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Bill Polian

Bill Polian
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Polian in 2007
Personal information
Born: (1942-12-08) December 8, 1942 (age 81)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Career information
High school:Mount Saint Michael Academy
(The Bronx, New York)
College:NYU
Career history
As an executive:
As an administrator:
Career highlights and awards
Executive profile at PFR

William Patrick Polian Jr. (born December 8, 1942) is an American football executive. He rose to league prominence as the General Manager of the Buffalo Bills, building a team that participated in four straight Super Bowls—the most consecutive appearances by any team—but lost each time. Following his stint in Buffalo, Polian went on to become the general manager of the expansion Carolina Panthers. He then served as general manager and team president of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL) from 1998 to 2011, where they reached two Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XLI. He subsequently served as an NFL analyst for ESPN. Polian was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Polian co-founded the now-defunct Alliance of American Football in 2018.