Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Buffalo Bills and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1992 season. The Cowboys defeated the Bills by the score of 52–17, winning their third Super Bowl in team history, and their first one in 15 years. This game is tied with Super Bowl XXXVII as the fourth-highest scoring Super Bowl with 69 combined points, as of 2023. The Bills became the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls, and just the second of three teams to play in three straight. The following 1993 season, the Bills became the only team to both play and lose four consecutive Super Bowls. The game was played on January 31, 1993, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and is the last NFL championship game to date to be held in a non-NFL stadium. It was also the seventh Super Bowl held in the Greater Los Angeles Area, which did not host another until Super Bowl LVI in 2022.
Nathaniel Eugene Burleson is a Canadian-American television host, football commentator, and former football player. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack, he earned first-team All-American honors in 2002. Burleson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.
Nathaniel Newton is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers. He also was a member of the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football for the Florida A&M Rattlers.
The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The season ended with Super Bowl XXXV when the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New York Giants, 34–7, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
Terrance Joseph Robiskie is a former American football coach and player. He previously served as an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders, and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Nathaniel Bernard Odomes is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills (1987–1993), Seattle Seahawks (1994–1995), and the Atlanta Falcons (1996). Before his NFL career, he played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, returning 36 punts for 359 yards and intercepting nine passes. His seven interceptions in the 1986 season led the Big Ten Conference. He was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft.
Samuel Lee Gash Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Kenneth Earl Davis is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the TCU Horned Frogs and was selected in the second round of the 1986 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers (1986–1988) and the Buffalo Bills (1989–1994).
Anthonia Wayne "Amp" Lee is an American former professional football player who was a running back for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles, earning first-team All-American honors in 1991. After his playing career, he was a running back coach in NFL Europe and the United Football League.
Nathaniel Borden was a professional American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Buffalo Bills in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Indiana University.
Terrence William Shea is an American football coach and former player who was the head coach of the Aviators of The Spring League. Shea also performs quarterback consulting work for future NFL draft prospects. He worked with Robert Griffin III, Blaine Gabbert, Sam Bradford, Matthew Stafford, and Josh Freeman, whom Shea later brought to the Chargers in 2015). Shea also trained and developed Collin Klein and Tommy Rees.
Nathan Filipo Ilaoa is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Hawaii.
The 1987 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League, and 28th overall.
Vernon Turner is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back, wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Europe League (NFLE) for eight seasons during the 1990s. Turner played college football for Carson–Newman College, and then professionally for the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. He concluded his career with the Frankfurt Galaxy and Scottish Claymores in NFLE.
Nathan Ebner is an American former professional football player who was a safety and special teamer in the National Football League (NFL). He was a rugby sevens player for the United States national rugby sevens team.
Lachlan Edwards is an Australian former professional American football punter. He played college football at Sam Houston State University.
Isaac Andrew Asiata is a former American football guard. He played college football at Utah.
Nate Holley is an American football safety who is a free agent. Holley played high school football at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio. He played NCAA football at Kent State. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Nebraska Danger, Los Angeles Rams, and Calgary Stampeders.
Lewis Tom Cine is a Haitian American professional football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Darryl Turner II is an American professional football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland and Pittsburgh.
