# 2002 Buffalo Bills season

The 2002 season was the Buffalo Bills' 43rd as a franchise and 33rd in the National Football League.
The Bills acquired veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe from the New England Patriots on draft weekend in exchange for Buffalo's first-round pick in the 2003 draft, (the Bills later gained a first-round pick via a sign-and-trade of receiver Peerless Price, coming off a breakout season, to the Atlanta Falcons for their first-round pick in the 2003 draft). Bledsoe brought instant credibility to Buffalo's inept passing game; the Bills' offense scored the sixth most points in the AFC in 2002, after having scored the fifth fewest in the entire league the previous season.
The season saw the Bills change their uniform, which lasted until 2011.

## Offseason

| Additions | Subtractions |
| QB Drew Bledsoe (Patriots) | QB Rob Johnson (Buccaneers) |
| LB London Fletcher (Rams) | LB Jay Foreman (Texans) |
| K Mike Hollis (Jaguars) | LB Sam Cowart (Jets) |
| TE Dave Moore (Buccaneers) | T John Fina (Cardinals) |
| DE Chidi Ahanotu (Rams) | CB Ken Irvin (Saints) |
| LB Eddie Robinson (Titans) | |
| T Marcus Price (Saints) | |
| C Trey Teague (Broncos) | |

### Draft

The Bills infamously drafted Mike Williams, an offensive tackle from Texas with the #4 overall pick of the draft, with University of Miami offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie still available. Williams spent only four seasons with the team. Sporting News named Williams as the #4 biggest NFL draft bust from 1989–2008.
2002 Buffalo Bills draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 4 | Mike Williams | OT | Texas |
| 2 | 36 | Josh Reed | WR | LSU |
| 2 | 61 | Ryan Denney | DE | BYU |
| 3 | 97 | Coy Wire | S | Stanford |
| 5 | 139 | Justin Bannan | DT | Colorado |
| 6 | 179 | Kevin Thomas | CB | UNLV |
| 7 | 215 | Mike Pucillo | C | Auburn |
| 7 | 249 | Rodney Wright | WR | Fresno State |
| 7 | 251 | Jarrett Ferguson | RB | Virginia Tech |
| 7 | 260 | Dominique Stevenson | LB | Tennessee |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

2002 undrafted free agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Ahmad Brooks | Cornerback | Texas |
| Joe Burns | Running back | Georgia Tech |
| David Priestley | Quarterback | Pittsburgh |
| Marc Samuel | Kicker | Georgetown |
| Greg Zolman | Quarterback | Vanderbilt |

## Regular season

Due to the Bills' 3–13 record the previous season, the NFL did not schedule any of their games in prime time (Sunday night or Monday night), and all but two of the Bills' games had 1:00 start times. However, due to the attention the Bills' free-agent acquisitions brought to the team, as well as the team being in the thick of the competitive AFC East race, several division games were aired nationally on CBS.
After a one-year absence, the NFL Primetime theme "Powersurge" returned as the Bills' theme song on the ESPN program. It was used for the show's Bills highlights for each game during the season except for the Bengals/Bills game in Week 17.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | September 8 | New York Jets | L 31–37 (OT) | 0–1 | 72,751 |
| 2 | September 15 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 45–39 (OT) | 1–1 | 64,047 |
| 3 | September 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 23–28 | 1–2 | 75,359 |
| 4 | September 29 | Chicago Bears | W 33–27 (OT) | 2–2 | 72,780 |
| 5 | October 6 | Oakland Raiders | L 31–49 | 2–3 | 73,038 |
| 6 | October 13 | at Houston Texans | W 31–24 | 3–3 | 70,120 |
| 7 | October 20 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–10 | 4–3 | 73,180 |
| 8 | October 27 | Detroit Lions | W 24–17 | 5–3 | 72,710 |
| 9 | November 3 | New England Patriots | L 7–38 | 5–4 | 73,448 |
| 10 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 11 | November 17 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–17 | 5–5 | 77,951 |
| 12 | November 24 | at New York Jets | L 13–31 | 5–6 | 78,745 |
| 13 | December 1 | Miami Dolphins | W 38–21 | 6–6 | 73,287 |
| 14 | December 8 | at New England Patriots | L 17–27 | 6–7 | 68,436 |
| 15 | December 15 | San Diego Chargers | W 20–13 | 7–7 | 61,838 |
| 16 | December 22 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–10 | 7–8 | 64,106 |
| 17 | December 29 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–9 | 8–8 | 47,850 |
| Note: Intra-divisional games are in bold text. ||||||

### Standings

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 359 | 336 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 381 | 346 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 7–5 | 378 | 301 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 379 | 397 | W1 |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Jets | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
| Bills | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 8, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F or 28.9 °C
* Game attendance: 72,751
* Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 9:04. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:56.
Second quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:25. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31.
NYJ – Chad Morton 98-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 12:11. Bills 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 9:12. Jets 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:36.
BUF – Travis Henry 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:37. Bills 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:35.
NYJ – John Hall 34-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 2:32.
Third quarter
NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 10:50. Jets 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10.
BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run, 0:58. Bills 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:26.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 9:25. Bills 24–23. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30.
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Vinny Testaverde–Anthony Becht pass), 4:47. Jets 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35.
BUF – Eric Moulds 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 4:21.
Overtime
NYJ – Chad Morton 96-yard kickoff return, 14:46. Jets 37–31. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
Top passers
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 24/30, 210 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 26/39, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 7 rushes, 32 yards
BUF – Travis Henry – 31 rushes, 149 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD :

#### Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bills | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 45 |
| Vikings | 3 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 39 |
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Date: September 15, 2002
* Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT, 3:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,047
* Referee: Ron Winter (14)
* TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Doug Brien 29-yard field goal, 7:32. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:30..
BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 3:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:36..
BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 0:30. Bills 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:25..
Second quarter
MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 8:54. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:36..
MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 2:13. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:54..
BUF – Josh Reed 9-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:06. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:07..
Third quarter
MIN – Randy Moss 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 13:36. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40..
BUF – Charlie Rogers 90-yard kickoff return (Mike Hollis kick), 13:24. Tied 20–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12..
BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 6:14. Bills 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:45..
MIN – D'Wayne Bates 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed, wide left), 1:30. Vikings 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:44..
Fourth quarter
BUF – Ron Edwards fumble recovery in the end zone (Mike Hollis kick), 14:01. Bills 30–26.
MIN – Derrick Alexander 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed), 7:27. Vikings 32–30. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:34..
BUF – Peerless Price 3-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (pass failed), 3:08. Bills 36–32. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:19..
MIN – Moe Williams 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. Vikings 39–36. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:42..
BUF – Mike Hollis 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 39–39. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:26..
Overtime
BUF – Peerless Price 48-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 4:48. Bills 45–39. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:40..
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 35/49, 463 yards, 3 TD
MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 25/45, 281 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 30 yards
MIN – Moe Williams – 17 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Peerless Price – 13 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD
MIN – Randy Moss – 11 receptions, 111 yards, TD :

#### Week 3: at Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 22, 2002
* Game time: 4:05 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F or 15 °C
* Game attendance: 75,359
* Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Chester McGlockton 24-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick), 4:40. Broncos 7–0.
Second quarter
DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 9:51. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:54. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 10:02. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:02.
DEN – Dwayne Carswell 1-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 2:00. Broncos 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Josh Reed 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (2 Pt failed), 7:40. Broncos 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:43.
DEN – Rod Smith 26-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 2:45. Broncos 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.
BUF – Eric Moulds 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis Kick), 1:40. Broncos 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:27.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 27/41, 283 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Brian Griese – 19/31, 211 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD
DEN – Clinton Portis – 18 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Eric Moulds – 9 receptions, 96 yards, TD
DEN – Rod Smith – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD :

#### Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bears | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Bills | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: September 29, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F or 18.9 °C
* Game attendance: 72,780
* Referee: Tom White (123)
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Tim Green and Bob Trimble
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 10:55. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
CHI – Mike Brown 62-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick), 3:00. Tied 7–7.
Second quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, 13:05. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:24.
BUF – Eric Moulds 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 5:55. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:59.
CHI – David Terrell 5-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:08.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 49-yard field goal, 11:30. Bills 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:13.
CHI – Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal, 6:55. Bills 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:45.
Fourth quarter
CHI – Paul Edinger 24-yard field goal, 12:51. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:42.
BUF – Dave Moore 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 9:30. Bills 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:44.
CHI – John Davis 4-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:39. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:09.
Overtime
BUF – Travis Henry 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 13:15. Bills 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:53.
Top passers
CHI – Jim Miller – 19/31, 188 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 28/36, 328 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
CHI – Anthony Thomas – 23 rushes, 48 yards
BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 68 yards
Top receivers
CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 82 yards
BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD :

#### Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
| Bills | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 6, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F or 17.8 °C
* Game attendance: 73,038
* Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:39. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25.
Second quarter
BUF – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 9:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:51.
OAK – Rich Gannon 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:11. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:37.
BUF – Dave Moore 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 6:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:29.
OAK – Charlie Garner 36-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:38. Raiders 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
BUF – Larry Centers 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:40. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal, 10:10. Bills 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:50.
OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:17. Raiders 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:12.
BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:19. Bills 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:58.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Charlie Garner 69-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:18. Raiders 35–31. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34.
OAK – Phillip Buchanon 81-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:02. Raiders 42–31.
OAK – Jerry Rice 20-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:20. Raiders 49–31. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
OAK – Rich Gannon – 23/38, 357 yards, 3 TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 32/53, 417 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 rushes, 94 yards, TD
BUF – Travis Henry – 15 rushes, 58 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
BUF – Peerless Price – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD :

#### Week 6: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| Texans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: October 13, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium) (roof closed)
* Game attendance: 70,120
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kris Brown 26-yard field goal, 10:26 Texans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:19.
BUF – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 5:00 Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:26.
Second quarter
HOU – Jabar Gaffney 26-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 10:31 Texans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:34.
HOU – David Carr 17-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 5:04 Texans 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:04.
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:54 Texans 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:10.
Third quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 23-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:32 Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:10.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Billy Miller 5-yard pass from James Allen (Kris Brown kick), 14:10 Texans 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:24.
BUF – Eric Moulds 23-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 10:39 Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:31.
BUF – Peerless Price 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 3:55 Bills 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:30.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 19/33, 254 yards, 2 TD
HOU – David Carr – 12/23, 218 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 28 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Jonathan Wells – 12 rushes, 70 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Peerless Price – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD
HOU – Corey Bradford – 5 receptions, 126 yards :

#### Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: October 20, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F or 29.4 °C
* Game attendance: 73,180
* Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Randy McMichael 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 8:30. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:56.
BUF – Mike Hollis 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
Second quarter
BUF – Eric Moulds 70-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 12:40. Bills 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:47.
MIA – Olindo Mare 42-yard field goal, 4:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:43.
BUF – Nate Clements 29-yard interception return (Mike Hollis kick), 2:23. Bills 17–10.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 4:16. Bills 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:32.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 44-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/31, 182 yards, TD
MIA – Ray Lucas – 13/33, 165 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 22 rushes, 132 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 25 rushes, 97 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Larry Centers – 5 receptions, 51 yards
MIA – James McKnight – 3 receptions, 42 yards :

#### Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Bills | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: October 27, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F or 8.3 °C
* Game attendance: 72,710
* Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
* TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts, Tim Green and Bob Trimble
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:40. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:45.
Second quarter
DET – Az-Zahir Hakim 23-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 5:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:02.
DET – James Stewart 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 3:00. Lions 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:03.
BUF – Peerless Price 59-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:56.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 11:09. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:44.
BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:02. Bills 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jason Hanson 35-yard field goal, 3:07. Bills 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:54.
Top passers
DET – Joey Harrington – 20/42, 199 yards, TD, INT
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/36, 302 yards, TD
Top rushers
DET – James Stewart – 24 rushes, 83 yards, TD
BUF – Travis Henry – 19 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DET – James Stewart – 8 receptions, 53 yards
BUF – Eric Moulds – 9 receptions, 123 yards :

#### Week 9: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 3, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F or 4.4 °C
* Game attendance: 73,448
* Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Christian Fauria 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:27. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:33.
Second quarter
NE – Antowain Smith 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:54. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:49.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 3:49. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:48.
BUF – Peerless Price 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:10. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
Third quarter
NE – Kevin Faulk 45-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:33. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:08.
NE – Antowain Smith 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:54. Patriots 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:28.
Fourth quarter
NE – Antowain Smith 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:52. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 22/26, 265 yards, 3 TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 28/45, 302 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
NE – Antowain Smith – 29 rushes, 111 yards, TD
BUF – Travis Henry – 11 rushes, 53 yards
Top receivers
NE – David Patten – 6 receptions, 88 yards
BUF – Peerless Price – 9 receptions, 98 yards, TD :

#### Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 17, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F or 8.9 °C
* Game attendance: 77,951
* Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Priest Holmes 4-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 3:02. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:51.
Second quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 11:34. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:28.
BUF – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 8:42. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:52.
KC – Morten Andersen 38-yard field goal, 6:40. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:02
BUF – Eric Moulds 7-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:32. Bills 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 6:08.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 2:29. Bills 16–10. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:14.
Fourth quarter
KC – Trent Green 9-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:53. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:23.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 24/36, 225 yards, TD, INT
KC – Trent Green – 12/20, 197 yards
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 24 rushes, 126 yards
KC – Priest Holmes – 31 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Josh Reed – 4 receptions, 44 yards
KC – Eddie Kennison – 3 receptions, 93 yards :

#### Week 12: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Jets | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: November 24, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F or 10 °C
* Game attendance: 78,745
* Referee: Ron Blum (7)
* TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 43-yard field goal, 8:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:34.
NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32.
Second quarter
NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:20. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:24.
NYJ – Curtis Martin 9-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:59. Jets 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40.
Third quarter
NYJ – Laveranues Coles 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:05. Jets 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:07.
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:05. Jets 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:00.
BUF – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Jets 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Chad Pennington 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:55. Jets 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/33, 181 yards, 2 INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 15/24, 178 yards, TD
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 120 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Peerless Price – 6 receptions, 49 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD :

#### Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bills | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 1, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Snow, 25 °F or −3.9 °C
* Game attendance: 73,287
* Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 45-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 11:11. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09.
BUF – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 6:01. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:10.
MIA – Jed Weaver 1-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 0:06. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:55.
Second quarter
BUF – Drew Bledsoe 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:37. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:24.
BUF – Peerless Price 20-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:11. Bills 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:27.
Third quarter
MIA – Ricky Williams 55-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:33. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:28.
BUF – Peerless Price 73-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 4:35. Bills 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0;58.
BUF – Eric Moulds 57-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 2:01. Bills 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09.
Fourth quarter
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:30. Bills 38–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:19.
Top passers
MIA – Ray Lucas – 6/11, 40 yards, TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/27, 306 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Ricky Williams – 27 carries, 228 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Travis Henry – 35 carries, 151 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Jed Weaver – 2 receptions, 18 yards, TD
BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD :

#### Week 14: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Patriots | 17 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 8, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 44 °F or 6.7 °C
* Game attendance: 68,436
* Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 11:16. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:44.
NE – David Patten 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:35. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:31.
NE – Donald Hayes 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:14. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:08.
Second quarter
NE – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 2:31. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:49.
Third quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 7:46. Patriots 20–3. 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:14.
BUF – Eric Moulds 12-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 4:15. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:53.
Fourth quarter
NE – Antowain Smith 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:17.
BUF – Eric Moulds 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:05. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 4:43.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 32/51, 328 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 15/27, 183 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 15 rushes, 60 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD
Top receivers
BUF – Peerless Price – 9 receptions, 105 yards
NE – Deion Branch – 1 reception, 41 yards :

#### Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Bills | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 15, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Light rain, 37 °F or 2.8 °C
* Game attendance: 61,838
* Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
* TV announcers (CBS (Blacked out locally)): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Steve Christie 39-yard field goal, 6:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:31.
BUF – Travis Henry 4-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:13. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal, 9:05. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:57.
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 5:44.
BUF – Mike Hollis 36-yard field goal, 1:08. Bills 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:13.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
SD – Steve Christie 53-yard field goal, 5:45. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:38.
BUF – Travis Henry 26-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:52. Bills 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
SD – Drew Brees – 13/24, 148 yards
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 11/33, 107 yards
Top rushers
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 28 rushes, 110 yards, TD
BUF – Travis Henry – 22 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
SD – Tim Dwight – 5 receptions, 81 yards
BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 61 yards :

#### Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
* Date: December 22, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Snow flurries, 27 °F or −2.8 °C
* Game attendance: 64,106
* Referee: Tom White (123)
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 3:57. Packers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
GB – Donald Driver 11-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:23. Packers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 18/36, 179 yards, 2 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 15/33, 114 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
BUF – Travis Henry – 20 rushes, 46 yards
GB – Ahman Green – 26 rushes, 116 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 45 yards
GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Bills | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: December 29, 2002
* Game time: 1:00 pm
* Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F or 1.7 °C
* Game attendance: 47,850
* Referee: Mike Carey (94)
* TV announcers (CBS (Blacked out locally)): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Mike Hollis 32-yard field goal, 8:36. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:15.
BUF – Mike Hollis 25-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4, yards, 1:32.
Second quarter
BUF – Drew Bledsoe 7-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:25. Bills 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:15.
BUF – Eric Moulds 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 2:41. Bills 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:12.
CIN – Neil Rackers 19-yard field goal, 0:24. Bills 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
BUF – Larry Centers 4-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 1:37. Bills 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:11.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Jon Kitna 6-yard run (run failed), 8:05. Bills 27–9. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:49.
Top passers
CIN – Jon Kitna – 19/35, 241 yards, 2 INT
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 23/31, 231 yards, TD
Top rushers
CIN – Corey Dillon – 13 rushes, 53 yards
BUF – Travis Henry – 30 rushes, 80 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Chad Johnson – 6 receptions, 123 yards
BUF – Eric Moulds – 9 receptions, 75 yards, TD :