2002 Buffalo Bills season

43rd season in franchise history November 2013 March 2026 Buffalo Bills 2002 8–8 4th AFC East Gregg Williams Tom Donahoe Ralph Wilson Ralph Wilson Stadium Did not qualify QB Drew BledsoeRB Travis HenryWR Eric MouldsG Ruben Brown WR Eric Moulds (2nd team)G Ruben Brown (2nd team) Bills seasons 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,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3jtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h_IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6432%2C2581926 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Bledsoe shuffles off to Buffalo April 22, 2002 C1 (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 Bills competed in a very competitive AFC East, but ultimately finished the season in last place at 8–8 and missed the playoffs for the third straight season. They were the only team in the division who didn't finish with a winning record or win 9 games during the season. The season saw the Bills change their uniform, which lasted until 2011.A look back at Bills uniform changes https://www.buffalobills.com/news/a-look-back-at-bills-uniform-changes-16272466 NFL Enterprises BuffaloBills.com November 11, 2015 February 1, 2020Bills Unveil New Uniforms http://www.buffalobills.com/news/index.cfm?cont_id=111004&dsp=press NFL Enterprises BuffaloBills.com June 8, 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20020815230203/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/index.cfm?cont_id=111004&dsp=press August 15, 2002 February 1, 2020 dead 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) G Craig Heimburger (Texans) T Marcus Price (Saints) C Trey Teague (Broncos) S Billy Jenkins (Packers) 2002 expansion draft 2002 NFL expansion draft + Buffalo Bills selected during the expansion draft Round Overall Name Position Expansion team—16Avion BlackWide receiverHouston Texans Draft 2002 NFL 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.2002 NFL Draft Listing https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm 2024-12-02 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Williams spent only four seasons with the team. Sporting News named Williams as the #4 biggest NFL draft bust from 1989–2008.http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2009-03-29/10-pack-10-biggest-first-round-draft-busts-last-20-years 10-Pack: 10 biggest first-round draft busts of the last 20 years June 7, 2011 February 6, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110206144044/http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2009-03-29/10-pack-10-biggest-first-round-draft-busts-last-20-years dead 2002 Buffalo Bills 1 4 Mike Williams OT Texas yes 2 36 Josh Reed WR LSU yes 2 61 Ryan Denney DE BYU yes 3 97 Coy Wire S Stanford yes 5 139 Justin Bannan DT Colorado yes 6 179 Kevin Thomas CB UNLV yes 7 215 Mike Pucillo C Auburn yes 7 249 Rodney Wright WR Fresno State 7 251 Jarrett Ferguson RB Virginia Tech 7 260 Dominique Stevenson LB Tennessee yes Undrafted free agents + 2002 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeAhmad BrooksCornerbackTexasJamarei BryantCornerbackKansasJoe BurnsRunning backGeorgia TechClarence ColemanWide receiverFerris StateEdward DangerfieldWide receiverLSUJohn DuckettLinebackerVirginiaGrant IronsDefensive endNotre DameChip MattinglyLong SnapperLouisvilleDavid PriestleyQuarterbackPittsburghMilton ProctorSafetyKansas StateMarc SamuelKickerGeorgetown Personnel 2002 Buffalo Bills Chairman – Ralph Wilson President/general manager – Tom Donahoe Assistant general manager – Tom Modrak Director of pro personnel – John Guy Head coach – Gregg Williams 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 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 coordinator – Danny Smith Special teams assistant – Tommy Kaiser Strength and conditioning coordinator – Rusty Jones Roster 2002 Buffalo Bills 53 6 5 11 Drew Bledsoe  5 Travis Brown quarterback 10 Alex Van Pelt 35 Joe Burns American football y 37 Larry Centers FB 41 Phil Crosby American football 20 Travis Henry 33 Sammy Morris 31 Charlie Rogers American football KR/PR 89 Charles Johnson wide receiver, born 1972 80 Eric Moulds 81 Peerless Price 82 Josh Reed y 87 Andre Rone 48 Brady McDonnell LS 83 Dave Moore tight end 85 Jay Riemersma 79 Ruben Brown G 63 Bill Conaty C 69 Mike Houghton G y 75 Jonas Jennings T 73 Marcus Price T 61 Mike Pucillo G y 74 Marques Sullivan G 70 Trey Teague C 68 Mike Williams offensive lineman T y 72 Chidi Ahanotu DE 97 Justin Bannan DT y 92 Ryan Denney DE y 98 Ron Edwards American football DT 96 Grant Irons DE y 77 Kendrick Office DE 94 Aaron Schobel DE 93 Pat Williams American football DT 56 Anthony Denman OLB 54 Greg Favors OLB 59 London Fletcher MLB 51 DaShon Polk OLB 53 Keith Newman OLB 55 Eddie Robinson Jr. OLB 50 Dominique Stevenson MLB y MLB 47 Ahmad Brooks cornerback CB y 22 Nate Clements CB 25 Tony Driver FS 30 Marcus Floyd y CB 24 Billy Jenkins American football SS 23 Pierson Prioleau FS 28 Kevin Thomas cornerback, born 1978 CB y 21 Chris Watson American football CB 26 Antoine Winfield Sr. CB 27 Coy Wire SS y SS  1 Mike Hollis K  8 Brian Moorman P -- Reggie Allen WR NF-Inj. 29 Jason Bostic CB IR 38 Shawn Bryson RB IR  6 David Dinkins American football QB NF-Ill. -- Marcus Jones athlete DE IR 58 Brandon Spoon LB IR 14 Clarence Coleman gridiron football WR y 71 Joey Hollenbeck G y 91 Omari Jordan y DT 76 Richard Seals DT 19 Rodney Wright WR y 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 10Bye 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 Game summaries Week 1: vs. New York Jets Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: New York Jets (0–0) at Buffalo Bills (0–0) – Game summary Jets 0 17 3 11 6 Bills 3 14 7 7 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York September 8, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 84 F C 1 or CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian Bob McElwee (95) 72,751 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Buffalo Bills (0–1) at Minnesota Vikings (0–1) – Game summary September 15, 2002 4:15 p.m. EDT, 3:15 p.m. CDT Bills 6 7 10 16 6 Vikings 3 10 13 13 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 64,047 None (indoor stadium) Ron Winter (14) CBS Gus Johnson and Brent Jones Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Buffalo Bills (1–1) at Denver Broncos (2–0) – Game summary Bills 0 7 3 13 Broncos 7 7 7 7 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado September 22, 2002 4:05 pm Sunny, 59 F C or CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece Walt Coleman (65) 75,359 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Chicago Bears (2–1) at Buffalo Bills (1–2) – Game summary Bears 7 7 3 10 0 Bills 7 10 3 7 6 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York September 29, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 66 F C 1 or Fox Kenny Albert, Tim Green and Bob Trimble Tom White (123) 72,780 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Oakland Raiders (3–0) at Buffalo Bills (2–2) – Game summary Raiders 7 14 7 21 Bills 0 21 10 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York October 6, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 64 F C 1 or CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece Bernie Kukar (86) 73,038 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 6: Buffalo Bills (2–3) at Houston Texans (1–3) – Game summary Bills 3 7 7 14 Texans 3 14 0 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas October 13, 2002 1:00 pm None (indoor stadium) (roof closed) CBS Don Criqui and Steve Tasker Ed Hochuli 70,120 Recap Box Score 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Buffalo Bills (3–3) at Miami Dolphins (5–1) – Game summary Bills 3 14 3 3 Dolphins 7 3 0 0 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida October 20, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 85 F C 1 or CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein Johnny Grier (23) 73,180 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Detroit Lions (2–4) at Buffalo Bills (4–3) – Game summary Lions 0 14 0 3 Bills 7 7 10 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York October 27, 2002 1:00 pm Cloudy, 47 F C 1 or FOX Ron Pitts, Tim Green and Bob Trimble Jeff Triplette (42) 72,710 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 9: New England Patriots (3–4) at Buffalo Bills (5–3) – Game summary Patriots 7 10 14 7 Bills 0 7 0 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York November 3, 2002 1:00 pm Cloudy, 37 F C 1 or CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian Dick Hantak (105) 73,448 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Buffalo Bills (5–4) at Kansas City Chiefs (4–5) – Game summary Bills 0 13 3 0 Chiefs 7 3 0 7 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri November 17, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 48 F C 1 or CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian Terry McAulay (77) 77,951 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Buffalo Bills (5–5) at New York Jets (5–5) – Game summary Bills 3 0 10 0 Jets 3 14 7 7 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey November 24, 2002 1:00 pm Sunny, 50 F C or CBS Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein Ron Blum (7) 78,745 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 13: Miami Dolphins (7–4) at Buffalo Bills (5–6) – Game summary Dolphins 14 0 7 0 Bills 3 14 14 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York December 1, 2002 1:00 pm Snow, 25 F C 1 or CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian Bill Carollo (63) 73,287 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Buffalo Bills (6–6) at New England Patriots (7–5) – Game summary Bills 0 0 10 7 Patriots 17 3 0 7 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts December 8, 2002 1:00 pm Partly cloudy, 44 F C 1 or CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian Jeff Triplette (42) 68,436 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: San Diego Chargers (8–5) at Buffalo Bills (6–7) – Game summary Chargers 3 7 0 3 Bills 7 6 0 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York December 15, 2002 1:00 pm Light rain, 37 F C 1 or CBS (Blacked out locally) Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots Gerald Austin (34) 61,838 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Buffalo Bills (7–7) at Green Bay Packers (11–3) – Game summary Bills 0 0 0 0 Packers 0 3 0 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin December 22, 2002 1:00 pm Snow flurries, 27 F C 1 or CBS Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece Tom White (123) 64,106 Recap, Game Book 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 Buffalo Bills 2002 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals (2–13) at Buffalo Bills (7–8) – Game summary Bengals 0 3 0 6 Bills 6 14 7 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York December 29, 2002 1:00 pm Cloudy, 35 F C 1 or CBS (Blacked out locally) Don Criqui and Steve Tasker Mike Carey (94) 47,850 Recap, Game Book 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 External links 2002 Buffalo Bills at jt-sw.com 2002 Buffalo Bills at ProFootballArchives.com 2002 Buffalo Bills at Pro-Football-Reference.com Buffalo Bills Category:Buffalo Bills seasons Buff