1992 Buffalo Bills season

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1992 Buffalo Bills season
Owner Ralph Wilson
General manager Bill Polian
Head coach Marv Levy
Home field Rich Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place2nd AFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Oilers) 41–38 (OT)
Won Divisional Playoffs
(at Steelers) 24–3
Won AFC Championship
(at Dolphins) 29–10
Lost Super Bowl XXVII
(vs. Cowboys) 17–52
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
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The 1992 Buffalo Bills season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). The Buffalo Bills entered the season as defending back to back AFC champions and finished the National Football League's 1992 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, and finished second in the AFC East division. The Bills qualified for their third straight Super Bowl appearance, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys 52–17. This would be the only time the Bills did not finish first in the AFC Eastern Division from 1988 to 1993.

Contents

Season summary

The season is notable for Buffalo's first playoff game in this year, known as "The Comeback", in which the Bills, down 35–3, ended up winning in overtime 41-38. The game was the first of three Buffalo playoff wins (the two others were at Pittsburgh and at Miami) that allowed the Bills to win their third consecutive AFC Championship. In Super Bowl XXVII, Dallas beat Buffalo, 52–17.

In Week Two of the season, the Bills traveled to San Francisco, defeating the 49ers 34–31. The matchup was notable for being the first game in NFL history without a punt by either team. [1]

Offseason

NFL Draft

1992 Buffalo Bills Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
127 John Fina OT Arizona
383 Keith Goganious LB Penn State
4111 Frank Kmet DE Purdue
5139 Matt Darby S UCLA
6167 Nate Turner RB Nebraska
7195 Kurt Schulz S Eastern Washington
8223 Leonard Humphries CBPenn State
9251 Chris Walsh WR Stanford
10279 Barry Rose WR Wisconsin–Stevens Point
11307 Vince Marrow TE Toledo
12335 Matt Rodgers QB Iowa

Undrafted free agents

1992 Undrafted Free Agents of note
PlayerPositionCollege
Jason ChildsTackle North Dakota
Doug HelkowskiPunter Penn State

Personnel

Staff

1992 Buffalo Bills staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Marv Levy
  • Assistant head coach/running backs – Elijah Pitts
  • Administrative assistant to the head coach/Defensive Quality Control – Chuck Lester

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Walt Corey
  • Defensive line – Dan Sekanovich
  • Defensive backs – Dick Roach

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

[2]

Roster

1992 Buffalo Bills roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad

47 active, 9 inactive, 4 practice squad


Rookies in italics

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentGame siteFinal scoreRecordAttendance
1September 6, 1992 Los Angeles Rams Rich Stadium W 40–71–0
79,001
2September 13, 1992at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park W 34–31 2–0
64,053
3September 20, 1992 Indianapolis Colts Rich Stadium W 38–03–0
77,781
4September 27, 1992at New England Patriots Foxboro Stadium W 41–74–0
52,527
5October 4, 1992 Miami Dolphins Rich Stadium L 37–104–1
80,368
6October 11, 1992at Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum L 20–34–2
52,287
7Bye
8October 26, 1992at New York Jets The Meadowlands W 24–205–2
68,181
9November 1, 1992New England Patriots Rich Stadium W 16–76–2
78,268
10November 8, 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers Rich Stadium W 28–207–2
80,294
11November 16, 1992at Miami Dolphins Joe Robbie Stadium W 26–208–2
70,629
12November 22, 1992 Atlanta Falcons Rich Stadium W 41–149–2
80,004
13November 29, 1992at Indianapolis Colts Hoosier Dome L 16–13 (OT)9–3
50,221
14December 6, 1992New York Jets Rich Stadium L 24–179–4
75,876
15December 12, 1992 Denver Broncos Rich Stadium W 27–1710–4
71,740
16December 20, 1992at New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome W 20–1611–4
68,591
17December 27, 1992at Houston Oilers Houston Astrodome L 27–311–5
61,742

Game summaries

Week 1

Los Angeles Rams at Buffalo Bills
1234Total
Rams07007
Bills14137640

Hosting the L.A. Rams, the Bills picked off Jim Everett four times and limited the Rams to 215 total yards. Thurman Thomas led a 207-yard rushing attack for the Bills as Jim Kelly needed only 106 passing yards and two scores for the 40–7 win.

Week 2

1234Total
Bills31014734
49ers7177031
  • Date: September 13
  • Location: Candlestick Park
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

Buffalo's 34–31 win over the San Francisco 49ers was the first game in NFL history in which neither team punted. Over 1,000 yards in combined offense for both teams.

Week 3

1234Total
Colts00000
Bills73141438
  • Date: September 20
  • Location: Rich Stadium

The Indianapolis Colts were limited to nine first downs, 140 total yards, and three interceptions (one by quarterback/punter Tom Tupa) in a 38–0 Bills shutout.

Week 4

1234Total
Bills33211441
Patriots00077

The winless Patriots held off the Bills for a 6–0 Bills lead at halftime before 35 Buffalo points led to yet another Buffalo runaway win, 41–7.

Week 5

1234Total
Dolphins31417337
Bills370010
  • Date: October 4
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Dale Hamer
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

Dan Marino ended Buffalo's season-opening win streak, throwing three touchdowns and 282 total yards. Jim Kelly was intercepted four times as the Dolphins won 37–10.

Week 6

1234Total
Bills03003
Raiders7103020

The Bills flew to Los Angeles and were rudely greeted by the 1–4 Raiders; they sacked Jim Kelly five times and picked him off once, storming to a 20–3 win.

Week 8

1234Total
Bills0143724
Jets337720
  • Date:October 26
  • Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind 19 mph (31 km/h)
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf

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The Jets hosted the Bills in a back-and-forth affair. The Bills led 17–13 in the fourth before Brad Baxter ran in a one-yard score, but Kelly led the Bills downfield and found Thurman Thomas from twelve yards out and the 24–20 Bills win.

Week 9

1234Total
Patriots07007
Bills009716

The Patriots traveled to Rich Stadium and the two teams managed six turnovers and just 484 total yards. The Bills fell behind 7–0 on Vincent Brown's 25-yard fumble return score, then scored 16 unanswered points on two touchdowns and a safety when Shawn McCarthy was downed in the endzone.

Week 10

1234Total
Steelers0614020
Bills7147028
  • Date: November 8
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bill Parcells

Week 11

1234Total
Bills31013026
Dolphins7100320
  • Date: November 16
  • Location: Joe Robbie Stadium
  • Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Tom White
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf

Week 12

1234Total
Falcons070714
Bills28100341
  • Date: November 22
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Game start: 1pm EST
  • Game attendance: 80,004
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C) wind 15 mph (24 km/h)
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers ( CBS): Tim Ryan and Matt Millen

Buffalo set an NFL record by rushing for 315 yards in a game as the Atlanta Falcons managed 174 yards of total offense and were hammered 41–14.

Week 13

1234OTTotal
Bills0373013
Colts03010316
  • Date: November 29
  • Location: Hoosier Dome
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Paul Maguire

Week 14

1234Total
Jets3014724
Bills370717
  • Date: December 6
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert, Bill Parcells

The Bills fell to the Jets 24–17 in a game the Jets needed far more than the Bills following a paralyzing injury to Dennis Byrd; the Jets had needed emotional counseling all week leading to the game, and came out inspired when coach Bruce Coslet told players beforehand that Byrd was recovering movement. Brad Baxter ran in two touchdowns; after the Bills tied the game 17–17 Brian Washington intercepted Kelly and scored. Following the 24–17 Jets win, both teams met at midfield in prayer for Dennis Byrd.

Week 15

1234Total
Broncos0071017
Bills0213327
  • Date: December 12
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Referee: Gary Lane
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

The Bills scored the first 24 points, opening up on a triple lateral to Kelly who then unloaded a 64-yard score to wide open Don Beebe. The Broncos started Tommy Maddox with John Elway out for the fourth straight game, then put in Shawn Moore who threw three picks; the two combined for 250 yards passing.

Week 16

Buffalo Bills (10–4) at New Orleans Saints (11–3)
1234Total
Bills3071020
Saints673016

Week 17

1234Total
Bills30003
Oilers10100727
  • Date: December 27
  • Location: Houston Astrodome
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann

At the Astrodome Jim Kelly was intercepted once and injured in the final game of the season, forcing Frank Reich to take over as starting quarterback to begin the playoffs. Reich was picked off twice as the Oilers behind Warren Moon and Cody Carlson stormed to a 27–3 win, securing a wildcard playoff berth, where one week later they would travel to Buffalo to face Reich again.

Standings

AFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(2) Miami Dolphins 1150.6885–39–3340281W3
(4) Buffalo Bills 1150.6885–37–5381283L1
Indianapolis Colts 970.5635–37–7216302W5
New York Jets 4120.2503–54–8220315L3
New England Patriots 2140.1252–62–10205363L5

[4]

Playoffs

WeekDateOpponentFinal scoreAttendance
WildcardJanuary 3, 1993 Houston Oilers (5)W 41–38 (OT)
75,141
DivisionalJanuary 9, 1993at Pittsburgh Steelers (1)W 24–3
60,407
Conference ChampionshipJanuary 17, 1993at Miami Dolphins (2)W 29–10
72,703
Super BowlJanuary 31, 1993vs. Dallas Cowboys (N2)L 17–52
98,374

Wild Card

1234OTTotal
Oilers72173038
Bills30287341
  • Date: January 3
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • Referee: Gerald Austin
  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen

Frank Reich's defining moment in his pro career is actually another comeback, this one often called the greatest comeback in NFL playoff history. It was also the largest comeback in NFL history, with the Bills overcoming a 32-point deficit, until 2022, when the Minnesota Vikings overcame a 33-point deficit against the Indianapolis Colts. In the playoffs following the 1992 season against the Houston Oilers. Reich led the Bills on a 35–3 run in the second half before overtime, en route to a 41–38 victory on a Steve Christie field goal. Reich would help the Bills defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round before once again giving the team back to Kelly, who led them into Super Bowl XXVII, where they were annihilated by the Dallas Cowboys 52–17. Reich had to enter the game when starter Jim Kelly was forced out of the game with a knee injury during the 2nd quarter.

Divisional

1234Total
Bills0771024
Steelers30003

Conference Championship

1234Total
Bills31010629
Dolphins300710

Super Bowl

1234Total
Bills737017
Cowboys141432152
  • Date: January 31
  • Location: Rose Bowl
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

The Bills entered Super Bowl XXVII trying to avoid becoming the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls. Once again the team was loaded with talent, boasting 12 Pro Bowl selections. During the regular season, Buffalo's no-huddle offense ranked as the number two offense in the league (6,114 yards) and ranked as the number one rushing offense (2,436). Running back Thurman Thomas rushed for 1,487 yards and 9 touchdowns during the regular season, while also catching 58 passes for 626 yards and another 3 touchdowns. Running back Kenneth Davis rushed for 613 yards, caught 15 passes for 80 yards, and added another 251 yards returning kickoffs. Quarterback Jim Kelly had 269 out of 462 completions for 3,457 yards, 23 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. Wide receiver Andre Reed lead the team with 65 receptions for 913 yards and 3 touchdowns, receiver James Lofton contributed 51 receptions for 786 yards and 6 touchdowns, and wide receiver Don Beebe had 33 receptions for 554 and 2 touchdowns. Also tight end Pete Metzelaars recorded 30 receptions for 298 yards and 6 touchdowns. The Bills also had one of the best offensive lines in the NFL, led by Pro Bowlers Will Wolford, Jim Ritcher, and Howard Ballard, along with center Kent Hull.

On defense, the line was anchored by tackles Bruce Smith (14 sacks) and Jeff Wright (6 sacks, 1 fumble recovery), who were fully recovered after missing almost all of the previous season due to injuries. The Bills were once again led by their trio of linebackers Darryl Talley (77 tackles, 4 sacks), Shane Conlan (66 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 interception), and Pro Bowler Cornelius Bennett (52 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries). The defensive secondary was aided by the emergence of second year defensive back Henry Jones, who led the NFL with 8 interceptions, returning them for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensive back Mark Kelso recorded 7 interceptions, while Pro Bowl defensive back Nate Odomes had 5.

However, the Bills quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl suffered a major setback when they lost the final game of the season to the Houston Oilers. The loss caused the Bills to finish with an 11–5 record, losing the AFC East title to the Miami Dolphins based on tiebreaking rules, and thus making them a wild card team for the playoffs. Thus, even if they won their first playoff game, they would have to win two on the road to make the Super Bowl. To make matters worse, Kelly also suffered strained knee ligaments during the loss to the Oilers and had to miss the first 2 playoff games. Furthermore, their first opponent in the playoffs ended up being the Oilers. A headline on a Buffalo newspaper stated the Bills situation: "Bills Begin The Longest Road Today."

Starting lineups

Source: [5]

Scoring Summary

  • BUF – TD: Thurman Thomas 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick) 7–0 BUF
  • DAL – TD: Jay Novacek 23-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick) 7–7 tie
  • DAL – TD: Jimmie Jones 2-yard fumble return (Lin Elliott kick) 14–7 DAL
  • BUF – FG: Steve Christie 21 yards 14–10 DAL
  • DAL – TD: Michael Irvin 19-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick) 21–10 DAL
  • DAL – TD: Michael Irvin 18-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick) 28–10 DAL
  • DAL – FG: Lin Elliott 20 yards 31–10 DAL
  • BUF – TD: Don Beebe 40-yard pass from Frank Reich (Steve Christie kick) 31–17 DAL
  • DAL – TD: Alvin Harper 45-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Lin Elliott kick) 38–17 DAL
  • DAL – TD: Emmitt Smith 10-yard run (Lin Elliott kick) 45–17 DAL
  • DAL – TD: Ken Norton Jr. 9-yard fumble return (Lin Elliott kick) 52–17 DAL

Awards and records

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