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Important Dates in Bills History: December 26, 1965. Bills win 2nd AFL title

Important dates in Bills history presented by M&T bank helps fans understand what’s important. In the NFL, nothing is more important than winning the championship. At the conclusion of the 1965 season, the Bills won their second consecutive title.

The Bills won their first AFL championship on December 26, 1964 when they beat the San Diego Chargers 20-7. One year later, again on December 26, they returned to the title game to square off against the Chargers a second time. The blanked the Chargers 23-0 for their second straight and most recent championship.

Defense led the way for the Bills in that game.