Damn good resume...all three teams he went to became serious contenders.

Buffalo Bills

Polian was General Manager in Buffalo from 1986 to 1993.[4] When Bill Polian was promoted to general manager of the Buffalo Bills on December 30, 1985, the Bills were suffering from back to back 2–14 seasons and fan interest was at an all-time low. Polian was originally hired as director of pro personnel for the Bills on August 2, 1984.[4] Polian was instrumental in the signing of Bruce Smith to his first NFL contract, after which he was promoted to GM in 1985.[5] Polian won the NFL Executive of the Year Award twice in 1988 and in 1991.[6] On February 4, 1993, after the Bills had appeared in, and lost, their 3rd straight Super Bowl, Polian was fired as general manager.

In 2012, Polian became the 28th inductee into the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame.

Carolina Panthers

Polian was General Manager of the Panthers from 1994 to 1997.[7] He tried to create the quickest Super Bowl winner in history, and nearly did so, building a team that went to the NFC Championship Game in only its second year of existence. This feat led him to a promotion, becoming not just the GM, but the President of the Indianapolis Colts.
Indianapolis Colts

In 1997, Polian was hired as President and decided to build through the draft as the Colts would have the number 1 overall pick for 1998; the Colts picked Peyton Manning.

Polian was fired by owner Jim Irsay after the Colts finished with a 2–14 record in the 2011 season.[8]