The Bills opened Highmark Stadium on June 23, bringing over much of the history and passion from the old Ralph Wilson Stadium. However, one name that was enshrined on the Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson did not make the move: O.J. Simpson.
For over 30 years, the Bills left O.J. Simpson’s name on the Wall of Fame despite him being found liable for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman in civil court in 1997. This came after a jury acquitted him of murdering the pair in a 1995 criminal case. However, the new stadium will not include Simpson, according to a team statement publised June 27 by EPSN.
“We have made an organizational decision that he is not a fit to display inside our new stadium and family circle,” said Bills president of business operations Pete Guelli.
O.J. Simpson will not be honored among the Bills’ legends at Buffalo’s new stadium.
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There was reportedly debate within the organization on whether to include Simpson, and the design team drew up plans both with him and without him.
Simpson is still a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he will not be displayed in the family circle area of the Bills outside the new stadium, per ESPN. Of the 31 members of the Bills’ Wall of Fame, he will likely be the only one not on the wall. Simpson was the first player to be put on the Wall of Fame in the old stadium in 1980. (RELATED: Alright, Seriously?’: Governor Hochul Fails To Start Chant At New NFL Stadium Opening)
Simpson was a five-time First-Team All-Pro and the 1973 NFL MVP after rushing for more than 2,000 yards. Simpson died of cancer in April 2024. He was 76.