From: jpglori@srv.PacBell.COM (JOHN)
Subject: THE FAT LADY HAD A HEART ATTACK!!
Organization: Pacific * Bell
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 21:01:33 GMT

AFC WILD CARD: OILERS vs DA BILLS (Sunday, Jan 3)
THE GREATEST COMEBACK, DOWN 32 POINTS DA BILL WIN IT:

FINAL: Oilers   38   Bills  41

(missed a play or two)
Moon pass left to Slaughter, 1st down.. 2-13 after a 
scramble....Moon scrambles, run for about 5 yds.....
pressure by Bills D...3-7 Moon drop back passes deep 
left to Jefferies, caught ball for 31 yd gain. 1st down.
Great leaping catch by Jefferies.

1-10 Moon HO to White, 3yd gain...2-7 Moon pass to
Slaughter, pass right 3-2  Moon HO to White, short
of 1st down, great D by Talley Oilers going for it 4-1 
HO to White, HIT at the first down line, then bounces out 
and run left  1st down

1-10 Moon, INC pass to Slaughter. 2-10 Moon HO to Moon,
DRAW, runs left, good gain 1st down...1-10 Moon passes left  
Jefferies, near the 5 yard line.  2-4 Moon HO to White,
up the middle, couple of yards gain - inside the 5
3-2  Moon drops, looks right, pump fake, Moon goes left, pass to 
Jefferies in the end zone, TD!  14 play 9:49 80 yd drive. PUNT

Oilers   7   Bills  0

Great KO return by K. Davis to the 44......HO to Thomas
up the middle, gain of 6 yds. 2-4  HO to Thomas 3-5
Reich, shotgun passes left to Metzelaars, 1st down.

1-10 HO to Thurman, no gain 2-11 HO to Thomas, run right 
and cuts left for good gain... 3-4 Reich passes to Andre Reed,
1st down Buffalo! 1-10 HO to Thomas, run left, short gain
2-8  Reich, shotgun, he steps forwards and attempts to run
and is tackled in the backfield...3-10  Shotgun, passes deep
right, INC, overthrown to Lofton.. good D by Dishman.
FG by Christie, 36 yds..GOOD!   PUNT

Oilers   7   Bills  3

Moon passes to Duncan right....2-7 Moon HO to White, cuts
and gets good gain.. END OF 1st QTR.

2nd Qtr.

Oilers:  10:33   Bills: 4:27 time of possession  1st qtr.

3-1  Moon HO to White, runs left cut in for 1st down.
1-10 Moon passes deep left to Jefferies, out-of-bounds.
2-10  Moon drops back passes deep right to Givens, 1st down,
gain of 24.

1-10 ball at Bills 43 yds line ..Moon HO to White, good
D by B. Smith , no gain....2-10 Moon drrops back, passes to
Givens left, complete  3-4  Moon drops back, passes to
Givens left on a crossing route, 1st down.  1-10 
Moon passes right to Givens, good gain...2-5  Moon
HO White, up the middle, explodes for a 1st down to the
11 yd line.  1-10 HO to White, cut inside to the 7
2-7 Moon, play action fake, pass in the end zone to
Webster Slaughter, TD! Another 80 yard drive, 12 plays.
Lousy PUNT by Del Greco

Oilers   10   Bills  3

Reich HO to Thomas run left, defense strings him out..2-9
HO to Thomas, run right short gain... 3-6 Reich passes
left, INC to Beebe...PUNT

Moon ball at their 33...HO to White run right short gain...
2-7  Moon HO to White, up the middle, cuts for good gain
1st down...  1-10  Moon passes deep middle to Givens, complete!
Givens was wide open for a 24 yd gain.

1-10  HO to White...2-7  Moon call audible, Moon is pressured,
and is sacked by Jeff White...FLAG on play, holding on
the DEFENSE! Ooops!  automatic 1s down.  1-10  Moon
passes deep right to Duncan and he catches the ball over his left 
shoulder and is popped by defender and hangs on, falls into the 
end zone for a 26 yd TD!! GREAT pass and concentration on
Duncan's on a leaping reception.  3 possesions, 3 TD!

Oilers   21   Bills  3

Reich play action, pass to Metzeaalars, good gain 2-2
Reich HO to Thomas  3-1... Reich HO to Thomas, 1st down.

1-10 Reich drops back is sacked by Fuller..2-18 short pass,
loss of 4... 3-22..2:00 warning....3-22 Reich drops back,
rolls right and passes to Andre Reed under pressure for
a 26 yd reception, 1st DOWN!  1-10 Reich scrambles in the
backfield looking for a receiver, throws ball away.
2-10 Reich passes deep right, INC..underthrow Lofton.
Flag on paly, defensive holding...5 yds, automatic 1st down.
Penalty on Robinson....1-10 Reich passes, INC to Beebe
2-10 1:35 left in half....Reich, draw to Thomas, picks
up 6. Timeout Bills...3-4  Reich drops back, scrambles,
slips a tackle, passes INC. 4-4 and they must go for it
down 21-3...Reich (1:19) drops, INC pass to Metzelaars.

1-10 Moon drops back, passes to Duncan, 1st down.
1-10 Moon pump fakes, pass right to Jefferies
2-3  Moon HO to White, runs left, close to 1st down
:54 left, 1-10 Moon HO to White, stopped at the line 
of scrimmage.  4 and inches and the Oilers are going 
for it.  Moon PULLS the D line and get the 1st down
with some head movement. 1-10  (:39) Moon passes left
to Jefferies, wide open! Ball on 29 yd, 1st down.

1-10  Moon drops back, passes deep left to Slaughter, INC.
2-10 Moon (:26) drop back, passes left to Jefferies
and goes out of bound to stop the clock. (:26)
3-8  Moon, drop back, passes deep left to Jefferies, TD 
..his second of the game, SO FAR!.
 
The Oilers have total control of this game and have kept
the ball away from the Bills O. Doesnt' look pretty.
Time of possession for the Oilers in the 1st half was
over 21:12 minutes to 8:18 for the DA Bills!
Moon is definitely in a ZONE!!!
Moon:  19/22 218 4 TDS

Oilers   28   Bills  3

Reich pass to Beebe, 1st down.  1-10 HO to Thomas, he
slips, no gain.  2-10  Reich pass to Thomas, right side
3-9 Reich shotgun passses deep right to McKeller, INT by
Bubba McDowell, down the left side untouched for a TD!!
Well, the FAT LADY IS SINGING!!!!

Oilers   35   Bills  3

The KO is fumbled and the Bills recover. Reich drops
back and passes deep left to Metzelaars for a 26 yd
1st down.  1-10 Reich over the middle to Reed 2-4
Reich is sacked by Fuller, his second of the game.
3-15  Reich shotgun, passes deep to Reed and is stopped
immediatley, but gets the 1st down.

1-10 Reich passes left deep to Reed in the end zone,
almost had a TD, Jackson accidentaly hits ball to
prevent a TD.  HO to  3-2 Reich passes, INC.  4-2
going for it...HO to K. Davis, 1st down 

1-goal Davis over the top, is stopped. 2-goal
Reich HO to Davis, runs wide left for a TD! about time.

Oilers   35   Bills  10

The Bills have the ball on a on-side KO!!.  Reich throws
to Beebe on a diving reception.  3-1 HO to Garnder,
1st down. o

1-10 Reich pases deep left to a wide open Beebe, TD!
Beebe was OUT-OF-BOUNDS when Gray pushed him. The
Zebras did not see this one. Oh well, it counts.

Oilers   35   Bills  17

Apparently another on-side kick and the it was wrestle-mania
but the Oiler have the ball.

1-10  Moon passes to Slaughters, gain of 3...2-7
Moon HO to White, stopped in his tracks, no gain!
3-7 Moon passes deep right to Duncan, INC, great D by Kelso.
The CROWD is the 12th man and the Bills have the momentum.

Reich play fake, pass to Lofton, 1st down.  1-10 HO to
Davis  2-9 Reich shotgun passes deep right, to a WIDE
OPEN Beebe.....play negated, false start!!!!  Very costly
mistake.  2-14  Reich sotgun, screen to Davis, great play,
great run for a 1st down.

1-10  Recih passes deep left to Reed, who is wide open
and back pedals into the end zone for a TD!!
Oopps the FAT LADY is RECANTING she is losing her VOICE!

The Oilers D has made a fatal mistake by playing NOT
to lose instead of playing to WIN!

Oilers   35   Bills  24

4:13 left in the 3rd qtr.....

1-10 Moon drops back,passes to Slaughter, but there is
motion and flags are thrown! 5 yds, still 1st down.
1-15  Moon dropos back, passes deep, tipped by
Slaughter, bad pass by Moon, too high.. Henry Jones INT'd

Ball on Oiler 23 yd line....Ho to Davis 2-7  Reich HO to
Davis, runs right...3-5  Reich drops back, scrambles, 
throws ball away....4-5 and they are going for it!!!!
Reich shotgun....timeout by Reich....
Reich drop back, passes deep middle to the end zone,
TD to Reed!

Oilers   35   Bills  31

Moon passes to White, under pressure by Tally and
is INC.  2-10 Moon passes to Slaughter, reception!
1-10 Nib us sacked and Moon drops ball, Oilers
recover. Big Loss! 2-20 at Houston 28...
Moon passes, is blocked by Bailey! Damn. Talking about
a complete turnaround and breakdown.  3-20 Moon
passes, INC, almost INT'd!

Reich HO to Davis.... END OF 3rd QTR.  Reich pass
to Lofton, short gain...3-3  Reich passes , almost
INT'd by Jackson..... PUNT

1-10 from the 9  Moon pass to Harris  2-1 Moon
HO to White, 1st down.  1-10 Moon play fake,
Moon is blitzed and passes to Givens for a good
run, 1st down..1-10 Moon passes left, INC.
2-10 Moon passes up middle to Givens as he is
slanting across.  3-4  Moon pump fakes, pass to
Jefferies, 1st down.  

1-10 Moon deep to Jefferies, great pass, great
coverage by Odom...INC, almost a catch. 2-10
Moon drops back, scrambles right and is sacked by
Jeff Wright!  3-16 Crunch Time...Moon passes
deep, INT'd by Baily!!!!  OOPS, roughing the
passer by B. Smith!!!! Damn!! Shit Smith Ragged-Dolled
Moon! 

1-10 ball on Bills 31 Moon passes deep and is tipped
by Odom.   2-10 screen to White to the 20 yd line 1s dwn.

1-10 Moon HO to White, up the middle  2-5  Moon
scrambles and is sacked by Wright! 3-10 Moon passes
to Harris, short of 1st down, spins off one tackle.
FG 32 yd attempt by Del Greco, snap is mis-handled
and the Bills recover the ball. 

6:53 left in game

Reich pass to Davis, short gain...2-4 Reich passes
to Beebe and he drops the ball. Should have caught it!
3-4 Ho to Davis, rumbles for a run and high steps it
and almost broke it for a TD, 35 yds.

1-10 HO to Davis, short gain.  2-6  Reich pass to
Beebe left  3-3  Reich passes up the middle to
Reed, 1st down!

1-10, 3:45 and counting, in the red zone at the 17.
Reich passes deep to the end zone to Andre REED, TDDDDD!
Damn, what a play, Reed's 3rd TD of the game.
The biggest comeback in NFL history Who would have believed it?!
An emotional game to say the least and who eve wins it,
will be emotionally drained.  Well, both teams will!

Oilers   35   Bills  38

CRUNCH TIME FOR MOON and the OILERS! 

Moon passes right to Duncan, runs out of bounds.
2-5 Moon passes to Givens, 1st down.  1-10 Moon (2:35 and 
counting) passes to Slaughter, runs out of bound,
stops the clock (2:09)  2-2 Moon passes to Givens over
the middle, run out of bounds, 2:02 left  1-10 , false
start on Oilers,  1-15...Moon passes to Slaughter,
2:00 warning, 1:55 left in game.

2-6 pass to Duncan, run of bounds, gain of 2...
3-4 Moon (1:48) pass is tipped...they have to go for it 
on 4th down....4-4  Pass to Slaughter on the 16, 1st down!
Great poise by Moon and plenty of time given by his O line.

1-10 Moon throws it away!  2-10 (:52 left) Moon , DRAW to
White, 3-5 (:43 left) timeout Oilers. Ball on the 11
Moon scrambles to the 9 yd line...going for the TIE!
Del Greco has it on his shoulders to TIE it. 26 yd attempt
for Del Greco...GOOD! the game is TIED! OVERTIME - SUDDEN DEATH!

Oilers   38   Bills  38

Houston wins the toss, they will receive...DUH! :-)

1-10 at their 20....Moon passes to Duncan underneath the
coverage. 2-6 Moon passes right to Duncan...3-3
Moon drops back, plenty of time, passes, INT'd by Odom! 
WHAT was he doing?  Flags on the play. Personal foul
by the Oilers.  Givens was manhandled on that play and
again the zebras were blind. 

HO to Davis.. HO to Davis again...going for the FG on
3rd down.  A 32 yd FG attempt for Christie....RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE!!!! THE BILLS WIN! Can anybody believe it!??
Hey, exciting game, the best to date, IMHO. Congrats to
Reich for coming back in the 2nd half! The GREATEST 
comeback in the NFL!!!!!

Oilers   38   Bills  41
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