This time it was 21-20. that ultimately advanced) had barely survived Houston without Moon But the Oilers kept getting penaltiesthirteen in alland they couldnt stop the run, allowing 170 yards on the ground to a team that would struggle all year to run the football. All rights reserved. Ernest Givins played all but one season with the Houston Oilers, he was an Oiler through and through. Making matters worse Reed had 8 catches for 136 yards and 3 touchdowns. They made adjustments good enough to win the game. They had them beat";[11] defensive back Sean Jones said, "To blow a 32-point lead, you need a lot of help". rival, sharing the old AFC Central with the Oilers, Bengals and win. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On the play, Beebe's left foot went partially out of bounds due to momentum caused by a shove by cornerback Jerry Gray prior to Beebe then getting open for the catch. We present them here for purely educational purposes. divisions per conference and the playoffs were filled out with three the season opener, the Oilers had a comfortable lead in the fourth There were also some tough playoff losses, like the endings to 1989 and 1991. They paved the way for Lorenzo Houston authored another season sweep as Moon threw for 342 yards and two scores while Norman Esiason had a touchdown but gave up a safety when he was run out his own end zone. With the score (including the extra point), the Bills had cut their deficit from 32 points to four in a span of just 6:52. Basketball. Accolades: NFL Man of the Year 1974, Bert Bell Award 1970, Titans Ring of Honor, AFL All-Time Team. Two years after throwing for 527 yards in a 2710 win Moon was intercepted twice and held to 279 yards but led the Oilers from down 133 to lead in the fourth 2013. 1992-93 AFC Wild Card: Houston Oilers at Buffalo Bills - Game summary at Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York Date: January 3, 1993 Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather: 34 F (1 C), Overcast Game attendance: 75,141 Referee: Gerry Austin TV announcers ( NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen Boxscore Game information First quarter Dan Flaherty In the Wild Card Game, Warren Moon returns as the Oilers breakout to a 35-3 lead early in the third quarter against the Bills in Buffalo. Houston, whose 1992 team some believed gave them their best chance to win the Super Bowl, made several sweeping changes in the offseason. 1990 Houston Oilers Roster. He was always a threat for the Titans. Twitter Cody Carlson had a touchdown then gave way to Warren Moon who had a touchdown and despite completing less than half his passes (6 of 13) had a higher passer rating (91.8 to Carlsons 73.4); Bills quarterbacks had only a 27 passer rating. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Comeback_(American_football)&oldid=1151012636, January 1993 sports events in the United States, Articles with dead external links from October 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, HOU Jeffires 27 yard pass from Moon (Del Greco kick), BUF Reed 26 yard pass from Reich (Christie kick), BUF Reed 18 yard pass from Reich (Christie kick), BUF Reed 17 yard pass from Reich (Christie kick), This page was last edited on 21 April 2023, at 11:07. "So if you are a Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans fan," says the site, "who agonizes over the Frank Reich comeback game blowing your franchise's best shot at a Super Bowl title, well, here's another opportunity to feel sad."[4]. The Oilers also had a powerful running attack with Lorenzo White, who rushed for 1,226 yards and caught 57 passes. They got a lot of value for an eighth-round pick. A 5-time Pro-Bowler he is one of the best Defensive Lineman in the AFC and was a leader in the locker room. Bills backup quarterback Frank Reich led the Bills on a 383 run in the second half and overtime against the Oilers defense en route to a 4138 overtime victory. Are all playoff games like this? Talley recovered the ball and returned it 70 yards, but officials ruled him down by contact when he made the initial recovery, giving Buffalo the ball on their own 26-yard line. Two weeks later the Bengals paid the return visit to Houston. Moon recorded 36 of 50 completions for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions. The Oilers held a 35-3 lead on the Buffalo Bills. Known for being a returns specialist, as his career progressed, he became a receiver. Carlson played respectably, but the Dolphins were bound for the playoffs and got the Oilers in overtime, 19-16. [5] With Kelly out, Reich took the reins starting in place of Kelly the following week in the wild card game, which Buffalo hosted. [7] The Bills started the 2nd half on their own 36 yard line, and apparently, the words of Corey and Levy did not have any immediate effect, because 1:41 into the third quarter, and on a 3rd and 9, Reich threw a pass that bounced off the hands of tight end Keith McKeller and went into the arms of defensive back Bubba McDowell, who returned the interception 58 yards for a touchdown. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. View the 1992 Houston Oilers schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason NFL games. Lorenzo White ran for a team-leading 1,226 yards for the Oilers. In total, he had 453 receptions, over 6,100 receiving yards, and 37 touchdowns for the Titans. football history in a 1984 win over Miami. But he Reich was fired as head coach of the Colts on November 7, 2022 and was replaced with former Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday. White to clear 1,200 yards and finish fifth in the NFL in rushing. Dolphins or Chargers would await in the AFC Championship Game. The Saturday prior to that saw the Oilers get some surprising help. After a 2-yard return, Jeffires committed a 15-yard facemask penalty while making the tackle, giving Buffalo a first down on Houston's 20-yard line. We got outcoached, outplayed. Houston Oilers players listed alphabetically or numerically. Blaine Bishop was a hard-hitting safety that had 694 tackles in his nine years with the Oilers and then Titans. The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1995 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. Earl Campbell, a 5-11, 232-pound ball-carrying dynamo from the University of Texas, joined the Houston Oilers as the first player taken in the 1978 National Football League Draft. A win there and the 17 catches and 184 yards. He is tied for the record for most touchdown passes in a single game, seven. (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the next season.) Houston would play Cleveland in the Dawg Pound on December 20. There was no way Buffalo was losing this game now. Nose Tackle Jeff Wright recalled "With every word that came out of Walt's mouth, he reached a new temperature level, until he finally just exploded. From 1980s sports, to the Lou Holtz era at Notre Dame, to the historic 1978 baseball season, TheSportsNotebook.com has three books available in both print and electronic format at Amazon. Oilers Historical 1992 Stats 1992 Roster. Accolades: AFL All-Time Team, 3-time First Team AFL, 5-time AFL All-Star Championships: 2 AFL titles Long before the Oilers merged with the NFL, Charley Hennigan might just as well have been the greatest Oiler in the AFL. Find out more. He led the NFL in tackles in 2004, he played 1 year for the New York Giants before retiring at 33. this one when Childress brought a fumble to the house. Eddie George is one of the all-time greats for the Titans. "So if you are a Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans fan," says the site, "who agonizes over the Frank Reich comeback game blowing your franchise's best shot at a Super Bowl title, well, here's another opportunity to feel sad."[4]. train rolling after Jerry Glanville was at the helm the first three The Oilers were able to win the first two AFL Championships as well as four division titles until the leagues merged in 1970. Houston Oilers roster for the 1991 NFL season. [20] However, the Texans blew a 24-point lead of their own a week later against the Chiefs. The collapse came so fast, that it was Moon who had to Meanwhile, the Houston Oilers finished in second place in the AFC Central Division with a 106 record. in November. In addition to losing Kelly, injuries also robbed Buffalo of one of their best defensive players for the upcoming wildcard game: linebacker Cornelius Bennett. He had an amazing arm and was good on his feet. The main keys to their success were their four future Hall of Fame players on offense: Quarterback Jim Kelly, running back Thurman Thomas, and receivers Andre Reed and James Lofton. Career Highlights. "I can't repeat the words, but the more I talked, the louder I got. Accolades: 4-time Pro-Bowl. One of the Oilers/Titans best defensive players ever. The Bills were playing to win the AFC East. (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the following season). Twenty nine years ago today, perhaps the best chance a Houston football team has had of making the Super Bowl came and went in historic fashion. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search He played 210 games for the Oilers and set the franchise record of 16 quarterback sacks. Home; Baseball. The final of that game was 26-10. Reich subsequently led the Bills to the Oilers 18-yard line where Steve Christie made a 36-yard field goal, to cut the score to 73. The Oilers netted 348 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 324. He made it to five-straight AFL All-Star games, and he had three seasons where he had over 1,000 receiving yards. During his time with the Oilers Moon went to six straight Pro-Bowls, he led the league in passing yards twice and went 70-69 as a starter. Moon led the Oilers to two field goal drives as the Steelers led 76 at halftime. He also scored 14 touchdowns that season and is considered one of the best running backs in Titans' history. Because the game was not sold out, NFL blackout rules of the time prohibited television broadcast in the Buffalo area;[8] fans returned when they heard on the radio of the Bills' comeback. Menu. When Rian Lindell kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired,[18] radio play-by-play announcer John Murphy enthusiastically dubbed their victory "The greatest comeback since The Comeback!"[19]. He played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily for the Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans franchise. where the best players were all 30-years-old. From there future Oiler Todd McNair tied the game, but Al Del Greco won it 2320 in overtime on a 39-yard field goal. Earl Campbell was amazing no questions asked. Stats: 159 Games Played, 5 Fumble Recoveries, 1 Touchdown Accolades: 9-time Pro-Bowl, Titans number retired 63, Titans Ring of Honor, NFL 1980s All-Decade Team. The Oilers fell behind 17-0 and lost 24-14. He was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year after the team moved into a 3-4 defensive front. It didnt start well in Miami. Al Del Greco attempted a field goal to increase the Oilers' lead, but Montgomery fumbled the snap. As a college quarterback at [22] On December 17, 2022, the Minnesota Vikings set a new record for largest comeback in NFL history after coming back from a 33-point halftime deficit to defeat the Colts in overtime, 3936; the Bills comeback over the Oilers still remains the largest comeback in NFL playoff history.[23]. Warren Moon tossed for 2,521 yards, and Cody Carlson took a significant amount of snaps, too. Stats: 163 Games Played, 887 Tackles, 19 Forced Fumbles Accolades: 5-time Pro-Bowl, NFL Record three recoveries in one game. moments early in the second half at Buffalo at the end of the 1992 Houston Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Bills backup quarterback Frank Reich led the Bills on a 353 run in the second half and overtime against the Oilers defense en route to a 4138 overtime victory. The Oilers moved the ball well, scoring 368 points, and the rigid defensive . Pro Bowl, averaging in the neighborhood of 10-12 yards-per-catch. As noted at the time, the Buffalo Bills victory in this game is deemed the greatest comeback in NFL history (regular or postseason) and is referred to as "The Comeback" (or by then-Oiler fans, "The Choke"). Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In a way, it was our crowning moment.[7]. At this time the NFL format had three Stats: 347 Tackles, 30.5 Quarterback Sacks, 26 Pass deflections, 6 Forced Fumbles. linebacker Al Smith was another 1st-team All-NFL player and corner The Buffalo Bills, the American Football Conference (AFC) champions for the previous two seasons, recorded an 115 record during the 1992 regular season and finished in second place in the AFC Eastern Division. The win meant that However, in the postseason, the Oilers would fall on the losing end of what would become one of the most substantial come from behind victories in NFL history, dropping a 353 lead in the Wild Card game against the Buffalo Bills only to lose by a score of 4138. 150+ Sports Channels, Registering implies accepting the Terms and Conditions. Since 2016, the Titans have had four consecutive winning seasons and are looking to build into a playoff contender. Many considered him one of the best receivers in the AFL. yards and no interceptions. But the Oilers still brought it. Then Frank Reich An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the next season.) [14] The day after the game, the Oilers fired defensive coordinator Jim Eddy and defensive backs coach Pat Thomas;[15] Eddy was replaced by Buddy Ryan. The field was spread with speedy receivers in Munchak (who later coached this organization after it relocated to In 1992, Moon would Houston now had a 32-point lead, 353; it was only the second time all season the Oilers had broken 30 points scored in a game. years of the run. Stats: 505 Receptions, 5,126 Receiving Yards, 28 Touchdowns Accolades: 3-Time Pro- Bowl, Titans Ring of Honor. Stats: 10,441 Rushing Yards, 68 Rushing Touchdowns, 10 Receiving Touchdowns Accolades: Titans number 27 retired, Titans Ring of Honor, NFL Offensive Player of the Year, 4-time Pro-Bowl. He had 1,056 combined tackles in 10 seasons with the team. The 1960 Houston Oilers season was the first season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; Head Coach Lou Rymkus led the Oilers to the AFL Eastern Division title, with a 10-4 record. On the opening drive of the first quarter, Moon completed 6 of 7 passes on an 80-yard scoring drive that took over 9 minutes off the clock and ended it with his first touchdown throw to wide receiver Haywood Jeffires for 3 yards to give the Oilers a 70 lead. However, in the postseason, the Oilers would fall on the losing end of what would become one of the most substantial come from behind victories in NFL history, dropping a 353 lead in the Wild Card game against Buffalo to lose by a score of 4138. On the drive, Reich completed a 24-yard pass to tight end Metzelaars and a 16-yard strike to Andre Reed, while Davis kept the drive going with a 5-yard run on fourth down and 2 before finishing it off with a touchdown run with 8:52 left in the 3rd quarter. If nothing else, Moon was back while Kelly was still out During this era, no Houston-based professional sports team from an existing sports league (the NFL, NBA, or Major League Baseball) had won a championship. : Chris Palmer (Wide Receivers), Richard Smith (ST/TE/LB/OL), Jim Stanley (Defensive Line) and Gregg Williams (Defensive Quality Control), Founder/Owner/Chairman/President/CEO: Bud Adams, Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +800; O/U: 10.5, Training Camp: Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas), Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Monday, May 1, 8:20AM. AFC Central Division It was enough to The first Oiler to accomplish the feat was Charley Hennigan in 1964. on the early Sunday afternoon of wild-card weekend and picked up miseryagain. this era that consistently made the playoffs and consistently lost. (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Lost Wild Card 38-41 vs. Buffalo Bills, Other Notable Asst. But Moon threw a couple Houston was 8-6 and two games back Maybe it's the last thirty minutes of your season. realistically book the Buffalo-Miami runner-up in the AFC East for Houston scored only 226 points, worst in the league, while the defense allowed 352. In addition, the Oilers' loss marked the beginning of a turbulent period for the franchise. Stats: 9,651 Rushing Yards, 4.5 Rushing Average, 307 Receptions, 55 Rushing Touchdowns Accolades: 3-Time Pro-Bowl, NFL Offensive Player of the Year (2009), 2009 NFL Rushing yards leader. 1993 Houston Oilers Roster. You heard the anger. The 1992 Edmonton Oilers, coached by Ted Green, lost the Conference Finals after finishing the NHL regular season in 3rd place in the Campbell Conference Smythe Division with a 36-34-10 record. It was also the first time an NFL team with a lead of at least 30 points lost the game, and the only one until the aforementioned ColtsVikings game in 2022. The Bills were still behind by 25 points. Despite two sacks by Wright on the drive, Houston reached the Buffalo 14-yard line. Moon completed the drive with his second touchdown pass to Jeffires, this one a 27-yarder, and the Oilers went into their locker room with a 283 halftime lead. Frank Wycheck will always be remembered for his lateral pass that sent the Titans to the Super Bowl in 1999. With Kelly back as starter, the Bills won 2910, advancing to Super Bowl XXVII, where they were beaten by the Dallas Cowboys 5217.[13]. Two Cody Carlson interceptions and two Oilers fumbles hurt Houston in a 16-14 loss to the Packers despite holding Green Bay to less than 230 yards. The Oilers made the playoffs each season. Soccer fanatic, marketing enthusiast, photographer, surfer, pop culture and comic book nerd. Warren Moon added two more touchdowns while Jack Trudeau and Tom Tupa couldn't reach 140 passing yards in a 2010 Oilers win. [9] At the time, the NFL did not have any replay challenge system to challenge the call. Moon, who finished the day 36/50 for 371 yards Future Vikings quarterback Moon rallied Houston from down 103 on a touchdown to Ernest Givins and a drive ending in a field goal and the 1713 Houston win. 1992 Standings Stats Rosters Games. You watched some of the players vent; others bite back the tears". Defensive coordinator Jim Eddy was fired shortly after the game. Accolades: AFL All-Time Team, 3-time First Team AFL, 5-time AFL All-Star Championships: 2 AFL titles. [14] McDowell said "I apologize to the offense because we lost the damn game. He threw a couple fourth quarter TD passes, got the 17-14 win and put the Oilers into the postseason. In his 11 year career with the Houston Oilers, Burrough was the NFL leader in receiving yards in 1975. Known as Dr. It was feared at the time that the Rockets would follow the same fate as the Oilers did. The game was Christie's first in the postseason; after kicking the winning field goal he asked "Wow! To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Join our linker program. Wycheck then threw a cross-field pass to wide receiver Kevin Dyson, who went the remaining 75 yards for a touchdown dubbed the Music City Miracle, reaching the end zone with just 3 seconds left. The Oilers returned to the site of a 2624 playoff meltdown the previous season. Originally known as the Houston Oilers, the team was founded in 1959 by . The thread of consistency was the presence of Hall goal that tied the game 38-38 and sent it to overtime. [7] Melanie Hauser of the Houston Post recalled Dishman "fighting back the tears and refusing to cry", and how "you felt the shock. The team equaled their 1968 record of 7-7 (.500), finishing 6-6-2. This is an attitude game. I think we have to put another word in the English dictionary to describe this loss because devastated doesn't do it". The AFC As the backup quarterback for the Maryland Terrapins, Reich replaced starter Stan Gelbaugh on November 10, 1984, and led the Terrapins back from a first-half deficit of 310 to a 4240 victory over the Miami Hurricanes under Bernie Kosar. Christie made another clutch field goal from 41 yards with 16 seconds left following a Rob Johnson drive that gave the Bills a 1615 lead. The Derrick Dolls were the former NFL Cheerleaders for the Houston Oilers during the 70's 80's and 2022 record: 7-10 (2nd in AFC South) Home Roster Statistics Schedule Draft Splits Transactions Injuries History. He was a strong Defensive End that had 75.5 career quarterback sacks with the Oilers. Three plays later, Buffalo faced fourth down and five on the 18-yard line. That didnt come easily, as they trailed 14-3 in the fourth quarter. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. They went on to In total Dr. Doom had 1,281 total tackles and 13 interceptions. end in overtime. BUF Andre Reed 17-yard pass from Frank Reich (Steve Christie kick). We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. The Bills and Oilers had faced each other for the final game of the regular season, with Houston defeating Buffalo, 273 in Houston. . still finished third in the NFL in completion percentage, eighth in Tennessee Titans. But Moon led Houston downfield on a 63-yard drive to score the tying 26-yard field goal from Del Greco to send the game into overtime. During their 1992 season, Houston finished the season 106, good enough for 2nd place in the AFC Central. But now Moon had suffered a broken arm. The 1969 Houston Oilers season was the tenth and final season for the Houston Oilers as a professional AFL franchise before moving to the National Football League when the two merged. one of those. Baseball. had one more run left in them and their 1993 team was very good. The Rockets went to Phoenix down 02 in the best-of-seven series. The Steelers were a young team and there was every reason for the Later on, with 1:15 left in the half, the Oilers drove for another touchdown, aided by an encroachment call against the Bills on fourth down and 1. Reich completed a mere 11-of-23 passes for 99 yards, with two interceptions and a passer rating of 23.6. todays spread. 1992 Houston Oilers Regular Season. In his time with the Oilers, Houston set an NFL record in 1971 for five return touchdowns in a season. seemed all but over by any reasonableor even unreasonable measure. During their 1992 season, Houston finished the season 106, good enough for 2nd place in the FC Central. Haywood Jeffires topped the receiving corps, hauling in 90 passes, while Curtis Duncan added 954 receiving yards. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics, Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca in FIFA Soccer 07. Bruce Matthews is the greatest Oilers/Titans player ever. Many considered him one of the best receivers in the AFL. They went on to host the collapsing Chicago Bears on Monday Night and used a 175-99 edge in rush yardage to get an easy 24-7 win. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. THE LAST GOLDEN AGE: THE LOU HOLTZ ERA AT NOTRE DAME, THE SEQUEL SEASON: THE YEAR-LONG NARRATIVE OF THE EPIC 1978 BASEBALL SEASON, 1992 Houston Oilers: The Heartbreak Keeps Growing. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Houston recovered the fumble, but they were forced to punt, and Montgomery's 24-yard kick gave Buffalo the ball at its 48-yard line. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search But the 1992 Houston Oilers edition took the cake, getting into the postseason with real prospects of reaching a Super Bowland then suffering one of the most devastating playoff losses of all time. Or write about sports? and surprising Indianapolis at 7-7 all racing for the third and final wild-cards. Houston's run and shoot offense led the league in passing (4,231 yards) and its defense ranked third in the league, allowing only 4,532 total yards. Houston was then forced to punt for the first time in the game on their next drive, and Greg Montgomery's 25-yard kick gave Buffalo the ball at their own 41-yard line. He threw 165 touchdowns and as a placekicker, he had 48.1 percentage in field goal attempts and 98.4 percent of his point-after attempts. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search
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