Bills exclude O.J. Simpson from new stadium Hall of Fame

The Buffalo Bills have decided that Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson will not be honored at their new stadium, drawing a definitive line under the franchise’s most complicated legacy. The team’s chief operating officer, Pete Guelli, announced the decision on Saturday, June 27, stating Simpson is “not a fit” for displays in the new facility or its surrounding plaza.

Guelli said the organizational decision means Simpson’s name will not be included as the Bills transition their method of honoring past greats. Rather than replicating the Wall of Fame from their former stadium, the team plans to feature its legends in a display within a large gathering area called the Family Circle in front of the new venue. Simpson’s name had remained on the Wall of Fame at the old stadium, which is now being demolished, despite years of public debate.

Simpson, who died in April 2024 at age 76, was the Bills' first major superstar. Drafted first overall in 1969, he played for Buffalo through 1977, setting numerous team records. He became the first NFL player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a season in 1973, was a five-time first-team All-Pro, and was the inaugural inductee to the team’s Wall...