Photos | 2025 Season Ticket Member of the Game

Manuel Aja is the Season Ticket Member of the Game for Bills vs. Ravens on Sunday, September 7th. Manuel, a Season Ticket Member since 1986, when his wife purchased them as a wedding anniversary present, sits in section 114, and has Josh Allen as his favorite player.

Manny's first game as a season ticket holder was Jim Kelly's first game as a Buffalo Bill.

In the 40 years he has been a season ticket holder, Manny has missed only one game due to an out of town travel delay. No illness, work event, or home project can keep him away, he even attended a playoff game in the early 90s only 2 days after his first born returned from the hospital after being born!

Manny and his family coordinate each and every tailgate based upon the team we are playing that week. Playing Philadelphia means freshly-made Philly cheese steaks, Tennessee comes with a guaranteed Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich. The only exception to that rule is the final home game of the regular season, which concludes with a full Thanksgiving spread with a deep friend turkey made and carved in the parking lot.

Gerald Reger, a Member since 1988, is the Season Ticket Member of the Game for Bills vs. Miami on Thursday, September 18th. Jerry's favorite players include Joe Fergusion, Jim Kelly, Steve Tasker and Ralph Wilson. But if he had to pick just one it would be Mr. Wilson. Jerry was in Cleveland for the Bills playoff game in 1989, and Mr. Wilson was walking in, and he said, "good luck today Mr. Wilson", he stopped shook their hands and then looked at Jerry and said, "Hey I know you, you're the guy from the motorhome lot". Just a tribute to the genuine, down to earth person he was.

One of Jerry's favorite game's includes the January 1991 AFC championship for the Bills 1st Super Bowl. Jerry made a very long banner out of a party tablecloth roller, it said "Buffalo is going to the Super Bowl." Him and his seat mates rolled it out halfway through the fourth quarter and it stretched from the top row of the lower bowl right to the front row. Suddenly, everyone began passing the banner around the stadium, right up to Mr. Wilson's box and gave it to him.

Jerry brings his motorhome to every home game, and now has 4 generations attending the tailgates. Without the Bills, Jerry says they would not be getting together, having fun, and creating lifelong memories.

Sam Rind, a member since 1991, is the Season Ticket Member of the Game for Bills vs. Saints on Sunday, September 28th. He has been sitting in the same seats in section 227 with his Daughter for 30 years, and rarely misses a game.

The first time Sam was invited to a Bills game, as he had recently moved from Europe, he believed he would be attending a Soccer game, and was very surprised to discover American Football. Instantly, he loved the game, and his passion for the Bills began.

His all time favorite player is Jim Kelly, but currently, he loves Josh Allen. His favorite memory as a Bills fan is the Comeback Game, he stayed all the way until the end.

Kevin Weil, a member since 1982, is the Season Ticket Member of the Game for Bills vs. Patriots on Sunday, October 5th. Kevin sits in section 132, and travels over 300 miles for every home game.

One of Kevin's recent favorite memories as a Bills fan was going to his daughter's home, and experiencing his Granddaughter's first Bills watch party, even though her father is a Jets fan. "The Bills truly mean family." He also recalled the perfect offensive game against the Patriots. "I had sold my pair because my wife said it was too cold (it was below zero), I went to the tailgate and bought a single just to be in the stands. I was floating on air after that, I can still feel the cold in my bones from that one!"

Kevin's father, worked directly with Ralph Wilson during the 60's, as he was the original artist for the Buffalo Bills programs from 1961-1964. "As a kid I would watch as dad created each new cover for the upcoming games and got an advance copy on the Thursday before each game." Prior to Kevin moving in 1982, him and his father purchased Season Tickets as a way to ensure he would come back to visit and share in the Bills traditions.

Paul Watkins, a member since 1989, is the Season Ticket Member of the Game for Bills vs. Chiefs on Sunday, November 2nd. Paul sits in section 311. One of Pauls favorite players is Khalil Shakir as well as recently retired Mitch Morse.

One of Paul's favorite memories as a Bills fan was back in 1991 where the Bills "destroyed" the Raiders in the Playoffs 51-3. Paul said he has never been a fan of the Raiders and was happy to see that game.

Paul attends the games with his wife Maggie, who is also a massive Buffalo Bills fan. Paul gave Maggie her wedding ring in the Buffalo Bills parking lot and has only missed (1) games since 1989 - had to go to a reunion to meet other vets who served in Vietnam with Paul in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Paul and Maggie were planning on getting married in the fall of 1974, however since the Bills schedule took so long to come out back then they had to move it to April 74' to ensure they didn't miss a Bills game!

Patrick Gunning, an Air Force Veteran, and a member since 2007, is the Season Ticket Member of the Game for Bills vs. Buccaneers on Sunday, November 16th. Patrick sits in section 227, and attends each game with either his son Dan, or daughter Bec.

Patrick grew up on a street off Abbott and has been a fan through it all. When his daughter was 8 years old, he took her to her first Bills game, and for the next 5 years, she started campaigning every year to get him to become a Season Ticket Member. Finally in 2007, after finding out Monday Night Football would be returning to Orchard Park, Patrick said, "let's do it!"

According to Patrick's daughter, "my dad's love for the Bills has never wavered in all his years of being a fan. His love dates back to the AFL championship days and the euphoria and heartbreak of 4 straight Super Bowls. He watched the Bills go winless against the Dolphins in the 1970s, he was around when Jim Kelly didn't want to play for the Bills, he sat through Music City Miracle and the drought, and he is there now for the incredible run we have been on since Sean McDermott has come to town. My dad doesn't wear a crazy costume or have any wild traditions. His biggest tradition is wearing the starter jacket he got in the early 1990s. That jacket is worn at every single cold weather game - and in the last couple years, he has had multiple people offer to buy it off him. My dad's fandom is quieter than some, but loyal like no other. And in his fandom, he has grown another lifelong fan in myself."

Patrick's all-time favorite player is Stevie Johnson and has loved him since the day he was drafted, he just knew he would be great. His favorite memory as a Season Ticket Member is a toss-up between Taron Johnson's interception against the Ravens in the playoffs and Josh Allen's perfect game against the Patriots in the playoffs. An honorable mention, however, would be the Monday Night Game in 2007 against the Cowboys. We still talk about the atmosphere of that game 18 years later.

Paul Dean, a Season Ticket Member since 2015, has been selected as the Season Ticket Member of the Game for the Bills matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, December 7. Paul proudly cheers from Section 127.

Paul's connection to the Bills began early. One of his first memories as a young fan is sitting in his grandparents' home at just five years old, listening to games on a transistor radio when they weren't televised. That passion only grew stronger. His favorite moment as a fan remains the iconic AFC Championship Game in which Buffalo defeated the Raiders 51–3, sending the Bills to their first Super Bowl.

In 2023, Paul had the opportunity to attend the NFL Draft in Kansas City. He recalls an intern from Utah enthusiastically telling him, "We got our guy," moments before the Bills selected Dalton Kincaid. Paul still treasures the first-round draft card from that night, personally signed by Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Among the many players Paul has watched over the years, Kent Hull stands out as a favorite. Paul admires the respect Hull showed his teammates and the grit, leadership, and passion he displayed on the field, qualities Paul believes represent the true spirit of Buffalo.