe Collier | |
| 1967 | 1967 | AFL | | Eastern | 3rd | 4 | 10 | 0 | 286 | | | |
| 1968 | 1968 | AFL | | Eastern | 5th | 1 | 12 | 1 | 107 | | | Joe Collier (0–2) Harvey Johnson (1–10–1) | |
| 1969 | 1969 | AFL | | Eastern | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | 286 | | | John Rauch | |
| 1970 | 1970 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 3 | 10 | 1 | 250 | | Dennis Shaw (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) | |
| 1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 1 | 13 | 0 | 071 | | | Harvey Johnson | |
| 1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | 321 | | | Lou Saban | |
| 1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | 643 | | O. J. Simpson (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player, OPOYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year) | |
| 1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd§ | 9 | 5 | 0 | 643 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 32–14 | | |
| 1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 571 | | | |
| 1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 12 | 0 | 143 | | | Lou Saban (2–3)Jim Ringo (0–9) | |
| 1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 11 | 0 | 214 | | | Jim Ringo | |
| 1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | 313 | | | Chuck Knox | |
| 1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | | Jim Haslett (DROYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) | |
| 1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | 688 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Chargers) 20–14 | Chuck Knox (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) | |
| 1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Jets) 31–27Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bengals) 28–21 | | |
| 1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | None | 9th | 4 | 5 | 0 | 444 | | | |
| 1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | 500 | | | Kay Stephenson | |
| 1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | 125 | | | |
| 1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 2 | 14 | 0 | 125 | | | Kay Stephenson (0–4)Hank Bullough (2–10) | |
| 1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | 250 | | | Hank Bullough (2–7)Marv Levy (2–5) | |
| 1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 8 | 0 | 467 | | Shane Conlan (DROYTooltip AP NFL Rookie of the Year) | Marv Levy | |
| 1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 17–10Lost AFC Championship (at Bengals) 21–10 | | |
| 1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^ | 9 | 7 | 0 | 563 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Browns) 34–30 | | |
| 1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | 813 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 44–34Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 51–3Lost Super Bowl XXV (vs. Giants) 20–19 | Bruce Smith (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) | |
| 1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | 813 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 37–14Won AFC Championship (Broncos) 10–7Lost Super Bowl XXVI (vs. Redskins) 37–24 | Thurman Thomas (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player, OPOYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year) | |
| 1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC* | East | 2nd§ | 11 | 5 | 0 | 688 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Oilers) 41–38 (OT)Won Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 24–3Won AFC Championship (at Dolphins) 29–10Lost Super Bowl XXVII (vs. Cowboys) 52–17 | | |
| 1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC* | East^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | 750 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Raiders) 29–23Won AFC Championship (Chiefs) 30–13Lost Super Bowl XXVIII (vs. Cowboys) 30–13 | | |
| 1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | | | |
| 1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | East^ | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Dolphins) 37–22Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 40–21 | Bryce Paup (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) | |
| 1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 30–27 | Bruce Smith (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) | |
| 1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | 375 | | | |
| 1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | 625 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 24–17 | | Wade Phillips | |
| 1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd§ | 11 | 5 | 0 | 688 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Titans) 22–16 | | |
| 2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | 500 | | | |
| 2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | East | 5th | 3 | 13 | 0 | 188 | | | Gregg Williams | |
| 2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | 500 | | | |
| 2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | 375 | | | |
| 2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 563 | | | Mike Mularkey | |
| 2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 5 | 11 | 0 | 313 | | | |
| 2006 | 2006 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | | | Dick Jauron | |
| 2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | | | |
