The Bills have had three home stadiums since their first AFL season in 1960: War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, the stadium in Orchard Park that opened as Rich Stadium in 1973, and, since 2026, the new Highmark Stadium across the street from it.
Here is every home in order, with the years the Bills played there, what made each one matter and what stands on the site today. Each stadium with a ThrillZing guide links to it.
Every Bills Stadium, 1960 to Today
- Buffalo
1960–1972The Rockpile on Buffalo's East Side, home for 13 seasons, including the AFL title years of 1964 and 1965. With under 47,000 seats, it fell short of the 50,000 the NFL required after the 1970 merger.
Today: Demolished in 1989; a high school sports field on the site keeps the old entrances
Stadium history →- Orchard Park
- 1973–2025
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Opened in 1973 as Rich Stadium, an early naming-rights deal, and later called New Era Field and Highmark Stadium. Home of the four straight AFC champions of 1990–1993; the last game was January 4, 2026.
Today: Demolished in 2026; the new Highmark Stadium stands across the street
- 2026–presentCurrent home
A $2.2 billion open-air stadium across the street from the old one, with a canopy over most seats but not the field. The Bills won the first regular-season game here, 41–31 over Detroit on September 17, 2026.
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Bills Stadium FAQ
Where did the Bills play before the new Highmark Stadium?
Across the street, at the stadium that opened in 1973 as Rich Stadium and was later called Ralph Wilson Stadium, New Era Field, Bills Stadium and Highmark Stadium. The Bills played there from 1973 through the 2025 season. Their first home, from 1960 to 1972, was War Memorial Stadium on Buffalo’s East Side.
How many stadiums have the Bills had?
Three: War Memorial Stadium, Ralph Wilson Stadium (under its several names) and the new Highmark Stadium.
Why did the Bills leave War Memorial Stadium?
The Rockpile was run down and held fewer than 47,000 fans, and after the 1970 AFL–NFL merger the league required at least 50,000 seats. Owner Ralph Wilson looked at moving the team, possibly to Seattle, so Erie County approved bonds and built the stadium in Orchard Park, which opened in 1973.
Is War Memorial Stadium still standing?
No. It was demolished in 1989, a few years after the movie The Natural was filmed there. The Johnnie B. Wiley Amateur Athletic Sports Pavilion, a high school athletic field, now stands on the site and keeps the old stadium’s entrances. Ralph Wilson Stadium was demolished in 2026.
Where do the Bills play now?
At Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, which opened in 2026. The $2.2 billion stadium has 60,108 seats and a total capacity of 63,000, with a canopy that covers most seats but leaves the field open to Buffalo weather.