Abbott Road Closing: 8:00 a.m.
Gates Open: 11:30 a.m.
Player Warm-Ups: 12:10 p.m.
Stampede Performance: 12:44 p.m.
Leader of the Charge:Ted Washington
National Anthem Singer:Chris Ferrara
Kickoff:1:00 p.m.
Gate Giveaway:Breast Cancer Awareness Yowie from ECMC and ADPRO Sports & NFL/ZTA Pink Ribbons
Bills fans, stop by The Bills Store parking lot, located near New Era Gate 4 and Tim Hortons Gate 5 for an opportunity to see what our partners below have to offer! Each will be available for fans from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
State Farm:Stop by for fun games such as, shuffle board and bag toss. State Farm will also be giving away jersey towels and clear drawstring bags to fans.
Yancey's Fancy:Sampling of various cheese flavors.
Zippo Manufacturing Co.:Check out this area for grilled food samples. Zippo Manufacturing Co., will also be giving away clear drawstring bags, bottle openers, koozies, sunglasses, pins and phone cases.
New Era Chicken Wing Eating Contest:New Era Cap will give fans the opportunity to eat six (6) chicken wings as fast as they can. Times will be recorded on a leaderboard and the top times throughout the day will receive a prize from New Era Cap.
ECMC:The mammography coach bus will be on-site to celebrate Billieve.
New York State Lottery:Fans who purchase $10 worth of lottery tickets will have the chance to take part in a prize wheel.
New York National Guard:Representatives from the New York National Guard will be on-hand at a vehicle display in The Bills Store parking lot. It will also feature information on the NYNG and an inflatable football toss game.
ADPRO Sports Training Center:Two recruiters from the New York National Guard will man a display area in the ADPRO Sports Training Center, handing out materials and answering questions for anyone who may be considering joining our armed forces.
The Bills Store
Open:9 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on the outside of the stadium. The store will re-open at 11:30 a.m. from the inside of the stadium—when gates open.
Close:Approximately one hour after the conclusion of the game.
Club Buffalo Bills
Kickoff game day in Club Buffalo Bills! This youth and family-oriented indoor tailgate is held in the ADPRO Sports Training Center and will be open from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Club Buffalo Bills offers a variety of live entertainment, interactive games, photo opportunities and prizes, which the whole family can enjoy.
For more information, visit here.
New Era Gate 4 & Tim Hortons Gate 5
Labatt Blue Zone: Labatt Blue West End Plaza
Looking for live music? We've got you covered! Check out "The Billievers" on the Labatt Blue Stage from 11:30 a.m. until 12:55 p.m.
Dinosaur BBQ: Try the official BBQ of the Buffalo Bills! The smokehouse will be fired up and ready to serve their award winning BBQ.
M&T Bank Gate 6
M&T Bank is treating customers to exclusive team memorabilia at the Buffalo Bills' game on Sunday, October 16th.
Fans who visit the M&T display booth outside Gate 6 can receive their choice of various Bills/M&T Bank branded goodies. Fans can also speak to an M&T Bank representative about opening a personal checking account on-site to receive a beach towel or scarf.
Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo Gate 7
DJ Milk:Performing from 11:30 a.m. until kickoff, DJ Milk is sure to entertain.
Caricature Artist Dennis Reilly:Stop by and see Dennis Reilly to get your personalized caricature! This fun-filled station will be available when gates open at 11:30 a.m. until the end of halftime.
Inside of the Gates
CSD Sports: All Clubs (Jim Kelly West, Jim Kelly East, Toyota Van Miller, Paul Maguire)
CSD Sports will have one auction in each of the four Clubs for all Buffalo Bills home games. Fans who have tickets/passes to the clubs will have a chance to bid on authentic custom framed autographed Buffalo Bills jerseys. The auctions will be available for fans from 11:30 a.m. until the end of the third quarter.
Outside of the Gates
Entercom:WGR will be holding a live broadcast outside of Tim Hortons Gate 5.
Food Trucks:Food trucks will be available along Food Truck Row in Lot 4 across from The Bills Team Store. Options include, Lloyds, The Dirty Bird, Ru's Pierogi, R&R BBQ and Taste of Puerto Rico.
My One Buffalo
Streamline your fan experience with easy access to your tickets, special game day features, custom offers, and access to NFL RedZone at New Era Field through My One Buffalo; now available in the Bills Mobile App.
To learn more, click here.
Bills Experience
Bills Experience will also host the first annual Buffalo Bills Foundation Billieve Auction.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Buffalo Bills Foundation and will be designated to breast cancer related charities.
Items up for auction include both game used and autographed pink merchandise including:
-Autographed cleats from Jerry Hughes and Charles Clay.
-Autographed BCA footballs from Tyrod Taylor and Rex Ryan.
-BCA signage including goal post wraps and pads.
Game-worn items available for auction will be determined following the game on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Bids can only be made on Bills Experience, which is available on Bills Mobile/My One Buffalo App.
To bid now, click here.
With Bills Experience, fans gain access to exclusive experiences, from postgame field access, stadium tours, wedding/engagement photos and exclusive autographed merchandise. Season Ticket Members receive 20% off ANY experience purchased (restrictions apply). Available on Bills Mobile.
NEW Metal Detection Screening
Bills Fans, a new walk-through metal detection screening process is now in place at the stadium. Please be sure to arrive at the gates on time, 60-90 minutes prior to kick off for fan safety, and to expedite the gate entry process. For additional information on what you are and are not required to remove before proceeding through the metal detectors, see below. !
For more information on gate entry procedures, visit here.
For information on the Bag Policy at New Era Field, click here.
New Era Field is proud to be a tobacco product-free facility. No tobacco products are permitted at the gate entry areas or inside New Era Field. For a list of permitted and prohibited items, please click here.
50/50 Raffle
Stop by the Buffalo Bills 50/50 raffle!
Last home game's jackpot was $106,673, with the winning ticket totaling $53,336.50.
Tickets are available for sale until the end of the 3rd quarter.
Proceeds benefit the Buffalo Bills Foundation.
Buffalo Bills to honor breast cancer survivors
The Buffalo Bills, ECMC, the ECMC Foundation and the American Cancer Society will honor breast cancer survivors at the Bills vs. 49ers game on-field during pregame ceremonies in conjunction with the NFL's A Crucial Catch initiative. These 35 strong women will be wearing pink jerseys donned with the number of years they have been celebrating their survivorship. !
Other game day celebrations include players and coaches wearing pink-themed gear, as well as on-field pink ribbons, goal post wraps and banners. Volunteers from ZTA will be distributing pink ribbons at each gate for fans to wear in celebration. The Bills Store will be selling pink-themed merchandise with 100% of the NFL's proceeds from Pink product sales going to the American Cancer Society. !
On Friday, October 14 these same survivors will be at New Era Field for a tour of the facility and a visit to Bills practice. Later that evening, the ECMC Foundation will be hosting the annual Billieve event at (716) Food and Sport with Bills players. Event proceeds will benefit the ECMC Foundation's Mammography Coach.
