The Comeback (American football)

The Comeback
DateJanuary 3, 1993
StadiumRich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
RefereeGerry Austin
Attendance75,141
TV in the United States
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersCharlie Jones and Todd Christensen

The Comeback or The Choke was a National Football League (NFL) game held on January 3, 1993, as part of the 1992–93 NFL playoffs. The Buffalo Bills overcame a 35–3 deficit to defeat the visiting Houston Oilers 41–38 in overtime and set the then-record for largest comeback in NFL history.[1][2] Though surpassed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2022,[3] the Bills' 32-point comeback remains the largest comeback in postseason history and the second largest overall. It was also the first time an NFL team with a lead of at least 30 points lost the game.

  1. ^ "Greatest Comebacks in NFL History". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 12, 2016. Buffalo Bills-From 32 points behind to win
  2. ^ "Bills and Eagles Turn Mountains Into Molehill; Buffalo Erases 32-Point Deficit". New York Times. January 4, 1993. Retrieved July 12, 2016. The Buffalo Bills overcame a 32-point third-quarter Houston lead
  3. ^ Gates, Christopher (December 17, 2022). "Minnesota Vikings 39, Indianapolis Colts 36 (OT): Vikings mount greatest comeback in NFL history, win NFC North". SB Nation. Retrieved December 17, 2022.