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Inspired by the Oregon Ducks collegiate team, the Bills were formed in
2019 to compete in the expansion of the PNFL.
The Bills experienced one of the most awkward debuts of a new team in
quite some time. The original March 2 date opener with the Rip
City Mafia was postponed due to league-wide inclement weather. A
bye week immediately during week 2 led into their week 3 on-field debut
with the Willamette Valley Vikings only to suffer a 30-24 set back...or
so they thought. The loss to the Vikings was vacated after the
PNFL announced Willamette Valley used an ineligible player.
Finally on March 23, the Bills played their first "official" game being
blasted by the Sentinels.
The Bills would get in the win column the next week, only to give out a
forfeit the following week. The Bills would manage one more
on-field victory to finish the season 2-4.
Invited to take part in the ICFL vs PNFL challenge to kick off 2020, the
Bills surprised many with a 12-8 victory over the Boise Savage.
The PNFL season was canceled a week later due to the Covid19 scare which
continued into 2021. The Bills got one game in, an "exhibition"
game against a team calling themselves the Salem Spartans made up of
various players from around the League.
When 2022 finally kicked off, the Bills found themselves in the basement
finishing 0-8. Elijah Polk had a standout performance earning
all-league honors as a return specialist, something he got plenty of
work at. Brandon Figgs was also honored by the league for his
efforts.
Failing to score offensively in the final three games, the Bills along
with the PNFL became another footnote to history as neither returned in
2023.
All-League
Elijah Polk, PR/KR (2022 - PNFL 1st Team)
Brandon Figgs, OL (2022 - PNFL 1st Team)
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