YouTube Saturday: Revisiting the 1992 "No Punt Game"

by Brian Galliford on May 23, 2009 1:30 PM EDT in Blog Series

Back on September 13, 1992, the Buffalo Bills traveled to Candlestick Park to take on the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2 regular season action. One kickoff and 60 minutes later, the Bills had emerged 34-31 victors in a thrilling explosion of offensive fireworks. The two teams combined for 1,086 yards of offense, and for the first time in NFL history, an entire game was played without either team punting.

This game also fits with this morning's theme of Bills tight end play; this was one of the most clutch performances of Bills TE Pete Metzelaars' career, as he finished the game with 4 receptions for 113 yards (a whopping 28.3 yards per reception!) and two crucial touchdowns.

By popular demand, here's an abbreviated version of 1992's classic "No Punt Game". Also, if you are interested in watching the entirety of the game - yes, on YouTube - the game exists in full in several chunks; the playlist begins here.

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Is it just me or does Nate Odoms pick off a pass in every one of these classic Bills clips?

No night spent pantsless is a wasted night.

by sireric on May 23, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions

Any chance we can talk him out of retirement, or draft one of his kids? we need a guy like that on our team, ASAP!

by CanadianBillsFan on May 23, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions

One of my all-time favorite Bills players. When he left, I was very disappointed.

"It's not delivery, it's DiGiorgio!"

by TheAfghanTwilight on May 24, 2009 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions

Poor LB having to cover Thurman Thomas. Recipe for disaster for them.
-Rice got hurt early in this game. Didn’t matter the DBs couldn’t cover anyone nor tackle.
-screen passes, I wish we ran screen passes
-How weird was it to see Metzelaars running down the seam and diving for the end zone?
-Steve Young was really good at a lot of things with his legs, arm, and head.
-What a ballsy throw by Kelly on the second Metzelaars TD. 3 red jerseys were down there.
-Lofton has such nice form on his sideline catches. I’m call it "elegant".
-Let’s see, the two teams combined for over a thousand yards, we’re down by four with three minutes to play and we have fourth and four at the twenty. Yeah I think we can go for it and make it. :)
-Since when does a missed field goal help the Bills? (Someone had to say it)
-I love me some Endberg. He used to call so many Bills games as the top announcer.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 23, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

-Let’s see, the two teams combined for over a thousand yards, we’re down by four with three minutes to play and we have fourth and four at the twenty. Yeah I think we can go for it and make it. :)

Let’s see that happen now with Jauron. Fourth and four and for the game. DJ would punt it away.

by CanadianBillsFan on May 23, 2009 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Well...

I’d be happy gaining 500+ yards of offense.

And it wasn’t a punt it would have been a field goal to be down by a point. Going for it was statistically he right move.

Playing Realistic Optimist at Buffalo Rumblings since 2008. Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free.

by MattRichWarren on May 23, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m happy if they can muster 300, which is a rarity these days.

~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."

by Kurupt on May 24, 2009 12:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Cofer actually missed 2 FGs that game! (and almost a third)

by thefourwinds on May 24, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Classic Thurman - 179 yards 2 TD's on 21 touches.

Reed with 10 grabs 144 yrds…..

what a great game, even better because the Bills won.

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on May 23, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions

er 23 touches.......d'oh

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on May 23, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Is it me?

Or does anyone else feel like a kid again being able to watch all those clips of the “Glory Days.” Wow I miss the 90s teams!!!!

by Sabresfan4ever1981 on May 23, 2009 6:21 PM EDT reply actions

Amazingly good

Even some of the things we did, like Trips left with THurman in the slot…and Kelly looked very, very good. Love these clips

The Bills CAN win every game

by killascript on May 24, 2009 9:17 AM EDT reply actions

I miss . . .

those old all white away uniforms. Those have to be in the top 5 NFL uniforms of all time, hands down. Oh yeah, I miss that star studded team of the early-mid 90’s as well. This has to be one of Chris Berman’s favorite regular season NFL games of all time. We played very well but Young definitely *%$# the bed for the Niners that game. GO BILLS!

by uscBillsGamecock on May 24, 2009 7:33 PM EDT reply actions