The Buffalo Jills are the cheerleaing squad for the Buffalo Bills professional American football team. The Bills had cheerleaders in 1960 known simply as the Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders. At the time, they were a group of 8 Buffalo State College cheerleaders. They ran this squad until 1965 and went without cheerleaders in 1966. In 1967, the Buffalo Jills were founded and have progressed from a few young ladies in wool uniforms to a squad of 48 young ladies in more-revealing attire. They've annually sold a swimsuit calendar since the 2000-2001 season and participate in various events in the Western New York area. Troop visits are a regular occurrence as well and a group of 8 girls spent February 22-March 4, 2007 visiting troops in Iraq, the only NFL squad on that tour at the time. Unlike some squads, the Jills aren't sponsored by the NFL team they cheer for. Instead, they are sponsored primarily by Citadel Broadcasting stations WGRF, WHTT, and WEDG in Buffalo with additional sponsors on a year-to-year basis.