It would be the franchise's final win over the Chargers until 2013. Carlson was terrific, going 25/36 for 330 yards and outplayed the young Favre. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. It was also the first time an NFL team with a lead of at least 30 points lost the game, and the only one until the aforementioned ColtsVikings game in 2022. Oilers had to believe they could beat San Diego and Miami (the team miseryagain. [c] Givins caught 9 passes for 117 yards. They looked like they were going to get in the right spots, but they weren't going to make anything happen afterward. 1961 Houston Oilers season - Wikipedia Wycheck then threw a cross-field pass to wide receiver Kevin Dyson, who went the remaining 75 yards for a touchdown dubbed the Music City Miracle, reaching the end zone with just 3 seconds left. Many considered him one of the best receivers in the AFL. Moon was intercepted five times. Soccer Stats - MLS - Women's - Division II & III - NASL - MASL - MISL - Search The Oilers moved the ball well, scoring 368 points, and the rigid defensive . of an offense called the run and shoot, the forerunner of He was considered a very versatile offensive lineman. 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 Buffalo to lose by a score of 4138. He threw a couple fourth quarter TD passes, got the 17-14 win and put the Oilers into the postseason. 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. I think we have to put another word in the English dictionary to describe this loss because devastated doesn't do it". 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. Christie made another clutch field goal from 41 yards with 16 seconds left following a Rob Johnson drive that gave the Bills a 1615 lead. In his 11 year career with the Houston Oilers, Burrough was the NFL leader in receiving yards in 1975. win. Future Vikings quarterback Moon rallied Houston from down 103 on a touchdown to Ernest Givins and a drive ending in a field goal and the 1713 Houston win. During their 1992 season, Houston finished the season 106, good enough for 2nd place in the FC Central. Casey would sign for the Broncos at the start of 2020. He was an incredible athlete, setting the record for most QB sacks in a rookie season with 14.5 in 1999. [14] McDowell said "I apologize to the offense because we lost the damn game. far behind, ranking ninth. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. "So if you are a Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans fan," says the site, "who agonizes over the Frank Reich comeback game blowing your franchise's best shot at a Super Bowl title, well, here's another opportunity to feel sad."[4]. He was always a threat for the Titans. Haywood Jeffires, Curtis Duncan and Ernest Givins. Houston Oilers stats and statistics for the 1992 NFL season, including rushing, passing, receiving, kickoff returns, punt returns, punting, kicking and defense Bubba McDowell picked off Buffalo backup Frank Reich and went 58 After a Steve Christie field goal the Bills were crushed by 27 straight Oilers points. Houston authored another season sweep as Moon threw for 342 yards and two scores while Norman Esiason had a touchdown but gave up a safety when he was run out his own end zone. couldnt be blamed if they started thinking big picture. He was a durable player and helped the Oilers win back-to-back AFL Championships in 1960 and 1961. Join our linker program. When linebacker Al Smith was another 1st-team All-NFL player and corner The Bills got a field goal and the Oiler season ended in Munchak (who later coached this organization after it relocated to Houston Oilers - 1992 Roster | RetroSeasons Stats: 163 Games Played, 887 Tackles, 19 Forced Fumbles Accolades: 5-time Pro-Bowl, NFL Record three recoveries in one game. While their NFL history is more modest, the Oilers and then Titans never won a Super Bowl, but they have been five-time division champions as well as making one Super Bowl appearance in 1999. Tools Edward Nathan George Jr. (born September 24, 1973) is an American football coach and former player who is the current head coach at Tennessee State. With Houston's defense dropping back and expecting a pass, Reich handed the ball off to Davis, who stormed through the line and took off for a 35-yard gain. And the Oilers Talley recovered the ball and returned it 70 yards, but officials ruled him down by contact when he made the initial recovery, giving Buffalo the ball on their own 26-yard line.