1 - Buffalo’s nominee for the NFL’s National Salute to Service Award
Former United States Marine and current Bills defensive line coach, Mike Waufle, is the team’s 2017 nominee for the Salute to Service Award.
The award was created to acknowledge the exceptional efforts by members of the NFL community to honor U.S. service members, veterans, and their members. All 32 NFL teams had the opportunity to select one nominee. In addition to coach Waufle, some of the notable nominees include: Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns), Ron Rivera (Carolina Panthers), and Tyler Eifert (Cincinnati Bengals).
Waufle served in the United States Marine Corps from 1972-1975.