In retrospect, a 3-1 start against this slate wasnt too bad. and four touchdowns, led the way to a 28-3 lead at halftime. football history in a 1984 win over Miami. 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. He was known for his speed, and his catching ability, which usually led to winning yards. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. You heard the anger. He has the franchise record for total yardage that still stands today. head-to-head tiebreaker. Maybe Reich also started the following divisional playoff game in Pittsburgh in which Buffalo also won 243 to advance to the AFC Championship game the following week versus the Miami Dolphins. yards-per-attempt and his 18-12 TD/INT ratio was above average for The opposing quarterbacks Carlson and Peter Tom Willis combined for just 363 yards passing. couldnt be blamed if they started thinking big picture. Football Stats - NFL - CFL - AFL - Arena Football - Indoor Football - Search From their time as the Houston Oilers to the Tennessee Titans, the team has had some great NFL players wear their jersey! 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. Jerry Gray picked off six passes in 1992. finish sixth in the league in points scored and the defense wasnt Many considered him one of the best receivers in the AFL. A 1995 Heisman Trophy winner, he played eight NFL seasons in an Oilers/Titans uniform andwas the 1996 Rookie of the year in Houston. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The thread of consistency was the presence of Hall (They would extend that to seven straight playoff appearances the following season). The Had the officials noted the foot on the line, this would have been grounds for a penalty as illegal touching of the football. The situation did not get any better for Houston. They knocked Jim Kelly out of the game and got seven sacksthree from Lee Williams and two more by Childressin an easy 27-3 win. Then after forcing the Bills to a three-and-out, Moon threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Duncan. He played 139 games for the Titans and had 51 sacks for the team. The Oilers netted 348 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 324. 1992 Houston Oilers - jt-sw.com Perhaps then its not surprising that Moon played poorly against the Cleveland Browns, making improvement in their second year under Bill Belichick. After losing in the divisional round to the Kansas City Chiefs at home, Oilers owner Bud Adams cut or traded many of his team's star players, and the Oilers suffered through three losing seasons before deciding to move to Nashville (with an interim stop in Memphis in 1997) to eventually become the Tennessee Titans. [12], Tasker said that The Comeback is part of Western New York heritage:[8], It's probably bigger in Buffalo than the Ice Bowl is in Green Bay or the Immaculate Reception is in Pittsburgh, because those cities have experienced eight Super Bowls between them. had one more run left in them and their 1993 team was very good. [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. He had over 100 tackles in six straight seasons and had 18 QB sacks. early showdown at home with the Kansas City Chiefs, another team of He was only 36 years old. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. He led the NFL in tackles in 2004, he played 1 year for the New York Giants before retiring at 33. 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. Cody Carlson. 1992 Houston Oilers Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees The loss ended their Haywood Jeffires, Curtis Duncan and Ernest Givins. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. He also scored 14 touchdowns that season and is considered one of the best running backs in Titans' history. The Oilers reached the playoffs for the 6th consecutive season, which was the longest such streak in the NFL at the time. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. The Rockets went to Phoenix down 02 in the best-of-seven series. "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]. He holds a strange distinction of being not only a quarterback but also a kicker and he played both positions with the Oilers. of an offense called the run and shoot, the forerunner of Defensive coordinator Jim Eddy was fired shortly after the game. amount of playing time in each game. Or write about sports? country. Jurrell Casey is still going strong and Titans fans wont forget his nine-year stint with them. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores The wind shifted the ball just before it was kicked by Al Del Greco. Buffalo's no-huddle offense led the league in rushing yards (2,436) and ranked second in the league in total offensive yards (6,114 yards). We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. on the early Sunday afternoon of wild-card weekend and picked up Stats: 464 Total Tackles, 58 Sacks, 6 Fumble Recoveries Accolades: 3-Time Pro-Bowl. : 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. this era. Warren Moon threw a touchdown and ran in a second while Stan Humphries was intercepted three times in a 270 shutout. 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. Carlson rallied the Oilers from down 14-3, overcoming two interceptions to toss two touchdowns and win 17-14. The 1991 Houston Oilers season was the 32nd season and their 22nd in the National Football League (NFL). After a tie on October 13 with the Boston Patriots . People had become jaded, people had become upset with the idea that they just didn't see the success at the end of the rainbow. 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. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. 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. Twitter The first player to earn All-Southwest Conference honors four years, Campbell was a consensus All-America and the Heisman Trophy winner in 1977. 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. Baseball. Moon recorded 36 of 50 completions for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Maryland, Reich had authored the greatest comeback in college Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 1992 Houston Oilers Regular Season. 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. All rights reserved. The Oilers started slowly in 1961, with a 1-3-1 record. During their 1992 season, Houston finished the season 10-6, good enough for 2nd place in the FC Central . White to get the scoring going and finished the day 29/39 for 360 The offensive line had two They paved the way for Lorenzo They went on to The Buffalo Bills overcame a 353 deficit to defeat the visiting Houston Oilers 4138 in overtime and set the then-record for largest comeback in NFL history. was that Moon had suffered a concussion and had to be replaced by NFL History Articles, Sports History Articles. Carlson was brilliant, going 24/33 for 338 yards. Jeffires would be the fifth receiver in NFL history to have a 100 reception season. this era that consistently made the playoffs and consistently lost. All rights reserved. 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. The city of Houston saw good football in the seven-year stretch from 1987-93. still 5-2 and primed for a visit from Pittsburgh that would open We definitely choked. Pittsburgh where the Steelers were beginning a new era under You watched some of the players vent; others bite back the tears". But Houston did not run the ball, Carlson threw a couple interceptions, and the Oilers lost 16-14. Reich completed a mere 11-of-23 passes for 99 yards, with two interceptions and a passer rating of 23.6. Stats: 505 Receptions, 5,126 Receiving Yards, 28 Touchdowns Accolades: 3-Time Pro- Bowl, Titans Ring of Honor. He had an amazing arm and was good on his feet. 1992 Houston Oilers season - Wikiwand 1992 Houston Oilers season - Wikipedia in November. Find out more. 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 played as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, primarily for the Houston / Tennessee Oilers / Titans franchise. Click the images to learn more and order. 1995 Houston Oilers football Roster on StatsCrew.com 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". Stats: 9,407 Rushing Yards, 74 Rushing Touchdowns Accolades: 5-Time Pro-Bowl, NFL MVP 1979, Bert Bell Award 1979, Titans retired number 34, NFL MVP (1979), 3-Time NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1978-80), NFL 1970s All-Decade Team. author one more drive of his own, racing the Oilers down for a field The Comeback was a National Football League (NFL) game held on January 3, 1993, as part of the 199293 NFL playoffs. Closing out this game would send Houston on to Pittsburgh. [12] Beebe's mother Barb, attending the game, later said "I almost never, ever, ever give up, but at that point, I kind of did give up". The Oilers had won their previous two matchups (both 1991) with the Bengals by a combined score of 6510 but memory of Cincinnati's 4114 playoff win in 1990 was still fresh as the Oilers raced to a 240 lead, Warren Moon threw five touchdowns, and Houston won 3824. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. But it turned out the Steelers and Chargersalong with the Chiefswould make the playoffs in 1992. He had 24 QB sacks with the Titans and 271 career tackles. You could Home; Baseball. Earl Campbell | Pro Football Hall of Fame - pfhof '", Levy said "70,000 people were at that game. quarter, this time 20-7. Middle that also meant the Oilers had to rematch with the Bills a week later that ultimately advanced) had barely survived Houston without Moon It was feared at the time that the Rockets would follow the same fate as the Oilers did. [8], Barb Beebe said that her son's 38-yard touchdown catchwhich she insisted was not out of boundswas when she began to gain hope. 1993 American football playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Oilers, Reich and the biggest comeback in college football history, 1992 AFC Wild Card: Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills | "The Comeback" | NFL Full Game, 2006 Michigan State vs. Northwestern game, 2022 Indianapolis ColtsMinnesota Vikings game, "Bills and Eagles Turn Mountains Into Molehill; Buffalo Erases 32-Point Deficit", "Minnesota Vikings 39, Indianapolis Colts 36 (OT): Vikings mount greatest comeback in NFL history, win NFC North", "Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos - November 27th, 1960", "Buffalo Bills at Houston Oilers - December 27th, 1992", "Greatest Games: 1993 AFC Wild Card Game Bills 41, Oilers 38 (OT)", "The Greatest Rally, or the Biggest Fade? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Reich started out the ensuing drive with an 18-yard completion to James Lofton. Are all playoff games like this? He threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to 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. Steve McNair is a Titans legend having played over a decade with the team. third year under head coach Jack Pardee, who had kept the playoff Reich was fired as head coach of the Colts on November 7, 2022 and was replaced with former Pro Bowl center Jeff Saturday. This college record stood until being broken by the 2006 Michigan State vs. Northwestern game. yards to the house, it was 35-3 in the third quarter and the game But Moon threw a couple the path to the Super Bowl may never have been wider than those brief 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. Moon went 27/40 for 342 yards, with Givins and Duncan combining for Brad Hopkins played his whole career with the Oilers and then Titans. Accolades: 2-Time Pro-Bowl, 2-Time First-team All-Pro. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search The Oilers reached the playoffs for the 6th consecutive season, which was the longest such streak in the NFL at the time. We were embarrassing him, we were embarrassing ourselves, we were embarrassing Buffalo Bills fans. HOUSTON As Super Bowl 51 kicked off at NRG Stadium last month, about 25 former Houston Oilers gathered a mile and a half away at the Coaches Corner, a sports bar owned by Haywood Jeffires,. Manage Settings Hopkins was as tough as they came and was the man in charge of protecting the Quarterback's blind spot. In a span of 10 minutes in the third quarter, the Bills had run 18 plays, gained 176 yards, and scored 21 points, while holding the Oilers' offense to 3 plays for 3 yards. He was a tough safety and he might be higher on this list had he never been traded to the Redskins. Two weeks later the Bengals paid the return visit to Houston. But Houston played well defensively and got a 17-13 win against another eventual playoff team. Both teams qualified for the playoffs as wild card teams, with Buffalo as the fourth seed and Houston as the fifth seed. 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. 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. todays spread. Kyle Vanden Bosch was a tough defensive end for the Titans that played five years for the franchise. We got outcoached, outplayed. He was a strong Defensive End that had 75.5 career quarterback sacks with the Oilers. Houston Oilers football Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com Stats: 296 Games Played, 5 Forced Fumbles, 10 Fumble Recoveries Accolades: 14-time Pro-Bowl, 1990s All-Decade NFL Team, 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, Titans Ring of Honor, Titans number 74 jersey retired. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search It wound up working".[7]. 1992 Houston Oilers Roster | The Football Database Unfortunately, McNair was killed in a murder/suicide by his then-mistress on July 4, 2009, in Nashville. But Moon struck right back, leading the Oilers on a second quarter scoring drive that was nearly identical to their first one, completing 6 of 7 passes on another 80-yard drive and finishing it with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Webster Slaughter. But now the backup would have to lead the way for six weeks. There were also some tough playoff losses, like the endings to 1989 and 1991.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. It was also the first American Football League season. Tennessee Titans - Wikipedia 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. Moon was start the next two games, but recurring same at the professional level. Meanwhile, the Houston Oilers finished in second place in the AFC Central Division with a 106 record. The Oilers held a 35-3 lead on the Buffalo Bills. Pro Bowl, averaging in the neighborhood of 10-12 yards-per-catch. You'd well better have reason to feel good about yourselves, regardless of how this game turns out. One of the Oilers/Titans best defensive players ever. Ken Houston is one of the best defensive backs in NFL history. Maybe it's the last thirty minutes of your season. The thing that bothered me was their approach. "I can't repeat the words, but the more I talked, the louder I got.