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San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills

Final / OT · Kickoff

2000 Regular season · Week 7 · Ralph Wilson Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Bills beat Chargers 27–24 in 2000 Week 7

The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 27–24 at home at Ralph Wilson Stadium in overtime in Week 7 of the 2000 regular season on October 15, 2000. It was decided by 3 points, a field goal or less.

It was the only game of Week 7 to need overtime.

The result moved the Bills to 3–3 and dropped the Chargers to 0–7. It was the Chargers’ seventh straight loss. The Chargers finished 2000 at 1–15 and missed the playoffs. The Bills finished 2000 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the San Diego Chargers won 27–24 on October 28, 2001.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Bills lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2000 Full series history

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