NFL playoffs, 1992-93
The NFL playoffs for the 1992-93 season led up to Super Bowl XXVII.
Playoff seeds
Wild-card roundJanuary 2, 1993
AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 0
:at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
The Chargers shut down the Chiefs as San Diego scored two touchdowns in the second half.Scoring*SD - Butts 54 run (Carney kick)*SD - FG Carney 34*SD - Hendrickson 5 run (Carney kick)
NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
:at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Running back Brian Mitchell lead the Redskins to a victory with 109 rushing yards and 100 total yards on receptions and punt returns.Scoring*MIN - Allen 1 run (Reveiz kick)*WAS - FG Lohmiller 44*WAS - Byner 3 run (Lohmiller kick)*WAS - Mitchell 8 run (Lohmiller kick)*WAS - Clark 24 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick)
January 3, 1993
AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
:at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York''
Also known as The Comeback, the Bills mounted the greatest comeback in NFL history. Scoring*HOU - Jeffires 3 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)*BUF - FG Christie 36*HOU - Slaughter 7 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)*HOU - Duncan 26 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)*HOU - Jeffires 27 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)*HOU - McDowell 58 interception return (Del Greco kick)*BUF - K. Davis 1 run (Christie kick)*BUF - Beebe 38 pass from Reich (Christie kick)*BUF - Reed 26 pass from Reich (Christie kick)*BUF - Reed 18 pass from Reich (Christie kick)*BUF - Reed 17 pass from Reich (Christie kick)*HOU - FG Del Greco 26*HOU - FG Christie 32
NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 36, New Orleans Saints 20
:at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
The Eagles overcame a 20-7 Saints lead late in the third quarter by scoring 26 points in the final period. Scoring*NO - Heyward 1 run (Andersen kick)*PHI - Barnett 57 pass from Cunningham (Ruzek kick)*NO - FG Andersen 35*NO - Early 7 pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)*NO - FG Andersen 42*PHI - Barnett 35 pass from Cunningham (Ruzek kick)*PHI - Sherman 6 run (Ruzek kick)*PHI - Safety, White sacked Hebert in end zone*PHI - FG Ruzek 39*PHI - Allen 18 interception return
ByesAFC: Miami Dolphins, Pittsburgh SteelersNFC: San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys
Divisional roundJanuary 9, 1993
AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
:at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Bills forced 4 turnovers as they held the Steelers to just a field goal.Scoring'*PIT - FG Anderson 38*BUF - Frerotte 1 pass from Reich (Christie kick)*BUF - Lofton 17 pass from Reich (Christie kick)*BUF - FG Christie 43*BUF - Gardner 1 run (Christie kick)
NFC: San Francisco 49ers 20, Washington Redskins 13
:at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
San Francisco quarterback Steve Young overcame his four turnovers by passing for 227 yards and two touchdowns, and running for 73 yards.Scoring*SF - Taylor 5 pass from Young (Cofer kick)*WAS - FG Lohmiller 19*SF - FG Cofer 23*SF - Jones 16 pass from Young (Cofer kcik)*WAS - FG Lohmiller 32*WAS - Rypien 1 run (Lohmiller kick)*SF - FG Cofer 33
January 10, 1993
AFC: Miami Dolphins 31, San Diego Chargers 0
:at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida''
As the Dolphins defense shut down the Chargers, quarterback Dan Marino threw 3 touchdown passes in the second quarter. Scoring*MIA - Paige 1 pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)*MIA - Jackson 9 pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)*MIA - Jackson 30 pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)*MIA - FG Stoyanovich 22*MIA - Craver 25 run (Stoyanovich kick)
NFC: Dallas Cowboys 34, Philadelphia Eagles 10
:at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
The Cowboys defense had 5 sacks, and held the Eagles offense for 178 yards and 10 points. Scoring*PHI - FG Ruzek 32*DAL - Tennell 1 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick)*DAL - Novacek 6 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick)*DAL - FG Elliott 20*DAL - Smith 23 run (Elliott kick)*DAL - FG Elliott 43*DAL - Gainer 1 run (Elliott kick)*PHI - Williams 18 pass from Cunningham (Ruzek kick)
Conference championshipsJanuary 17, 1993
AFC: Buffalo Bills 29, Miami Dolphins 10
:at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
The Bills defense had 4 sacks, only allowed 33 rushing yards, and forced 3 fumbles and 2 interceptions.Scoring*BUF - FG Christie 21*MIA - FG Stoyanovich 51*BUF - Thomas 17 pass from Kelly (Christie kick)*BUF - FG Christie 33*BUF - Davis 2 run (Christie kick)*BUF - FG Christie 21*BUF - FG Christie 31*MIA - Duper 15 pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)*BUF - FG Christie 38
NFC: Dallas Cowboys 30, San Francisco 49ers 20
:at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
Even though Dallas had only 1 more yard of total offense than the 49ers, the Cowboys forced 4 critical turnovers that led to 10 Dallas points. Scoring*DAL - FG Elliott 20*SF - Young 1 run (Cofer kick)*DAL - E. Smith 4 run (Elliott kick)*SF - FG Cofer 28*DAL - Johnston 3 run (Elliott kick)*SF - FG Cofer 42*DAL - E. Smith 16 pass from Aikman (Elliott kick)*SF - Rice 5 pass from Young (Cofer kick)*DAL - Martin 6 pass from Aikman (kick blocked)
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