2002 Buffalo Bills season

43rd season in franchise history

2002 Buffalo Bills season
Owner	Ralph Wilson
General manager	Tom Donahoe
Head coach	Gregg Williams
Home stadium	Ralph Wilson Stadium
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	4th AFC East
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	WR Eric Moulds (2nd team) G Ruben Brown (2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	QB Drew Bledsoe RB Travis Henry WR Eric Moulds G Ruben Brown
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The 2002 season was the Buffalo Bills' 43rd as a franchise and 33rd in the National Football League.

The Bills acquired veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe from the New England Patriots on draft weekend in exchange for Buffalo's first-round pick in the 2003 draft,^[1] (the Bills later gained a first-round pick via a sign-and-trade of receiver Peerless Price, coming off a breakout season, to the Atlanta Falcons for their first-round pick in the 2003 draft). Bledsoe brought instant credibility to Buffalo's inept passing game; the Bills' offense scored the sixth most points in the AFC in 2002, after having scored the fifth fewest in the entire league the previous season.

The season saw the Bills change their uniform, which lasted until 2011.^[2][3]

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
QB Drew Bledsoe (Patriots)	QB Rob Johnson (Buccaneers)
LB London Fletcher (Rams)	LB Jay Foreman (Texans)
K Mike Hollis (Jaguars)	LB Sam Cowart (Jets)
TE Dave Moore (Buccaneers)	T John Fina (Cardinals)
DE Chidi Ahanotu (Rams)	CB Ken Irvin (Saints)
LB Eddie Robinson (Titans)
T Marcus Price (Saints)
C Trey Teague (Broncos)

Draft

The Bills infamously drafted Mike Williams, an offensive tackle from Texas with the #4 overall pick of the draft, with University of Miami offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie still available.^[4] Williams spent only four seasons with the team. Sporting News named Williams as the #4 biggest NFL draft bust from 1989–2008.^[5]

2002 Buffalo Bills draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	4	Mike Williams	OT	Texas
2	36	Josh Reed	WR	LSU
2	61	Ryan Denney	DE	BYU
3	97	Coy Wire	S	Stanford
5	139	Justin Bannan	DT	Colorado
6	179	Kevin Thomas	CB	UNLV
7	215	Mike Pucillo	C	Auburn
7	249	Rodney Wright	WR	Fresno State
7	251	Jarrett Ferguson	RB	Virginia Tech
7	260	Dominique Stevenson	LB	Tennessee
Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2002 undrafted free agents of note

Player	Position	College
Ahmad Brooks	Cornerback	Texas
Joe Burns	Running back	Georgia Tech
David Priestley	Quarterback	Pittsburgh
Marc Samuel	Kicker	Georgetown
Greg Zolman	Quarterback	Vanderbilt

Personnel

2002 Buffalo Bills staff

Front office Chairman – Ralph Wilson President/general manager – Tom Donahoe Assistant general manager – Tom Modrak Director of pro personnel – John Guy Head coaches Head coach – Gregg Williams Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Kevin Gilbride Quarterbacks – Steve Kragthorpe Running backs – Steve Fairchild Wide receivers – Fred Graves Tight ends – Dan Neal Offensive line – Ronnie Vinklarek Offensive assistant – Tommy Kaiser

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jerry Gray Defensive line – John Levra Assistant defensive line – O’Neill Gilbert Linebackers – Miles Aldridge Defensive Backs (Cornerbacks) – Pat Thomas Third Down Specialist (Safeties) – Steve Jackson Defensive assistant – Chuck Lester Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith Special teams assistant – Tommy Kaiser Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning coordinator – Rusty Jones

Roster

2002 Buffalo Bills roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Drew Bledsoe  5 Travis Brown 10 Alex Van Pelt Running backs (RB) 35 Joe Burns 37 Larry Centers FB 41 Phil Crosby 20 Travis Henry 33 Sammy Morris 31 Charlie Rogers Wide receivers (WR) 89 Charles Johnson 80 Eric Moulds 81 Peerless Price 82 Josh Reed 87 Andre Rone Tight ends (TE) 48 Brady McDonnell LS 83 Dave Moore 85 Jay Riemersma

Offensive linemen (OL) 79 Ruben Brown G 63 Bill Conaty C 69 Mike Houghton G 75 Jonas Jennings T 73 Marcus Price T 61 Mike Pucillo G 74 Marques Sullivan G 70 Trey Teague C 68 Mike Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 72 Chidi Ahanotu DE 97 Justin Bannan DT 92 Ryan Denney DE 98 Ron Edwards DT 96 Grant Irons DE 77 Kendrick Office DE 94 Aaron Schobel DE 93 Pat Williams DT

Linebackers (LB) 56 Anthony Denman OLB 54 Greg Favors OLB 59 London Fletcher MLB 51 DaShon Polk OLB 53 Keith Newman OLB 55 Eddie Robinson OLB 50 Dominique Stevenson MLB Defensive backs (DB) 47 Ahmad Brooks CB 22 Nate Clements CB 25 Tony Driver FS 30 Marcus Floyd CB 24 Billy Jenkins SS 23 Pierson Prioleau FS 28 Kevin Thomas CB 21 Chris Watson CB 26 Antoine Winfield CB 27 Coy Wire SS Special teams (ST)  1 Mike Hollis K  8 Brian Moorman P

Practice squad 14 Clarence Coleman WR 71 Joey Hollenbeck G 91 Omari Jordan DT 76 Richard Seals DT 19 Rodney Wright WR Reserve -- Reggie Allen WR (NF-Inj.) 29 Jason Bostic CB (IR) 38 Shawn Bryson RB (IR)  6 David Dinkins QB (NF-Ill.) -- Marcus Jones DE (IR) 58 Brandon Spoon LB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

Due to the Bills' 3–13 record the previous season, the NFL did not schedule any of their games in prime time (Sunday night or Monday night), and all but two of the Bills' games had 1:00 start times. However, due to the attention the Bills' free-agent acquisitions brought to the team, as well as the team being in the thick of the competitive AFC East race, several division games were aired nationally on CBS.

After a one-year absence, the NFL Primetime theme "Powersurge" returned as the Bills' theme song on the ESPN program. It was used for the show's Bills highlights for each game during the season except for the Bengals/Bills game in Week 17.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 8	New York Jets	L 31–37 (OT)	0–1	Ralph Wilson Stadium	72,751	Recap
2	September 15	at Minnesota Vikings	W 45–39 (OT)	1–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	64,047	Recap
3	September 22	at Denver Broncos	L 23–28	1–2	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,359	Recap
4	September 29	Chicago Bears	W 33–27 (OT)	2–2	Ralph Wilson Stadium	72,780	Recap
5	October 6	Oakland Raiders	L 31–49	2–3	Ralph Wilson Stadium	73,038	Recap
6	October 13	at Houston Texans	W 31–24	3–3	Reliant Stadium	70,120	Recap
7	October 20	at Miami Dolphins	W 23–10	4–3	Pro Player Stadium	73,180	Recap
8	October 27	Detroit Lions	W 24–17	5–3	Ralph Wilson Stadium	72,710	Recap
9	November 3	New England Patriots	L 7–38	5–4	Ralph Wilson Stadium	73,448	Recap
10	Bye
11	November 17	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 16–17	5–5	Arrowhead Stadium	77,951	Recap
12	November 24	at New York Jets	L 13–31	5–6	Giants Stadium	78,745	Recap
13	December 1	Miami Dolphins	W 38–21	6–6	Ralph Wilson Stadium	73,287	Recap
14	December 8	at New England Patriots	L 17–27	6–7	Gillette Stadium	68,436	Recap
15	December 15	San Diego Chargers	W 20–13	7–7	Ralph Wilson Stadium	61,838	Recap
16	December 22	at Green Bay Packers	L 0–10	7–8	Lambeau Field	64,106	Recap
17	December 29	Cincinnati Bengals	W 27–9	8–8	Ralph Wilson Stadium	47,850	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) New York Jets	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	359	336	W2
New England Patriots	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	381	346	W1
Miami Dolphins	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	378	301	L2
Buffalo Bills	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	379	397	W1

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Jets

Week 1: New York Jets (0–0) at Buffalo Bills (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Jets	0	17	3	11	6	37
Bills	3	14	7	7	0	31

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: September 8, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 84 °F or 28.9 °C
• Game attendance: 72,751
• Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 9:04. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:56. Second quarter BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 12:25. Bills 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:31. NYJ – Chad Morton 98-yard kickoff return (John Hall kick), 12:11. Bills 10–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. NYJ – Anthony Becht 1-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 9:12. Jets 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:36. BUF – Travis Henry 3-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:37. Bills 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:35. NYJ – John Hall 34-yard field goal, 0:05. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 2:32. Third quarter NYJ – John Hall 45-yard field goal, 10:50. Jets 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:10. BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run, 0:58. Bills 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:26. Fourth quarter NYJ – John Hall 33-yard field goal, 9:25. Bills 24–23. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:30. NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Vinny Testaverde–Anthony Becht pass), 4:47. Jets 31–24. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:35. BUF – Eric Moulds 29-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:26. Tied 31–31. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 4:21. Overtime NYJ – Chad Morton 96-yard kickoff return, 14:46. Jets 37–31. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. Top passers NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 24/30, 210 yards, 2 TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 26/39, 271 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NYJ – LaMont Jordan – 7 rushes, 32 yards BUF – Travis Henry – 31 rushes, 149 yards, 3 TD Top receivers NYJ – Wayne Chrebet – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings

Week 2: Buffalo Bills (0–1) at Minnesota Vikings (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bills	6	7	10	16	6	45
Vikings	3	10	13	13	0	39

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 15, 2002
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. EDT, 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 64,047
• Referee: Ron Winter (14)
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Brent Jones
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIN – Doug Brien 29-yard field goal, 7:32. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 4:30.. BUF – Mike Hollis 52-yard field goal, 3:56. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:36.. BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 0:30. Bills 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:25.. Second quarter MIN – Daunte Culpepper 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 8:54. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:36.. MIN – Doug Brien 22-yard field goal, 2:13. Vikings 13–6. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:54.. BUF – Josh Reed 9-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:06. Tied 13–13. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 1:07.. Third quarter MIN – Randy Moss 2-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Doug Brien kick), 13:36. Vikings 20–13. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40.. BUF – Charlie Rogers 90-yard kickoff return (Mike Hollis kick), 13:24. Tied 20–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:12.. BUF – Mike Hollis 20-yard field goal, 6:14. Bills 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 4:45.. MIN – D'Wayne Bates 29-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed, wide left), 1:30. Vikings 26–23. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:44.. Fourth quarter BUF – Ron Edwards fumble recovery in the end zone (Mike Hollis kick), 14:01. Bills 30–26. MIN – Derrick Alexander 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (kick failed), 7:27. Vikings 32–30. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:34.. BUF – Peerless Price 3-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (pass failed), 3:08. Bills 36–32. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:19.. MIN – Moe Williams 2-yard run (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. Vikings 39–36. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:42.. BUF – Mike Hollis 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 39–39. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:26.. Overtime BUF – Peerless Price 48-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 4:48. Bills 45–39. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:40.. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 35/49, 463 yards, 3 TD MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 25/45, 281 yards, 3 TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 30 yards MIN – Moe Williams – 17 rushes, 102 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price – 13 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD MIN – Randy Moss – 11 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Week 3: at Denver Broncos

Week 3: Buffalo Bills (1–1) at Denver Broncos (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	7	3	13	23
Broncos	7	7	7	7	28

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 22, 2002
• Game time: 4:05 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F or 15 °C
• Game attendance: 75,359
• Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Chester McGlockton 24-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick), 4:40. Broncos 7–0. Second quarter DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 9:51. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:09. BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:54. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 10:02. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:02. DEN – Dwayne Carswell 1-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 2:00. Broncos 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:22. Fourth quarter BUF – Josh Reed 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (2 Pt failed), 7:40. Broncos 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:43. DEN – Rod Smith 26-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 2:45. Broncos 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:56. BUF – Eric Moulds 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis Kick), 1:40. Broncos 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:27. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 27/41, 283 yards, 2 TD DEN – Brian Griese – 19/31, 211 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD DEN – Clinton Portis – 18 rushes, 103 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Eric Moulds – 9 receptions, 96 yards, TD DEN – Rod Smith – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears

Week 4: Chicago Bears (2–1) at Buffalo Bills (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Bears	7	7	3	10	0	27
Bills	7	10	3	7	6	33

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: September 29, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F or 18.9 °C
• Game attendance: 72,780
• Referee: Tom White (123)
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Tim Green and Bob Trimble
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 10:55. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12. CHI – Mike Brown 62-yard fumble return (Paul Edinger kick), 3:00. Tied 7–7. Second quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 48-yard field goal, 13:05. Bills 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 4:24. BUF – Eric Moulds 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 5:55. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:59. CHI – David Terrell 5-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 0:34. Bills 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:08. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 49-yard field goal, 11:30. Bills 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 13 yards, 2:13. CHI – Paul Edinger 46-yard field goal, 6:55. Bills 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:45. Fourth quarter CHI – Paul Edinger 24-yard field goal, 12:51. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:42. BUF – Dave Moore 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 9:30. Bills 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:44. CHI – John Davis 4-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 3:39. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:09. Overtime BUF – Travis Henry 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe, 13:15. Bills 33–27. Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:53. Top passers CHI – Jim Miller – 19/31, 188 yards, 2 TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 28/36, 328 yards, 4 TD Top rushers CHI – Anthony Thomas – 23 rushes, 48 yards BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 82 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 5: Oakland Raiders (3–0) at Buffalo Bills (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	14	7	21	49
Bills	0	21	10	0	31

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 6, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 64 °F or 17.8 °C
• Game attendance: 73,038
• Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter OAK – Jerry Porter 29-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:39. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25. Second quarter BUF – Peerless Price 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 9:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:51. OAK – Rich Gannon 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:11. Raiders 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:37. BUF – Dave Moore 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 6:42. Tied 14–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:29. OAK – Charlie Garner 36-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:38. Raiders 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04. BUF – Larry Centers 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:40. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 98 yards, 0:52. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal, 10:10. Bills 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:50. OAK – Zack Crockett 1-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 6:17. Raiders 28–24. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 2:12. BUF – Travis Henry 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:19. Bills 31–28. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter OAK – Charlie Garner 69-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 11:18. Raiders 35–31. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34. OAK – Phillip Buchanon 81-yard interception return (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 8:02. Raiders 42–31. OAK – Jerry Rice 20-yard pass from Rich Gannon (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 4:20. Raiders 49–31. Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 2:12. Top passers OAK – Rich Gannon – 23/38, 357 yards, 3 TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 32/53, 417 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers OAK – Charlie Garner – 8 rushes, 94 yards, TD BUF – Travis Henry – 15 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Jerry Porter – 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD BUF – Peerless Price – 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 6: at Houston Texans

Week 6: Buffalo Bills (2–3) at Houston Texans (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	7	7	14	31
Texans	3	14	0	7	24

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 13, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium) (roof closed)
• Game attendance: 70,120
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
• Recap Box Score

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kris Brown 26-yard field goal, 10:26 Texans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:19. BUF – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 5:00 Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:26. Second quarter HOU – Jabar Gaffney 26-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 10:31 Texans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:34. HOU – David Carr 17-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 5:04 Texans 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:04. BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:54 Texans 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:10. Third quarter BUF – Travis Henry 23-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 6:32 Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter HOU – Billy Miller 5-yard pass from James Allen (Kris Brown kick), 14:10 Texans 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:24. BUF – Eric Moulds 23-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 10:39 Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:31. BUF – Peerless Price 26-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 3:55 Bills 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:30. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 19/33, 254 yards, 2 TD HOU – David Carr – 12/23, 218 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 28 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD HOU – Jonathan Wells – 12 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price – 8 receptions, 121 yards, TD HOU – Corey Bradford – 5 receptions, 126 yards

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week 7: Buffalo Bills (3–3) at Miami Dolphins (5–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	14	3	3	23
Dolphins	7	3	0	0	10

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 20, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F or 29.4 °C
• Game attendance: 73,180
• Referee: Johnny Grier (23)
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter MIA – Randy McMichael 4-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 8:30. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:56. BUF – Mike Hollis 46-yard field goal, 1:39. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:23. Second quarter BUF – Eric Moulds 70-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 12:40. Bills 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:47. MIA – Olindo Mare 42-yard field goal, 4:57. Tied 10–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:43. BUF – Nate Clements 29-yard interception return (Mike Hollis kick), 2:23. Bills 17–10. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 4:16. Bills 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 44-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 23–10. Drive: 9 plays, 23 yards, 4:07. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/31, 182 yards, TD MIA – Ray Lucas – 13/33, 165 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 22 rushes, 132 yards MIA – Ricky Williams – 25 rushes, 97 yards Top receivers BUF – Larry Centers – 5 receptions, 51 yards MIA – James McKnight – 3 receptions, 42 yards

Week 8: vs. Detroit Lions

Week 8: Detroit Lions (2–4) at Buffalo Bills (4–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	14	0	3	17
Bills	7	7	10	0	24

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: October 27, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy, 47 °F or 8.3 °C
• Game attendance: 72,710
• Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
• TV announcers (FOX): Ron Pitts, Tim Green and Bob Trimble
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:40. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:45. Second quarter DET – Az-Zahir Hakim 23-yard pass from Joey Harrington (Jason Hanson kick), 5:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:02. DET – James Stewart 2-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 3:00. Lions 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:03. BUF – Peerless Price 59-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:04. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:56. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 11:09. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:44. BUF – Travis Henry 5-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:02. Bills 24–14. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter DET – Jason Hanson 35-yard field goal, 3:07. Bills 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:54. Top passers DET – Joey Harrington – 20/42, 199 yards, TD, INT BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/36, 302 yards, TD Top rushers DET – James Stewart – 24 rushes, 83 yards, TD BUF – Travis Henry – 19 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD Top receivers DET – James Stewart – 8 receptions, 53 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 9 receptions, 123 yards

Week 9: vs. New England Patriots

Week 9: New England Patriots (3–4) at Buffalo Bills (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	10	14	7	38
Bills	0	7	0	0	7

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: November 3, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F or 2.8 °C
• Game attendance: 73,448
• Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NE – Christian Fauria 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:27. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:33. Second quarter NE – Antowain Smith 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:54. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:49. NE – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 3:49. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:48. BUF – Peerless Price 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:10. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 3:39. Third quarter NE – Kevin Faulk 45-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:33. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:08. NE – Antowain Smith 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:54. Patriots 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:28. Fourth quarter NE – Antowain Smith 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:52. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09. Top passers NE – Tom Brady – 22/26, 265 yards, 3 TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 28/45, 302 yards, TD, INT Top rushers NE – Antowain Smith – 29 rushes, 111 yards, TD BUF – Travis Henry – 11 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers NE – David Patten – 6 receptions, 88 yards BUF – Peerless Price – 9 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 11: Buffalo Bills (5–4) at Kansas City Chiefs (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	13	3	0	16
Chiefs	7	3	0	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: November 17, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F or 8.9 °C
• Game attendance: 77,951
• Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter KC – Priest Holmes 4-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 3:02. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:51. Second quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal, 11:34. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:28. BUF – Mike Hollis 33-yard field goal, 8:42. Chiefs 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:52. KC – Morten Andersen 38-yard field goal, 6:40. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:02 BUF – Eric Moulds 7-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:32. Bills 13–10. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 6:08. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 27-yard field goal, 2:29. Bills 16–10. Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:14. Fourth quarter KC – Trent Green 9-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:53. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 5:23. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 24/36, 225 yards, TD, INT KC – Trent Green – 12/20, 197 yards Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 24 rushes, 126 yards KC – Priest Holmes – 31 rushes, 104 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Josh Reed – 4 receptions, 44 yards KC – Eddie Kennison – 3 receptions, 93 yards

Week 12: at New York Jets

Week 12: Buffalo Bills (5–5) at New York Jets (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	0	10	0	13
Jets	3	14	7	7	31

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: November 24, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Sunny, 50 °F or 10 °C
• Game attendance: 78,745
• Referee: Ron Blum (7)
• TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
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Game information

First quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 43-yard field goal, 8:31. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:34. NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 3:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32. Second quarter NYJ – LaMont Jordan 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 11:20. Jets 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:24. NYJ – Curtis Martin 9-yard run (John Hall kick), 2:59. Jets 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:40. Third quarter NYJ – Laveranues Coles 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 13:05. Jets 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:07. BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 8:05. Jets 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:00. BUF – Mike Hollis 40-yard field goal, 1:41. Jets 24–13. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 4:44. Fourth quarter NYJ – Chad Pennington 1-yard run (John Hall kick), 9:55. Jets 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:52. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 21/33, 181 yards, 2 INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 15/24, 178 yards, TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 17 rushes, 83 yards, TD NYJ – Curtis Martin – 21 rushes, 120 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price – 6 receptions, 49 yards NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 7 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 13: Miami Dolphins (7–4) at Buffalo Bills (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	14	0	7	0	21
Bills	3	14	14	7	38

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: December 1, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Snow, 25 °F or −3.9 °C
• Game attendance: 73,287
• Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 45-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 11:11. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:09. BUF – Mike Hollis 39-yard field goal, 6:01. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:10. MIA – Jed Weaver 1-yard pass from Ray Lucas (Olindo Mare kick), 0:06. Dolphins 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:55. Second quarter BUF – Drew Bledsoe 2-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:37. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:24. BUF – Peerless Price 20-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:11. Bills 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 0:27. Third quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 55-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 5:33. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:28. BUF – Peerless Price 73-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 4:35. Bills 24–21. Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0;58. BUF – Eric Moulds 57-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 2:01. Bills 31–21. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09. Fourth quarter BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:30. Bills 38–21. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:19. Top passers MIA – Ray Lucas – 6/11, 40 yards, TD BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 15/27, 306 yards, 3 TD Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 27 carries, 228 yards, 2 TD BUF – Travis Henry – 35 carries, 151 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Jed Weaver – 2 receptions, 18 yards, TD BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 130 yards, TD

Week 14: at New England Patriots

Week 14: Buffalo Bills (6–6) at New England Patriots (7–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	0	10	7	17
Patriots	17	3	0	7	27

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: December 8, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 44 °F or 6.7 °C
• Game attendance: 68,436
• Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
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Game information

First quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 11:16. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:44. NE – David Patten 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:35. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:31. NE – Donald Hayes 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:14. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:08. Second quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 2:31. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:49. Third quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 7:46. Patriots 20–3. 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:14. BUF – Eric Moulds 12-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 4:15. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter NE – Antowain Smith 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:17. BUF – Eric Moulds 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:05. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 4:43. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 32/51, 328 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT NE – Tom Brady – 15/27, 183 yards, 2 TD Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 15 rushes, 60 yards NE – Antowain Smith – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD Top receivers BUF – Peerless Price – 9 receptions, 105 yards NE – Deion Branch – 1 reception, 41 yards

Week 15: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 15: San Diego Chargers (8–5) at Buffalo Bills (6–7) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	3	7	0	3	13
Bills	7	6	0	7	20

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: December 15, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Light rain, 37 °F or 2.8 °C
• Game attendance: 61,838
• Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
• TV announcers (CBS (Blacked out locally)): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
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Game information

First quarter SD – Steve Christie 39-yard field goal, 6:49. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:31. BUF – Travis Henry 4-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 3:13. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:36. Second quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 42-yard field goal, 9:05. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:57. SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 2-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 3:21. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 5:44. BUF – Mike Hollis 36-yard field goal, 1:08. Bills 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 2:13. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter SD – Steve Christie 53-yard field goal, 5:45. Tied 13–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:38. BUF – Travis Henry 26-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 0:52. Bills 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:12. Top passers SD – Drew Brees – 13/24, 148 yards BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 11/33, 107 yards Top rushers SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 28 rushes, 110 yards, TD BUF – Travis Henry – 22 rushes, 144 yards, 2 TD Top receivers SD – Tim Dwight – 5 receptions, 81 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 61 yards

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Week 16: Buffalo Bills (7–7) at Green Bay Packers (11–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	0	0	0	0
Packers	0	3	0	7	10

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 22, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Snow flurries, 27 °F or −2.8 °C
• Game attendance: 64,106
• Referee: Tom White (123)
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
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Game information

First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter GB – Ryan Longwell 33-yard field goal, 3:57. Packers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:15. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter GB – Donald Driver 11-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 7:23. Packers 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:30. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 18/36, 179 yards, 2 INT GB – Brett Favre – 15/33, 114 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 20 rushes, 46 yards GB – Ahman Green – 26 rushes, 116 yards Top receivers BUF – Eric Moulds – 5 receptions, 45 yards GB – Donald Driver – 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD

Week 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals (2–13) at Buffalo Bills (7–8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	3	0	6	9
Bills	6	14	7	0	27

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Date: December 29, 2002
• Game time: 1:00 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F or 1.7 °C
• Game attendance: 47,850
• Referee: Mike Carey (94)
• TV announcers (CBS (Blacked out locally)): Don Criqui and Steve Tasker
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Game information

First quarter BUF – Mike Hollis 32-yard field goal, 8:36. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:15. BUF – Mike Hollis 25-yard field goal, 1:12. Bills 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 4, yards, 1:32. Second quarter BUF – Drew Bledsoe 7-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 10:25. Bills 13–0. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:15. BUF – Eric Moulds 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 2:41. Bills 20–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:12. CIN – Neil Rackers 19-yard field goal, 0:24. Bills 20–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 2:17. Third quarter BUF – Larry Centers 4-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 1:37. Bills 27–3. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter CIN – Jon Kitna 6-yard run (run failed), 8:05. Bills 27–9. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:49. Top passers CIN – Jon Kitna – 19/35, 241 yards, 2 INT BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 23/31, 231 yards, TD Top rushers CIN – Corey Dillon – 13 rushes, 53 yards BUF – Travis Henry – 30 rushes, 80 yards Top receivers CIN – Chad Johnson – 6 receptions, 123 yards BUF – Eric Moulds – 9 receptions, 75 yards, TD

References

1. "Bledsoe shuffles off to Buffalo". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. April 22, 2002. p. C1.
2. "A look back at Bills uniform changes". BuffaloBills.com. NFL Enterprises. November 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
3. "Bills Unveil New Uniforms". BuffaloBills.com (Press release). NFL Enterprises. June 8, 2002. Archived from the original on August 15, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
4. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
5. 10-Pack: 10 biggest first-round draft busts of the last 20 years

External links

• Buffalo Bills on Pro Football Reference

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