The Choke

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"The Choke" refers to the Houston Oilers' infamous collapse in the 1992 AFC Wild Card Game, where they squandered a 32-point lead in a historic playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.

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instanceOf Houston Oilers historical event
NFL playoff game event
sports collapse
alsoKnownAs The Comeback
The Greatest Comeback
announcerColorCommentator Todd Christensen
announcerPlayByPlay Charlie Jones
awayTeam Houston Oilers
broadcastNetwork NBC
category Buffalo Bills playoff games
Houston Oilers playoff games
National Football League playoff history
linked to: NFL playoffs
city Orchard Park, New York
comebackMargin 32 points
conference AFC
country United States
date January 3, 1993
finalScore Buffalo Bills 41–38 Houston Oilers
franchiseSuccessorOfOilers Tennessee Titans
halftimeScore Houston Oilers 28–3 Buffalo Bills
headCoachOfBills Marv Levy
headCoachOfOilers Jack Pardee
homeTeam Buffalo Bills
largestLeadBlown 32 points
league National Football League
legacy one of the most famous comebacks in NFL history
symbol of playoff collapse for Houston Oilers franchise
location Rich Stadium
loser Houston Oilers
notablePlay overtime interception by Nate Odomes
offensiveSystemOfOilers run-and-shoot offense
overtime true
playoffImplication advanced Buffalo Bills to AFC Divisional Round
eliminated Houston Oilers from 1992 playoffs
quarterbackOfBills Frank Reich
quarterbackOfOilers Warren Moon
recordType largest comeback in NFL postseason history
refersTo 1992 AFC Wild Card Game collapse
round AFC Wild Card Game
season 1992 NFL season
sport American football
startingQuarterbackOfBillsAbsent Jim Kelly
teamThatCollapsed Houston Oilers
teamThatMountedComeback Buffalo Bills
thirdQuarterLead Houston Oilers 35–3 Buffalo Bills
turningPoint second-half Bills scoring run
winner Buffalo Bills
yearOfSeason 1992

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