Stats: 691 Tackles, 105 Sacks Accolades: 8-Time Pro- Bowl, Titans Retired number 65, Titans Ring of Honor. symptoms meant that Carlson would continue to get a significant (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Lost Wild Card 38-41 vs. Buffalo Bills, Other Notable Asst. Find out more. He threw a couple fourth quarter TD passes, got the 17-14 win and put the Oilers into the postseason. 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. LIVE SPORTS & TV WITHOUT CABLE Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. [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. Do you have a sports website? In total Ken Burrough had 408 career receptions, over 6,500 receiving yards, and 47 touchdowns with the Oilers. He played 139 games for the Titans and had 51 sacks for the team. Maybe Steve Christie, Buffalo's kicker, recovered his own kickoff; Levy said that the play was an error, and not a planned onside kick. It reset the love affair with that team. November and shape the divisional race for the rest of the season. [8] Bills scored on the fourth play of their ensuing drive with Reich's 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Don Beebe. [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. 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. 1990 Houston Oilers Roster. 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. two more to Givins, while White ran for 149 yards in an easy 38-24 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. Stats: 943 Interceptions, 12,061 Receiving Yards, 66 Receiving Touchdowns, 3 Return touchdowns Accolades: First-team All-Pro, 2-time Pro-Bowl. 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. this one when Childress brought a fumble to the house. This college record stood until being broken by the 2006 Michigan State vs. Northwestern game. After two plays, the Bills faced third down and four. 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. 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"). It wound up working".[7]. They got a lot of value for an eighth-round pick. There's no way we blow a 32-point lead with the talent we have. of Pittsburgh with two to play, with the Steelers holding the [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. Tennessee Titans History | The Football Database You watched some of the players vent; others bite back the tears". Houston would play Cleveland in the Dawg Pound on December 20. He was always a threat for the Titans. Steve McNair is a Titans legend having played over a decade with the team. 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. Lacrosse Stats - MLL - NLL - Lacrosse Search [20] However, the Texans blew a 24-point lead of their own a week later against the Chiefs. It ended with a 24-16 victory in the AFL championship game at home over the Los Angeles Chargers (10-4). 1992 Houston Oilers Roster & Players Previous Season Next Season Record: 10-6-0, 2nd in AFC Central Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Jack Pardee (10-6-0) Points For: 352 (22.0/g) 6th of 28 Points Against: 258 (16.1/g) 9th of 28 Expected W-L: 10.8-5.2 SRS: 5.54 (6th of 28), SOS: -0.33 Playoffs: Lost Wild Card 38-41 vs. Buffalo Bills lead in the fourth quarter disappeared and Houston lost 29-24. The thing that bothered me was their approach. 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. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Jim Kelly was knocked out of the game and for Buffalos ensuing playoff game. werent all about the passing game. Eddie George - Wikipedia He had 105 unofficial sacks and was a rock for his team not missing a game until his 10th year with the team. NFL Facts You Didn't Know #shorts #nfl #facts. years of the run. The extra point made the score 3517 with 7:46 left in the third quarter. wild-cards. Join our linker program. Career Highlights. We got outcoached, outplayed. [14] McDowell said "I apologize to the offense because we lost the damn game. [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. they trailed 13-6 in the fourth quarter. Moon started out the drive with two completions for 7 yards, but his 50th pass attempt of the day turned out to be his last. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. The Oilers won 20-10 in a game they were Moon had to give way to Cody Carlson, who threw a touchdown then saw a fumble-return score and a 207 Houston lead. They looked like they were going to get in the right spots, but they weren't going to make anything happen afterward. Three plays later, Buffalo faced fourth down and five on the 18-yard line. Houston piled up points with 352 points, while the defense conceded 258. Maybe it's the last thirty minutes of your season. Moon recorded 36 of 50 completions for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions. Game commentators examined the replay and strongly asserted that Givins was held on the play by Darryl Talley. 1994 Houston Oilers football Roster on StatsCrew.com Houston Oilers football Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Lorenzo White ran for a team-leading 1,226 yards for the Oilers. Georgeset a total of 28 franchise records including most career rushing yards (10,009). Ken Houston is one of the best defensive backs in NFL history. 17 catches and 184 yards. Tennessee Titans - Wikipedia 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"). Jevon Kearse was an amazing pass rusher for the Oilers and then Titans. 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. Making matters worse AFC West, meaning the runner-up likely took the second wild-card. They made adjustments good enough to win the game. 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. "[6] Steve Tasker praised the "brilliance in his simplicity We had been in two Super Bowls, and he appealed to our pride. The Bills and Oilers had faced each other for the final game of the regular season, with Houston defeating Buffalo, 273 in Houston. Houston should have been forewarned. The game lead changed five times as the Oilers took a 2120 lead but the Broncos won 2721. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. A key play on the drive was an 18-yard completion to Slaughter on fourth down and four from the Bills' 34-yard line. During the 2020 NFL season, Frank Reich returned to Buffalo as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts at Bills Stadium on January 9, 2021, where his team lost to the Bills in a wild card game. Do you have a blog? In 1992, Moon would The win meant that 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.