1993 Buffalo Bills season

1993 Buffalo Bills season
OwnerRalph Wilson
General managerJohn Butler
Head coachMarv Levy
Home fieldRich Stadium
Results
Record12–4
Division place1st AFC East
Playoff finishWon Divisional Playoffs
(vs. Raiders) 29–23
Won AFC Championship
(vs. Chiefs) 30–13
Lost Super Bowl XXVIII
(vs. Cowboys) 13–30
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros
3

The 1993 Buffalo Bills season was the 34th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). 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, where they faced the Dallas Cowboys in a rematch of the previous season's Super Bowl. However, just like with the previous Super Bowl, the Bills would lose to the Cowboys, this time by a score of 30–13.

Until the 2020 season, this Bills squad was the last to reach the AFC Championship Game. The Bills' four consecutive Super Bowl appearances remains unmatched as of 2025, with no other team having even so much as played in four out of five consecutive Super Bowls until the Kansas City Chiefs did so from the 2019 through the 2023 seasons.

Season summary

Despite the many jokes about the Bills having lost three straight Super Bowls—a fan pleaded with head coach Marv Levy for the team to not return to the Super Bowl: "I can't take it. I can't go to work on Monday if we don't win the game. It's tearing me up. I can't handle it"—Don Beebe recalled that "I've got to be honest with you. We thrived in it. We enjoyed it. We were going to go to four ... I think that comes a lot from the Winston Churchill poems and the speeches that we would get from Marv". Dan Patrick reported that "Buffalo players have been wearing t-shirts reading something along the lines of 'Let's Tick Them Off and Go for Four'".[1] The team qualified for another Super Bowl; they became the first franchise to win four consecutive conference championships, as well as the first to appear in four consecutive Super Bowls.

Defensive end Bruce Smith was named NEA Defensive Player of the Year, and tied for the league lead with 13.5 sacks. Smith, linebacker Darryl Talley and special teams gunner Steve Tasker were named to the 1993 All-Pro team. The Bills' 47 defensive takeaways in 1993 is the third-highest total of the 1990s.[2]

Running back Thurman Thomas led the AFC with 1,315 rushing yards.[3]

Offseason

Additions Subtractions
WR Bill Brooks (Colts) LB Shane Conlan (Rams)
CB Mickey Washington (Redskins) WR James Lofton (Rams)
CB Cliff Hicks (Jets)
G Mitch Frerotte (Seahawks)

NFL Draft

1993 Buffalo Bills draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 28 Thomas Smith  CB North Carolina
2 55 John Parrella  DT Nebraska
4 111 Russell Copeland  WR Memphis
5 136 Mike Devlin  C Iowa
5 139 Sebastian Savage  CB NC State
5 167 Corbin Lacina  OT Augustana
7 195 Willie Harris  WR Mississippi State
8 223 Chris Leuneberg  OT West Chester (PA)
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted Free Agents

1993 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Kurt Bloedorn Punter Cal State Fullerton
Monty Brown Linebacker Ferris State
Phil Bryant Running back Virginia Tech
Jason Carthen Linebacker Ohio State
Malcolm Everette Safety Youngstown State
Anthony Fieldings Linebacker Morningside
Bob Gordon Wide receiver Nebraska-Omaha
Dean Jones Defensive end Morningside
Yonel Jourdain Running back Southern Illinois
Kevin O'Brien Linebacker Bowling Green
Tom Svobodny Tackle Morehead State
David White Linebacker Nebraska

Personnel

1993 Buffalo Bills staff

Front office

  • Owner/President – Ralph Wilson
  • Vice President of Administration/general manager – John Butler
  • Vice President of Football Operations – Marv Levy
  • Assistant general manager/Director of Pro Personnel – Bob Ferguson
  • Director of player personnel – John Butler
  • Assistant director/Collegiate Scouting – A. J. Smith
  • Director of Player Development/Alumni Relations - Jerry Butler

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Marv Levy
  • Assistant head coach – Elijah Pitts
  • Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Chuck Lester

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinatorr/Linebackers – Walt Corey
  • Defensive line – Dan Sekanovich
  • Defensive backs – Dick Roach
  • Defensive Quality Control / Administrative Assistant – Chuck Lester

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Roster

1993 Buffalo Bills roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

53 active, 3 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

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

Game summaries

Week 1

Week One: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 7 7014
Bills 0 17 02138

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • Referee: Gerald Austin
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Cris Collinsworth
  • Box Score

Week 2

1 234Total
• Bills 7 303 13
Cowboys 0 307 10
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
  • Game start: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), wind 16 mph (26 km/h)
  • Referee: Bernie Kukar
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

[4]

Week 3

1 234Total
• Dolphins 16 330 22
Bills 0 607 13

Week 5

Week Five: New York Giants (3–0) at Buffalo Bills (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 0014
Bills 10 0 0717

at Rich StadiumOrchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)
  • Game attendance: 79,283
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (TNT): Gary Bender and Pat Haden
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com
Game information

Week 6

1 234Total
Oilers 7 000 7
• Bills 7 2107 35

[5]

Week 8

Buffalo Bills (4–1) at New York Jets (2–3)
1 234Total
• Bills 0 676 19
Jets 7 003 10
  • Date: October 24
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 71,541
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy


[6]

Week 9

November 1, 1993.

1 234Total
Redskins 7 300 10
• Bills 14 073 24

[7]

Week 12

1 234Total
Colts 3 330 9
• Bills 0 1670 23

Week 13

Buffalo Bills (8–2) at Kansas City Chiefs (7–3)
1 234Total
Bills 7 000 7
• Chiefs 7 3103 23


[8]

Week 14

Los Angeles Raiders (6–5) at Buffalo Bills (8–3)
1 234Total
• Raiders 3 769 25
Bills 0 1437 24


[9]

Week 15

1 234Total
• Bills 9 17210 47
Eagles 7 1377 34

Week 16

Buffalo (9–4) at Miami (9–4)
1 234Total
• Bills 9 17210 47
Dolphins 7 1377 34

Week 17

1 234Total
Jets 7 070 14
• Bills 7 603 16
  • Date: December 26, 1993
  • Location: Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 70,817
  • Game weather: 9 °F (−13 °C) • 23 miles per hour (37 km/h; 20 kn)
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (NFL on NBC): Don Criqui, Paul Maguire

Standings

AFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) Buffalo Bills 12 4 0 .750 329 242 W4
Miami Dolphins 9 7 0 .563 349 351 L5
New York Jets 8 8 0 .500 270 247 L3
New England Patriots 5 11 0 .313 238 286 W4
Indianapolis Colts 4 12 0 .250 189 378 L4

Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Game Site Final score Attendance
Divisional January 15, 1994 Los Angeles Raiders (4) Rich Stadium W 29–23
61,923
AFC Championship January 23, 1994 Kansas City Chiefs (3) Rich Stadium W 30–13
76,642
Super Bowl January 30, 1994 vs. Dallas Cowboys (N1) Georgia Dome L 13–30
72,817

Super Bowl XXVIII

Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 6 0 141030
Bills 3 10 0013

at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

  • Date: January 30, 1994
  • [2]

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

References

  1. ^ "Four Falls of Buffalo". 30 for 30. Season 3. December 12, 2015. ESPN.
  2. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the regular season, sorted by descending Takeaways, behind the 1991 Eagles and 1991 Saints.
  3. ^ Neft, David S.; Cohen, Richard M.; and Korch, Rich The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football, 12th Edition, p. 680, Martin's Press, August 1994, ISBN 0-312-11073-1
  4. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  5. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-14.
  6. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-Jun-06.
  7. ^ "Washington Redskins at Buffalo Bills - November 1st, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  8. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, [1]
  9. ^ "Los Angeles Raiders at Buffalo Bills - December 5th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.

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