1992 Buffalo Bills season
| 1992 Buffalo Bills season | |
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| Head coach | Marv Levy |
| General manager | Bill Polian |
| Owner | Ralph Wilson |
| Home field | Rich Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish |
Won AFC Wild Card Game vs. (Oilers) 41–38 Won AFC Divisional playoff vs. (Steelers) 24–3 Won AFC Championship Game vs. (Dolphins) 29–10 Lost Super Bowl XXVII (Cowboys) 17–52 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | Bills | Thurman Thomas 10 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick) | Bills 7–0 | |
| 1 | Bills | Thurman Thomas 1 yard run (Steve Christie kick) | Bills 14–0 | |
| 2 | Bills | Thurman Thomas 6 yard run (Steve Christie kick) | Bills 21–0 | |
| 2 | Rams | Robert Delpino 12 yard pass from Jim Everett (Tony Zendejas kick) | Bills 21–7 | |
| 2 | Bills | Mitch Frerotte 2 yard pass from Jim Kelly (kick failed) | Bills 27–7 | |
| 3 | Bills | Thurman Thomas 10 yard run (Steve Christie kick) | Bills 34–7 | |
| 4 | Bills | Steve Christie 49 yard field goal | Bills 37–7 | |
| 4 | Bills | Steve Christie 38 yard field goal | Bills 40–7 | |
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| 1 | NYJ | Cary Blanchard 42 yard field goal | Jets 3–0 | |
| 2 | BUF | Kenneth Davis 2 yard run (Steve Christie kick) | Bills 7–3 | |
| 2 | NYJ | Cary Blanchard 40 yard field goal | Bills 7–6 | |
| 2 | BUF | James Lofton 16 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick) | Bills 14–6 | |
| 3 | NYJ | Pat Chaffey 1 yard run (Cary Blanchard kick) | Bills 14–13 | |
| 3 | BUF | Steve Christie 33 yard field goal | Bills 17–13 | |
| 4 | NYJ | Brad Baxter 1 yard run (Cary Blanchard kick) | Jets 20–17 | |
| 4 | BUF | Thurman Thomas 12 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick) | Bills 24–20 | |
The 1992 Buffalo Bills season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League. The Buffalo Bills 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.
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. The game has since gone down in NFL lore. 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 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.
Frank Reich's defining moment in his pro career is actually another comeback, this one often called the greatest comeback in NFL history (it is the greatest comeback in terms of point deficit, 32 points).
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.
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