Toronto will not host a Buffalo Bills home game as scheduled in 2014.
The Bills and Rogers Media issued a joint statement Wednesday to announce the agreement to play one designated home game at Rogers Centre would not be honored this season. The Bills will play all eight home games in Buffalo.
Attendance for the series, which began in 2008 and was extended in 2012, has been poor recently. In a 34-31 overtime loss to the Falcons last season, the announced attendance was 38,969. Ralph Wilson Stadium has a 73,960-seat capacity.
The Bills are 1-5 in regular-season games in Toronto and 2-0 in preseason games.
“The Buffalo Bills and Rogers are committed to delivering a first-class NFL experience to Canadians. As such, we have postponed for one year the scheduled 2014 regular season game at Rogers Centre in Toronto, and that game will return to Ralph Wilson Stadium. We will use this time to collectively evaluate opportunities and build on the foundation to enhance future games,” Russ Brandon, President and CEO of the Buffalo Bills, and Keith Pelley, President of Rogers Media said in the joint statement. “We are committed to continuing our partnership and have secured a robust sponsorship agreement for the 2014 season that will bring Canadian NFL fans visibility and access to the Bills. The sponsorship includes ticketing, merchandising, media exposure, and a newly created Canada House, near Ralph Wilson Stadium, that will serve as the official pre-game Canadian tailgate zone for all Bills home games. The NFL remains very popular in Canada and we are dedicated to enriching the experience for the fans.”