BUFFALO BILLS YOUTH FOOTBALL STADIUM

In 2004, the Buffalo Bills became the first NFL franchise to open a facility dedicated to youth football on the same grounds as the team headquarters, pioneering the NFL Youth Football initiative. In 2010, the Buffalo Bills Youth Football Stadium hosted over 40 youth tackle football games.

The regulation-size grass football field is located in the shadows of Ralph Wilson Stadium in a space formally occupied by the Bills' outdoor practice field. Over the past several years the Buffalo Bills Youth Football Stadium has received additional features including a scoreboard, sound system, sideline tarps and a fully equipped concession stand to become one of the top youth football facilities in Western New York.

Many local teams are using the facility to host special pre-season games, regular season games, and championship games. The Bills charge no fee for youth football teams to play at the facility and all proceeds from concession sales go back to the youth football organizations.

If you are interested in utilizing the Buffalo Bills Youth Football Stadium for your youth football team in 2011 please call (716) 648-1800 or email community@bills.nfl.net.

CONCUSSION AND HEAD INJURY MESSAGE FROM THE NFL:

Please view the NFL’s public-service announcement about concussions in sports. The PSA talks directly to coaches, parents, athletes and others and describes the importance of recognizing a concussion, taking time to recover and not returning to play too soon.

The spot was approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The PSA directs viewers to the CDC’s “Heads Up” Web site, www.cdc.gov/concussion, for more information.

http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/12/10/nfl-psa-on-concussions-debuts-tonight/