1992 Buffalo Bills season The 1992 Buffalo Bills season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League . The Buffalo Bills finished the National Football League ' s 1992 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses , and finished second in the AFC East division . The Bills qualified for their third straight Super Bowl appearance . Playoffs . AFC Wildcard Playoff . The Comeback . Frank Reich ' s defining moment in his pro career is actually another comeback , this one often called the greatest comeback in NFL history ( it is the greatest comeback in terms of deficit overcome , 32 points ) , in the playoffs following the 1992 season against the Houston Oilers . Reich led the Bills on a 35 – 3 run in the second half and overtime against the Oiler defense en route to a 41 – 38 victory . Reich would help the Bills defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round before once again giving the team back to Kelly , who led them into Super Bowl XXVII , where they fell to the Dallas Cowboys 52 – 17 . Scoring summary Super Bowl XXVII . The Bills entered Super Bowl XXVII trying to avoid becoming the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls . Once again the team was loaded with talent , boasting 12 Pro Bowl selections . During the regular season , Buffalo ' s no - huddle offense ranked as the number two offense in the league ( 6 , 114 yards ) and ranked as the number one rushing offense ( 2 , 436 ) . Running back Thurman Thomas rushed for 1 , 487 yards and 9 touchdowns during the regular season , while also catching 58 passes for 626 yards and another 3 touchdowns . Running back Kenneth Davis rushed for 613 yards , caught 15 passes for 80 yards , and added another 251 yards returning kickoffs . Quarterback Jim Kelly had 269 out of 462 completions for 3 , 457 yards , 23 touchdowns , and 19 interceptions . Wide receiver Andre Reed lead the team with 65 receptions for 913 yards and 3 touchdowns , receiver James Lofton contributed 51 receptions for 786 yards and 6 touchdowns , and wide receiver Don Beebe had 33 receptions for 554 and 2 touchdowns . Also tight end Pete Metzelaars recorded 30 receptions for 298 yards and 6 touchdowns . The Bills also had one of the best offensive lines in the NFL , led by Pro Bowlers Will Wolford , Jim Ritcher , and Howard Ballard , along with center Kent Hull . On defense , the line was anchored by tackles Bruce Smith ( 14 sacks ) and Jeff Wright ( 6 sacks , 1 fumble recovery ) , who were fully recovered after missing almost all of the previous season due to injuries . The Bills were once again led by their trio of linebackers Darryl Talley ( 77 tackles , 4 sacks ) , Shane Conlan ( 66 tackles , 2 sacks , 1 interception ) , and Pro Bowler Cornelius Bennett ( 52 tackles , 4 sacks , 3 fumble recoveries . The defensive secondary was aided by the emergence of second year defensive back Henry Jones , who led the NFL with 8 interceptions , returning them for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns . Defensive back Mark Kelso recorded 7 interceptions , while Pro Bowl defensive back Nate Odomes had 5 . However , the Bills quest for a third consecutive Super Bowl suffered a major setback when they lost the final game of the season to the Houston Oilers . The loss caused the Bills to finish with an 11 – 5 record , losing the AFC East title to the Miami Dolphins based on tiebreaking rules , and thus making them a wild card team for the playoffs . Thus , even if they won their first playoff game , they would have to win two on the road to make the Super Bowl . To make matters worse , Kelly also suffered strained knee ligaments during the loss to the Oilers and had to miss the first 2 playoff games . Furthermore , their first opponent in the playoffs ended up being the Oilers . A headline on a Buffalo newspaper stated the Bills situation : " Bills Begin The Longest Road Today . " Starting lineups . Source :