Claim: O.J. Simpson is now excluded from the Buffalo Bills’ Wall of Fame at the new Highmark Stadium.

O.J. Simpson died in April 2024 after battling cancer. But over two years later, his name is back in the spotlight. This time because of his place in the Buffalo Bills’ Wall of Fame. The late running back had been honored on the team’s Wall of Fame at Ralph Wilson Stadium since his induction in 1980.

However, a recent statement from Pete Guelli, the Buffalo Bills’ president of business operations, has revealed that Simpson has been left out of the Wall of Fame at the newly built Highmark Stadium. But is that really the case? Here’s what we found! 

Our Verdict: True

Guelli’s statement was sent to various media houses, and it was initially reported by WIVB.

“We have made an organizational decision that he is not a fit to display inside our new stadium and family circle,” Pete Guelli said in a statement.

Construction of the new stadium began in June 2023 and took a reported $2.1 billion to complete. It was finally opened in June this year, and now serves as the new home for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. The new stadium will also feature a Wall of Fame and several team legends within it.

However, O.J. Simpson, who was the team’s No. 1 draft pick in 1969, will be absent from it. And the reason behind the team’s decision could be Simpson’s highly publicized murder trial after he retired from the NFL, something that harmed his reputation beyond any sort of repair. 

The O.J. Simpson murder trial 

In June 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson, Simpson’s ex-wife, and her friend Ronald Goldman were found fatally stabbed outside Brown’s Los Angeles home. When investigators went to speak with Simpson, he did not answer the door. Authorities also discovered a trail of blood leading from his vehicle into his home.

Los Angeles County prosecutors later charged Simpson with two counts of murder and issued an arrest warrant. Instead of surrendering, he fled in a white Ford Bronco, triggering one of the most famous police chases in American history.

Despite the evidence presented, Simpson was acquitted in 1995 after the widely publicized criminal trial dubbed the ‘Trial of the Century.’ However, in 1997, a civil jury found him liable for the wrongful deaths of Brown and Goldman, ordering him to pay millions in damages.

Simpson’s legal troubles resurfaced in 2008. He was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping after attempting to recover sports memorabilia from a Las Vegas hotel room. He was sentenced to 9 to 33 years in prison but was granted parole after serving the minimum term.

Our fact-checking sources:

• BBC, April 11, 2024. OJ Simpson died after ‘battle’ with cancer, family says
• ESPN, June 28, 2026. O.J. Simpson won’t be honored among Bills legends at new stadium
• WIVB, June 27, 2026. O.J. Simpson will not be included at the new Highmark Stadium
• StadiumDB. – Highmark Stadium
• Action News 5, June 12, 2026. This Day in History: Nicole Brown Simpson, Ron Goldman found murdered
• BBC, April 11, 2024. See how OJ Simpson’s notorious 1994 car chase unfolded
• First Post, October 3, 2025. History Today: When OJ Simpson was acquitted in the ‘Trial of the Century’
• ABC News, October 3, 2025. A timeline of OJ Simpson’s life and sensational trial
• The Guardian, October 4, 2008. OJ Simpson found guilty of armed robbery and kidnapping