1993 Buffalo Bills season

1993 Buffalo Bills season
Head Coach	Marv Levy
Home Field	Rich Stadium
Results
Record	12–4
Place	1st AFC East
Playoff Finish	Lost Superbowl XXVIII
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1992	1994

The 1993 Buffalo Bills season was the 34th season for the Buffalo, New York team in the National Football League. The Buffalo Bills finished the National Football League's 1993 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, and finished first in the AFC East division. The Bills qualified for their fourth straight Super Bowl appearance.

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	28	Thomas Smith	Defensive Back	North Carolina
2	55	John Parrella	Defensive Tackle	Nebraska
4	111	Russell Copeland	Wide Receiver	Memphis
5	136	Mike Devlin	Center	Iowa
5	139	Sebastian Savage	Defensive Back	North Carolina State
5	167	Corbin Lacina	Tackle	Augustana
7	195	Willie Harris	Wide Receiver	Mississippi State
8	223	Chris Leuneberg	Tackle	West Chester (PA)

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Game Site	Final Score	Record	Attendance
1	September 5, 1993	New England Patriots	Rich Stadium	W 38–14	1–0	79,751
2	September 12, 1993	at Dallas Cowboys	Texas Stadium	W 13–10	2–0	63,226
3	Bye
4	September 26, 1993	Miami Dolphins	Rich Stadium	L 22–13	2–1	79,635
5	October 3, 1993	New York Giants	Rich Stadium	W 17–14	3–1	79,283
6	October 11, 1993	Houston Oilers	Rich Stadium	W 35–7	4–1	79,613
7	Bye
8	October 24, 1993	at New York Jets	The Meadowlands	W 19–10	5–1	71,541
9	November 1, 1993	Washington Redskins	Rich Stadium	W 24–10	6–1	79,106
10	November 7, 1993	at New England Patriots	Foxboro Stadium	W 13–10	7–1	54,326
11	November 15, 1993	at Pittsburgh Steelers	Three Rivers Stadium	L 0–23	7–2	60,265
12	November 21, 1993	Indianapolis Colts	Rich Stadium	W 23–9	8–2	79,101
13	November 28, 1993	at Kansas City Chiefs	Arrowhead Stadium	L 7–23	8–3	74,452
14	December 5, 1993	Los Angeles Raiders	Rich Stadium	L 24–25	8–4	79,478
15	December 12, 1993	at Philadelphia Eagles	Veterans Stadium	W 10–7	9–4	60,769
16	December 19, 1993	at Miami Dolphins	Joe Robbie Stadium	W 47–34	10–4	71,597
17	December 26, 1993	New York Jets	Rich Stadium	W 16–14	11–4	70,817
18	January 2, 1994	at Indianapolis Colts	Hoosier Dome	W 30–10	12–4	43,028

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

See also: 1993 New England Patriots season

Week One: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 0 7 7 0 14 Bills 0 17 0 21 38 at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York Date: Sunday, September 5 Game time: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 66 F, wind 12 mph Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring Information Score Plays Yards TOP Patriots Bills 2 Bills 28-yard field goal by Steve Christie 0 3 2 Bills Bill Brooks 4-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Steve Christie kick good 0 10 2 Patriots Ben Coates 54-yard touchdown reception from Drew Bledsoe, Scott Sisson kick good 7 10 2 Bills Andre Reed 41-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Steve Christie kick good 7 17 3 Patriots Greg McMurtry 2-yard touchdown reception from Drew Bledsoe, Scott Sisson kick good 14 17 4 Bills Andre Reed 22-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Steve Christie kick good 14 24 4 Bills Andre Reed 14-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Steve Christie kick good 14 31 4 Bills Punt returned 47 yards for touchdown by Russell Copeland, Steve Christie kick good 14 38 "TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 38

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo Bills	12	4	0	.750	329	242
Miami Dolphins	9	7	0	.563	349	351
New York Jets	8	8	0	.500	270	247
New England Patriots	5	11	0	.313	238	286
Indianapolis Colts	4	12	0	.250	189	378

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Game Site	Final Score	Attendance
Division	January 15, 1994	Los Angeles Raiders	Rich Stadium	W 29–23	61,923
AFC Championship	January 23, 1994	Kansas City Chiefs	Rich Stadium	W 30–13	76,642
Super Bowl	January 30, 1994	Dallas Cowboys	Georgia Dome	L 30–13	72,817

Super Bowl XXVIII

Scoring Summary

• DAL – FG: Eddie Murray 41 yards 3–0 DAL
• BUF – FG: Steve Christie 54 yards 3–3 tie
• DAL – FG: Eddie Murray 24 yards 6–3 DAL
• BUF – TD: Thurman Thomas 4 yard run (Steve Christie kick) 10–6 BUF
• BUF – FG: Steve Christie 28 yards 13–6 BUF
• DAL – TD: James Washington 46 yard fumble return (Eddie Murray kick) 13–13 tie
• DAL – TD: Emmitt Smith 17 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) 20–13 DAL
• DAL – TD: Emmitt Smith 1 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) 27–13 DAL
• DAL – FG: Eddie Murray 20 yards 30–13 DAL

Awards and records

• Nate Odomes, Tied NFL Lead, 9 Interceptions
• Bruce Smith, Newspaper Enterprise Association Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Thurman Thomas, AFC Leader, 1,315 Rushing Yards

References

• Bills on Pro Football Reference
• Bills on jt-sw.com
• Bills Stats on jt-sw.com