Uniform change For the third time in team history, the Bills changed their helmets. While keeping the streaking buffalo logo from the second change, the Bills changed their helmet color from white to red. They would keep the red helmet through the
2010 season. It was the Bills first major change to their helmets since changing from the "standing Bison" to the streaking buffalo before the
1974 season. Since three of the Bills' four AFC Eastern division opponents—Miami, Indianapolis and New England—then had white helmets (the Jets wore green helmets but would wear white ones from 1998 to 2018; the Patriots have used silver helmets since 1993), "it was easier for [Ferguson] to distinguish and that's the reason why we made the switch." Ferguson had thrown a high number of interceptions over the previous two seasons, and coach
Kay Stephenson hoped it would help the quarterback reduce them. Ironically, 1984 was Ferguson's last year with the Bills, and only year with the red helmets; Ferguson, after 107 consecutive starts dating to the 1977 season (at the time tied with the league record), was benched in favor of
Joe Dufek on September 30. Ferguson's interception total actually
increased compared to the previous year, and he would go on to play for at least three more teams (
Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
Indianapolis Colts and Canadian football's
San Antonio Texans) that all had white helmets. The Bills wore white jerseys for all 1984 home games, the only time they have done so in franchise history. Buffalo wore white at home occasionally every other year from 1980 to 1986, and has done so since 2011.
NFL draft Notre Dame running back
Greg Bell made the
Pro Bowl in his rookie season; he was later traded to the Los Angeles Rams in the blockbuster three-team
Eric Dickerson trade. Defensive end
Sean McNanie played for the team for four of his seven NFL seasons. Punter
John Kidd played his first six seasons with Buffalo; his career lasted a total of 15 seasons. ==Personnel==