William "Billy" the Buffalo (debuted 2000 in
Orchard Park, New York
Orchard Park is a town in Erie County, New York. It is an outer ring suburb southeast of Buffalo. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,054, representing an increase of 5.13% from the 2000 census figure. The town contains a village a ...
)
is the official
mascot
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fi ...
of the
NFL's
Buffalo Bills. He is an blue
American buffalo
American Buffalo may refer to:
*American Buffalo (play), ''American Buffalo'' (play), a play by David Mamet
*American Buffalo (film), ''American Buffalo'' (film), a 1996 film of Mamet's play directed by Michael Corrente
*American Buffalo (coin), a ...
and became the team's full-time mascot in 2000.
He wears the
uniform "number" BB (which is his initials).
Billy Buffalo was redesigned in 2018, with fan reception to the mascot's "makeover" being mixed. Jason Ballock, who wore the costume from 2006 to 2011, praised the design as more streamlined and "kid friendly".
References
External links
Buffalo Bills
National Football League mascots
Mascots introduced in 2000
2000 establishments in New York (state)
Animal mascots
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