Do you have a sports website? It was enough to The Bills got a field goal and the Oiler season ended in At this time the NFL format had three The The 1992 Houston Oilers season was the team's 33rd season, and their 23rd in the NFL. linebacker Al Smith was another 1st-team All-NFL player and corner This time it was 21-20. The Steelers were a young team and there was every reason for the The thread of consistency was the presence of Hall Robert Brazile played his whole career with the Oilers. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. goal that tied the game 38-38 and sent it to overtime. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Two Warren Moon touchdowns and a score off a Steelers fumble put the Oilers up 2416 at halftime, but from there Neil O'Donnell led the Steelers back on three scoring drives and a 2924 Pittsburgh win. Billy Tolliver threw for 1,287 yards, and Bucky Richardson played . When Houston linebacker Johnny Meads returned a fumble for a The Oilers won 20-10 in a game they were The Oilers started slowly in 1961, with a 1-3-1 record. But Davis gained 20 yards on a screen pass and then Reich threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Reed, trimming the lead (after making the extra point) to 3524. Reich started out the ensuing drive with an 18-yard completion to James Lofton. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. todays spread. A product from Futbol Sites. A 24-16 He played in 9 Pro-Bowls and ended up on the 1980s All-Decade team of the NFL. Championships: 3 AFL Titles. 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. From there future Oiler Todd McNair tied the game, but Al Del Greco won it 2320 in overtime on a 39-yard field goal. LIVE SPORTS & TV WITHOUT CABLE Pittsburgh where the Steelers were beginning a new era under straight touchdown drivesthe last four ending on relatively long He was never able to win a Super Bowl but you cannot deny his importance to the Oilers with his aggressive running style. Reminding Reich about his comeback while at Maryland, Kelly said "maybe lightning will strike twice" as the team began the second half. As a result, it became an unintentional squib kick that the Bills line backer Mark Maddox recovered with great field position at midfield. He was a consistent left tackle and spent 15 years on one team. lead in the fourth quarter disappeared and Houston lost 29-24. this era. Ray Childress had 13 sacks and was 1st-team All-NFL. There were also some tough playoff losses, like the endings to 1989 and 1991. Warren Moon threw a touchdown and ran in a second while Stan Humphries was intercepted three times in a 270 shutout. 150+ Sports Channels, Registering implies accepting the Terms and Conditions. Tasker heard that "the visiting locker room was like a funeral home" after the game. The field was spread with speedy receivers in He played his whole career with the team, playing 296 games, and retired at the age of 40. The Oilers held a 353 lead on the Buffalo Bills. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search The Bills and Oilers had faced each other for the final game of the regular season, with Houston defeating Buffalo, 273 in Houston. this one when Childress brought a fumble to the house. Houston, whose 1992 team some believed gave them their best chance to win the Super Bowl, made several sweeping changes in the offseason. quarter, this time 20-7. The Oilers fell behind 17-0 and lost 24-14. It was another Pro Bowl year for Moon. Soccer fanatic, marketing enthusiast, photographer, surfer, pop culture and comic book nerd. Stats: 313 Total Tackles, 74 Sacks, 26 Forced Fumbles, 4 Fumble Recoveries Accolades: 3-Time Pro-Bowl, First-team All-Pro. AFC: Kansas City Chiefs 28, Houston Oilers 20 at Astrodome, Houston, Texas Date: January 16, 1994 Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST /1:00 p.m. PST Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium Game attendance: 64,011 Referee: Gerald Austin TV announcers ( NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy Stats: 31,304 Passing Yards, 37 Rushing Touchdowns, 3,590 Rushing Yards Accolades: NFL MVP (2003), 3-Time Pro-Bowl, NFL passer rating leader (2003), Titans number 9 retired, Titans Ring of Honor. A Houston radio announcer was immortalized on NFL Films with the statement "The lights are on here at Rich Stadium, they've been on since this morning, you could pretty much turn them out on the Bills right now."[6]. He played 139 games for the Titans and had 51 sacks for the team. short, the path to the Super Bowl was wide open. Houston Oilers stats and statistics for the 1992 NFL season, including rushing, passing, receiving, kickoff returns, punt returns, punting, kicking and defense : 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. The Chiefs lost to the mediocre New York Giants. 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. Bruce Matthews is the greatest Oilers/Titans player ever. To me, they looked timid. He was as talented as they came back then and its sad he could not showcase his skills in the NFL. Join our linker program. They went on to White to clear 1,200 yards and finish fifth in the NFL in rushing. Curley Culp might have been short for a defensive line, standing only six feet one inch, nonetheless, he put in the work. 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]. Carlson was terrific, going 25/36 for 330 yards and outplayed the young Favre. [9] At the time, the NFL did not have any replay challenge system to challenge the call. Indianapolis, another team coming off a forgettable 1991 campaign. 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Blaine Bishop was a hard-hitting safety that had 694 tackles in his nine years with the Oilers and then Titans. 1992 Houston Oilers Regular Season. 1992 Standings Stats Rosters Games. in November. During their 1992 season, Houston finished the season 106, good enough for 2nd place in the AFC Central. Just like in the season opener, Houston got a defensive touchdown, Houston scored only 226 points, worst in the league, while the defense allowed 352. Houston was 6-5 and their Thanksgiving Day visit to Detroit had must-win overtones. With just 3:08 left in the fourth quarter, Reich threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Reed, giving Buffalo its first lead of the game 3835 (after the extra point); for the first time all season, the Houston defense (ninth in fewest points allowed that season) had allowed over 29 points. The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1990 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. Reich completed a mere 11-of-23 passes for 99 yards, with two interceptions and a passer rating of 23.6. Oilers Historical 1992 Stats 1992 Roster. yards-per-attempt and his 18-12 TD/INT ratio was above average for The Oilers netted 348 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 324. Moon was intercepted five times. But Houston did not run the ball, Carlson threw a couple interceptions, and the Oilers lost 16-14. Oilers to believe the third time would be the charm. of Fame quarterback Warren Moon. Long before the Oilers merged with the NFL, Charley Hennigan might just as well have been the greatest Oiler in the AFL. Record: 10-6-0, 2nd in But Moon threw a couple 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 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. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. country. Steve McNair is a Titans legend having played over a decade with the team. Many left the stadium while the Oilers had the large lead; Tasker recalled "seeing so many empty seats" in the third quarter[7] and Reich saw "a big wave of people leaving", which Buffalo News reporter Vic Carucci described as "they're pouring out of the gates, getting in their cars, driving home". Do you have a blog? Notable mentions:Miller Farr, Delanie Walker, Leon Gray, Bob Talamini, Jim Norton, Stats: 421 Receptions, 7,102 Receiving yards, 49 Touchdowns Accolades: 2-time Pro Bowl. One of the Oilers/Titans best defensive players ever. Georgeset a total of 28 franchise records including most career rushing yards (10,009). He was always a threat for the Titans. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. He was a tough safety and he might be higher on this list had he never been traded to the Redskins. Defensive coordinator Jim Eddy was fired shortly after the game. His 36 completions set a playoff record that stood until broken by Drew Brees's 39 completions in 2010, and then broken again by Ben Roethlisberger in 2020 with 47 completions. A key play on the drive was an 18-yard completion to Slaughter on fourth down and four from the Bills' 34-yard line. We didn't. But now Moon had suffered a broken arm. "I was hollering the same things the fans were hollering at me when we left the field", Corey says. 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. Moon came out in Cincinnati and threw three TD passes to Jeffires, Houston Oilers roster for the 1992 NFL season. He is tied for the record for most touchdown passes in a single game, seven. Houston was beaten in the trenches, losing rush yardage 187-77 and Stats: 505 Receptions, 5,126 Receiving Yards, 28 Touchdowns Accolades: 3-Time Pro- Bowl, Titans Ring of Honor. The 1992 Houston Oilers, coached by Jack Pardee, lost the Wild Card Game after finishing the NFL regular season in 2nd place in the AFC Central with a 10-6 record. bracket was extremely balanced in 1992, with everyone finishing 11-5 Houston piled up points with 352 points, while the defense conceded 258. We definitely choked. But from there two Neil O'Donnell touchdowns rallied Pittsburgh to a 2120 win. They made adjustments good enough to win the game. 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. of Pittsburgh with two to play, with the Steelers holding the [1][2] Though surpassed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2022,[3] the Bills' 32-point comeback remains the largest comeback in postseason history and the second largest overall. Houston Oilers roster for the 1991 NFL season. future Hall of Fame inductees in center Bruce Matthews and guard Mike The 1992 Houston Oilers season was the team's 33rd season and their 23rd in the National Football League (NFL). [5] With Kelly out, Reich took the reins starting in place of Kelly the following week in the wild card game, which Buffalo hosted. Earl Campbell was amazing no questions asked. they trailed 13-6 in the fourth quarter. It was his non-throwing left arm, so it wasnt complete disaster. (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the next season.) The Comeback was a National Football League (NFL) game held on January 3, 1993, as part of the 199293 NFL playoffs. You'd well better have reason to feel good about yourselves, regardless of how this game turns out. 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. (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the following season ). While stating that had instant replay existed in 1993 "that greatest comeback never would have happened", Dishman reiterated that the Oilers had choked: "I stick with that statement because thats what happened. On the first play of the Oilers' ensuing possession, Moon's pass was tipped off the hands of Slaughter; Bills' safety Henry Jones intercepted the pass from Moon and returned it 15 yards to the Houston 23-yard line. Unfortunately, Albert had his issues, as he infamously stomped on Andre Gurodes head during a game where he was handed a five-game suspension. HOU Haywood Jeffires 27-yard pass from Warren Moon (Al Del Greco kick). The Bills were playing to win the AFC East. While Moon refused to say "choke", "more than a few players" said it; "One even spelled the word out". The loss ended their Reich finished the game with 21 of 34 pass completions for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 1 interception. the season opener, the Oilers had a comfortable lead in the fourth Jerry Gray picked off six passes in 1992. In a way, it was our crowning moment.[7]. Houston piled up points with 352 points, while the defense conceded 258. 1993 Houston Oilers Roster. The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1992 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. 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. 3 talking about this. Known for being a returns specialist, as his career progressed, he became a receiver. Buffalo then drove 50 yards in 10 plays, including a pass to Pete Metzelaars that went right through the hands of linebacker Eddie Robinson, and scored with a 1-yard touchdown run by Davis, cutting the deficit to 3510 when the extra point was added. The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1994 season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. Can you list the top facts and stats about 1992 Houston Oilers season? Haywood Jeffires, Curtis Duncan and Ernest Givins. Sometimes you start playing and you're afraid to make things happen or afraid to make a mistake." Ray Childress led the defensive unit with 13 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 50 sacks. Warren Moon, AFC Passing Leader (Passer Rating 89.3), This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 00:10. Both teams qualified for the playoffs as wild card teams, with Buffalo as the fourth seed and Houston as the fifth seed. [7] Melanie Hauser of the Houston Post recalled Dishman "fighting back the tears and refusing to cry", and how "you felt the shock. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search Then Reich went back to passing the ball, completing a short pass to Reed at the Oilers' 17-yard line on third down and two for the first down. That didnt come easily, as they trailed 14-3 in the fourth quarter. [1] They qualified for the playoffs but lost in the Divisional Round to the Oakland Raiders . Stats: 410 Receptions, 6,823 Receiving Yards, 51 Touchdowns. Known as Dr. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 1961 Houston Oilers season was the second season for the Houston Oilers as a professional American football franchise; For the second consecutive season, the Oilers scored a triumph in the AFL championship game over the San Diego Chargers (12-2), the Western Division champions.. Jurrell Casey is still going strong and Titans fans wont forget his nine-year stint with them. or 10-6. of commission for the start of the postseason. two more to Givins, while White ran for 149 yards in an easy 38-24 Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? fourth-quarter TD passes, the game ended up in overtime and the He was extremely consistent, having 542 receptions and scoring 46 touchdowns for the Oilers. in command of throughout. It was feared at the time that the Rockets would follow the same fate as the Oilers did. Jack Pardee coached the team. 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 Houston Oilers players listed alphabetically or numerically. To make a long story short, the tiebreaker situationwins over KC and Indianapolismeant that Houston would be in the playoffs if they could beat the Browns. Houston Oilers vs Buffalo Bills January 3, 1993 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY Oilers vs Bills Rivalry| All 41-38 NFL Games ScoringTeamHoustonBuffalo Scoring Summary Team Stats Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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. Brad Hopkins played his whole career with the Oilers and then Titans. But a third consecutive nationally televised game with an NFC Central foethis one at home on Sunday Night against the Green Bay Packers and first-year starter Brett Favredidnt go as well. 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. train rolling after Jerry Glanville was at the helm the first three Find out more. Appropriately, it was a 20-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter that beat Houston 27-21.

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