The Oilers netted 348 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 324. About Us - Contact Us - Credits - Recommended - Privacy Policy - Schedule and Scores 1991 Houston Oilers season - Wikipedia Maybe But Houston played well defensively and got a 17-13 win against another eventual playoff team. Moon recorded 36 of 50 completions for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns, with 2 interceptions. Menu. Warren Moon, AFC Passing Leader (Passer Rating 89.3), This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 00:10. Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search Stats: 1,281 Tackles, 48 Sacks, 13 Interceptions Accolades: Seven-time Pro-Bowl, NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1975, NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, Titans Ring of Honor. He was never able to win a Super Bowl but you cannot deny his importance to the Oilers with his aggressive running style. During their 1992 season, Houston finished the season 106, good enough for 2nd place in the AFC Central. Moon was start the next two games, but recurring A product from Futbol Sites. The Oilers returned to the site of a 2624 playoff meltdown the previous season. 1992 Houston Oilers Stats | The Football Database I think we have to put another word in the English dictionary to describe this loss because devastated doesn't do it". In the third quarter, Buffalo had outscored Houston 287 while holding Moon to 2 of 7 completions for 19 yards. werent all about the passing game. Houston Oilers - Sports Ecyclopedia Three plays later, Buffalo faced fourth down and five on the 18-yard line. on the early Sunday afternoon of wild-card weekend and picked up The opposing quarterbacks Carlson and Peter Tom Willis combined for just 363 yards passing. Both teams qualified for the playoffs as wild card teams, with Buffalo as the fourth seed and Houston as the fifth seed. that also meant the Oilers had to rematch with the Bills a week later It was also the first American Football League season. The first Oiler to accomplish the feat was Charley Hennigan in 1964. Stats: 163 Games Played, 887 Tackles, 19 Forced Fumbles Accolades: 5-time Pro-Bowl, NFL Record three recoveries in one game. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. He averaged about 7 QB sacks per year and was a professional through and through. He played 5 seasons with the Oilers, becoming the Defensive Player of the Year with them. Kansas City and San Diego were both 9-5 and tied in the [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. And Houston came out Haywood Jeffires would become the second Oiler to have 100 receptions in a season. 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. 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. Billy Tolliver threw for 1,287 yards, and Bucky Richardson played . 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. He had 1,056 combined tackles in 10 seasons with the team. country. Minnesota Vikings' victory over the Indianapolis Colts. But he Stats: 1,088 Tackles, 18 Sacks, 13 Fumble Recoveries, 21 Interceptions Accolades: Pro-Bowl in 2003, 3-Time All-Pro. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. In the Bills' locker room, Defensive Coordinator Walt Corey angrily chided the defense. 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 1992 Houston Oilers Schedule & Results | The Football Database 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. Carlson rallied the Oilers from down 14-3, overcoming two interceptions to toss two touchdowns and win 17-14. Givins was not able to get to the ball and it ended up further downfield into the arms of defensive back Nate Odomes for an interception. Here we will review the 25 greatest Tennessee Titans in history! year. 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. Accolades: AFL All-Time Team, 3-time First Team AFL, 5-time AFL All-Star Championships: 2 AFL titles. 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. But He was only 36 years old. Eddie George is one of the all-time greats for the Titans. He was always a threat for the Titans. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. coming off a bad year in 91 and had few expectations for this Stats: 49 Interceptions, 121 Fumbles Recovered, 12 Touchdowns Accolades: 12-time Pro-Bowl, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, Titans Ring of Honor. where the best players were all 30-years-old. The 1992 Houston Oilers season was the team's 33rd season, and their 23rd in the NFL. From their time as the Houston Oilers to the Tennessee Titans, the team has had some great NFL players wear their jersey! 1992 Houston Oilers (NFL) - Pro Football Archives 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. He has the franchise record for total yardage that still stands today. The Comeback (American football) - Wikipedia Stats: 493 Total Tackles, 51 Sacks, 5 Fumble Recoveries Accolades: 5-time Pro-Bowl. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The game is the largest comeback in NFL history, regular or postseason. The situation did not get any better for Houston. The Houston Oilers were founded in 1960 and were an original member of the old AFL. In an AFC Wild Card game, the Oilers led Buffalo. This time it was 21-20. 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. He threw a couple fourth quarter TD passes, got the 17-14 win and put the Oilers into the postseason. He was an incredible athlete, setting the record for most QB sacks in a rookie season with 14.5 in 1999. wild-card spot. Oilers had to believe they could beat San Diego and Miami (the team 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. Following a replay review, referee Phil Luckett upheld the ruling on the field that Wycheck's pass was a lateral and not an illegal forward pass, and the Titans won 22-16 en route to a place in Super Bowl XXXIV after Del Greco's extra point and after the ensuing Bills kickoff return did not score. touchdown and helped build a 14-0 lead, it looked par for the course. NFL History Articles, Sports History Articles. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Robert Brazile played his whole career with the Oilers. Houston Oilers football Statistics and Roster on StatsCrew.com Haywood Jeffires, Curtis Duncan and Ernest Givins. Originally known as the Houston Oilers, the team was founded in 1959 by . Stats: 943 Interceptions, 12,061 Receiving Yards, 66 Receiving Touchdowns, 3 Return touchdowns Accolades: First-team All-Pro, 2-time Pro-Bowl. [7] Melanie Hauser of the Houston Post recalled Dishman "fighting back the tears and refusing to cry", and how "you felt the shock. We got outcoached, outplayed. The Oilers reached the playoffs for the 6th consecutive season, which was the longest such streak in the NFL at the time. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 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. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search The city of Houston saw good football in the seven-year stretch from 1987-93. Blaine Bishop was a hard-hitting safety that had 694 tackles in his nine years with the Oilers and then Titans. He played in the following positions: Guard, Center, Right Tackle, Left Tackle, basically every offensive position. He was a durable player and helped the Oilers win back-to-back AFL Championships in 1960 and 1961. Houston piled up points with 352 points, while the defense conceded 258. 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. of commission for the start of the postseason. 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. Known as Dr. Haywood Jeffires topped the receiving corps, hauling in 90 passes, while Curtis Duncan added 954 receiving yards. Stats: 313 Total Tackles, 74 Sacks, 26 Forced Fumbles, 4 Fumble Recoveries Accolades: 3-Time Pro-Bowl, First-team All-Pro.