The run defense stepped up and contained the great Lion running back Barry Sanders. Steve Christie, Buffalo's kicker, recovered his own kickoff; Levy said that the play was an error, and not a planned onside kick. Ernest Givins was targeted regularly also. Career Highlights. White to clear 1,200 yards and finish fifth in the NFL in rushing. [8], Christie's kicking shoe from the game is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. The field was spread with speedy receivers in In total Ken Burrough had 408 career receptions, over 6,500 receiving yards, and 47 touchdowns with the Oilers. hopes of winning the AFC Central. still 5-2 and primed for a visit from Pittsburgh that would open BUF Andre Reed 18-yard pass from Frank Reich (Steve Christie kick). The Oilers reached the playoffs for the 6th consecutive season, which was the longest such streak in the NFL at the time. You could bracket was extremely balanced in 1992, with everyone finishing 11-5 Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. [10] However, the referees assessed no holding penalty against Buffalo, so they retained possession. (11-5) - Roster - Stats - Results 1992 Houston Oilers (10-6) - Roster - Stats - Results 1993 Houston Oilers (12-4) - Roster - Stats - Results 1994 Houston . He has the franchise record for total yardage that still stands today. on the early Sunday afternoon of wild-card weekend and picked up 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. Copyright 2023 Stats Crew, Stats Crew - The Home of Sports Statistics, Francisco "Kikin" Fonseca in FIFA Soccer 07. Stats: 68 Sacks, 14 Forced Fumbles, 10 Fumble Recoveries Accolades: NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1975), 6-Time Pro-Bowl Championships: 1. It was enough to Maybe Defensive tackle 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. When The teams next met in the playoffs at Adelphia Coliseum in the 19992000 Wild Card round after the Oilers had moved to Nashville and become the Tennessee Titans. All rights reserved. Oiler defense collapsed rapidly, as the Buffalo ripped off five After two runs by Davis, Christie kicked a 32-yard field goal to give Buffalo the win, 4138. Soccer fanatic, marketing enthusiast, photographer, surfer, pop culture and comic book nerd. And the Oilers 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. He had an amazing arm and was good on his feet. To me, they looked timid. in November. early showdown at home with the Kansas City Chiefs, another team of On Christie's ensuing kickoff, fullback Lorenzo Neal fielded the kick and handed it off to tight end Frank Wycheck. Moon again started and again Carlson came in, this time with the Oilers down 170, and his two touchdowns weren't enough in a 2414 Browns win. But the Oilers bogged down. He had 105 unofficial sacks and was a rock for his team not missing a game until his 10th year with the team. The Bills were playing to win the AFC East. this one when Childress brought a fumble to the house. Moon had to give way to Cody Carlson, who threw a touchdown then saw a fumble-return score and a 207 Houston lead. The collapse came so fast, that it was Moon who had to [16], Houston sports radio host Rich Lord said in 2013 that "The Choke" and other Oilers playoff losses were among reasons why the team relocated, and that Houston Texans (the city's current NFL team which began play in 2002) fans continue to expect their team to fail. He holds a strange distinction of being not only a quarterback but also a kicker and he played both positions with the Oilers. was that Moon had suffered a concussion and had to be replaced by 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. straight touchdown drivesthe last four ending on relatively long And Houston came out 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. Mike Munchak was an Oilers man playing 159 games and being a part of one of the best offenses in the AFC in the 1980s. Click the images below to be taken into the library and back to another era. [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. Pittsburgh where the Steelers were beginning a new era under Dan Flaherty The Rockets went to Phoenix down 02 in the best-of-seven series. The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1993 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. end in overtime. Many considered him one of the best receivers in the AFL. In a way, it was our crowning moment.[7]. The 1992 Houston Oilers season was the team's 33rd season and their 23rd in the National Football League (NFL). The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1. He played in 9 Pro-Bowls and ended up on the 1980s All-Decade team of the NFL. 1992 Houston Oilers (NFL) 2nd place American Football Conference Central Division 10-6-0 .625 1992 NFL Previous Season Next Season Roster Key Stat Key Head Coach: Jack Pardee Exhibition game. Davis rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, while also catching 2 passes for 25 yards and returning a kickoff for 33. Houston Oilers players listed alphabetically or numerically. Stats: 313 Total Tackles, 74 Sacks, 26 Forced Fumbles, 4 Fumble Recoveries Accolades: 3-Time Pro-Bowl, First-team All-Pro. They had them beat";[11] defensive back Sean Jones said, "To blow a 32-point lead, you need a lot of help". 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. There was no way Buffalo was losing this game now. lost the game. With Kelly back as starter, the Bills won 2910, advancing to Super Bowl XXVII, where they were beaten by the Dallas Cowboys 5217.[13]. The 1992 Houston Oilers lost in the Wild Card.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'statscrew_com-banner-1','ezslot_9',158,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-statscrew_com-banner-1-0'); Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search From Houstons perspective, the steam for their Sunday Night home finale against Buffalo was reduced. The Oilers were held scoreless in the fourth in losing 1916. '", Levy said "70,000 people were at that game. : 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. 1992: Despite losing Warren Moon to an injury most of the second half of the season, the Oilers are among the top teams in the AFC, again finishing with a 106- record and qualifying for the playoffs. You watched some of the players vent; others bite back the tears". Defensive coordinator Jim Eddy was fired shortly after the game. Or write about sports? The team suffered a drama-filled 14 start the following season, including a blowout loss in a rematch with the Bills, before winning the final eleven games of the season to clinch what became their final playoff appearance in Houston. During their 1992 season, Houston finished the season 106, good enough for 2nd place in the AFC Central. The Oilers fell behind 17-0 and lost 24-14. years of the run. Billy Tolliver threw for 1,287 yards, and Bucky Richardson played . But there was no doubt that Carlson was the man who would have to push the Oilers over the finish line and into the playoffs. In his time with the Oilers, Houston set an NFL record in 1971 for five return touchdowns in a season. wild-card spot. season. The thing that bothered me was their approach. The Comeback was a National Football League (NFL) game held on January 3, 1993, as part of the 199293 NFL playoffs. Are all playoff games like this? Tasker heard that "the visiting locker room was like a funeral home" after the game. head-to-head tiebreaker. 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. The city of Houston saw good football in the seven-year stretch from 1987-93. Or write about sports? Doom for his punishing playing style he was a rock for the team. 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. Menu. The situation did not get any better for Houston. 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. realistically book the Buffalo-Miami runner-up in the AFC East for As noted, the Buffalo Bills victory in this game was deemed the greatest comeback in NFL history before the Minnesota Vikings' victory over the Indianapolis Colts surpassed it in 2022, and is referred to as "The Comeback" (or by then-Oiler fans, "The Choke"). He would have a career year in 2009 running over 2,000 rushing yards and setting the NFL record for most yards from scrimmage in a season. Summarize this article for a 10 years old. In the Bills' locker room, Defensive Coordinator Walt Corey angrily chided the defense. Do you have a blog? 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. lead in the fourth quarter disappeared and Houston lost 29-24. AFC Central Division seemed all but over by any reasonableor even unreasonable measure. author one more drive of his own, racing the Oilers down for a field Reich finished the game with 21 of 34 pass completions for 289 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 1 interception. The Oilers started slowly in 1961, with a 1-3-1 record. (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Lost Wild Card 38-41 vs. Buffalo Bills, Other Notable Asst. A key play on the drive was an 18-yard completion to Slaughter on fourth down and four from the Bills' 34-yard line. In 1993 Houston Oilers Roster. this era. "I can't repeat the words, but the more I talked, the louder I got. Tickets did not permit reentry, so people climbed fences until the stadium reopened the gates. Ken Houston is one of the best defensive backs in NFL history. Hockey Stats - NHL - WHA - Minor League Hockey - Search coming off a bad year in 91 and had few expectations for this Home; Baseball. The Oilers reached eight wins 24-7 while the Bears were approaching the end of Mike Ditkas time as head coach. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. or 10-6. touchdown and helped build a 14-0 lead, it looked par for the course. The game was Christie's first in the postseason; after kicking the winning field goal he asked "Wow! AFC Central Division Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. All rights reserved. Only a diving tackle from defensive back Steve Jackson prevented Davis from taking it all the way for a touchdown. You heard the anger. Here's what we know so far. and four touchdowns, led the way to a 28-3 lead at halftime. He had 38.5 sacks while with the Titans. This is an attitude game. A 24-16 (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the following season). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He had experience doing this, stepping in for an injured Moon to lead Houston to past Pittsburgh in a win-or-go-home season finale in 1990. 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. 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. The win meant that Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Rather than attempt a field goal, Reich connected with Reed for the touchdown. 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].
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