The 1999 Buffalo Destroyers season was the 1st season for the franchise and the 1st in Buffalo, New York. They finished with a 1–13 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Destroyers recorded their first win in franchise history on July 23, 1999, when they defeated the Portland Forest Dragons, 30–23.
Coaching Dave Whinham was the head coach of the Destroyers for their inaugural season.
Preseason schedule Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result 1 April 7 Florida Bobcats Neutral W 24–17 2 April 16 Orlando Predators Away L 34–35
Regular season schedule Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result 1 April 30 New England Sea Wolves Home L 26–59 2 May 7 New Jersey Red Dogs Home L 39–41 3 May 15 Albany Firebirds Away L 41–51 4 May 21 New England Sea Wolves Away L 22–36 5 May 28 Grand Rapids Rampage Home L 38–40 6 June 4 Florida Bobcats Home L 32–50 7 June 12 Iowa Barnstormers Away L 42–29 8 June 21 Albany Firebirds Home L 34–54 9 June 25 New Jersey Red Dogs Away L 20–34 10 July 2 Tampa Bay Storm Home L 14–59 11 July 9 San Jose SaberCats Away L 46–52 12 July 16 Portland Forest Dragons Away L 43–46 13 July 23 Portland Forest Dragons Home W 30–23 14 July 30 Orlando Predators Away L 40–48
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