2002 Buffalo Bills season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Buffalo Bills

| year = 2002

| record = 8–8

| division_place = 4th AFC East

| coach = Gregg Williams

| general manager = Tom Donahoe

| owner = Ralph Wilson

| stadium = Ralph Wilson Stadium

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro bowlers = QB Drew Bledsoe
RB Travis Henry
WR Eric Moulds
G Ruben Brown

|AP All-pros= WR Eric Moulds (2nd team)
G Ruben Brown (2nd team)

| shortnavlink = 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,{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3jtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h_IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6432%2C2581926 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Bledsoe shuffles off to Buffalo |date=April 22, 2002 |page=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 season saw the Bills change their uniform, which lasted until 2011.{{cite news|title=A look back at Bills uniform changes|url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/a-look-back-at-bills-uniform-changes-16272466|publisher=NFL Enterprises|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=November 11, 2015|access-date=February 1, 2020}}{{cite press release|title=Bills Unveil New Uniforms|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/index.cfm?cont_id=111004&dsp=press|publisher=NFL Enterprises|website=BuffaloBills.com|date=June 8, 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020815230203/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/index.cfm?cont_id=111004&dsp=press|archive-date=August 15, 2002|access-date=February 1, 2020|url-status=dead}}

Offseason

Additions \|\| Subtractions
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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.{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=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]

{{NFL team draft start

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| teamname = Buffalo Bills

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{{NFL team draft entry

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| pick = 4

| player = Mike Williams

| position = OT

| college = Texas

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| pick = 36

| player = Josh Reed

| position = WR

| college = LSU

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| pick = 61

| player = Ryan Denney

| position = DE

| college = BYU

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| round = 3

| pick = 97

| player = Coy Wire

| position = S

| college = Stanford

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| round = 5

| pick = 139

| player = Justin Bannan

| position = DT

| college = Colorado

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| round = 6

| pick = 179

| player = Kevin Thomas

| position = CB

| college = UNLV

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| round = 7

| pick = 215

| player = Mike Pucillo

| position = C

| college = Auburn

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| pick = 249

| player = Rodney Wright

| position = WR

| college = Fresno State

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| pick = 251

| player = Jarrett Ferguson

| position = RB

| college = Virginia Tech

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| round = 7

| pick = 260

| player = Dominique Stevenson

| position = LB

| college = Tennessee

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=Undrafted free agents=

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|+ 2002 undrafted free agents of note

!Player

!Position

!College

|Cornerback

|Running back

|Quarterback

|Kicker

|Quarterback

Personnel

{{NFL final staff

| year = 2002

| team = Buffalo Bills

| front_office =

Chairman – Ralph Wilson
President/general manager – Tom Donahoe
Assistant general manager – Tom Modrak
Director of pro personnel – John Guy

| head_coach =

Head coach – Gregg Williams

| offensive =

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 =

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 =

Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith
Special teams assistant – Tommy Kaiser

| strength =

Strength and conditioning coordinator – Rusty Jones

}}

Roster

{{NFL final roster

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|TeamName=Buffalo Bills

|Active=53

|Inactive=6

|PS=5

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|Running Backs=

|Wide Receivers=

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{{NFLplayer|28|Kevin Thomas|d=cornerback, born 1978|CB|rookie=y}}

|Special Teams=

|Reserve Lists=

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|14|Clarence Coleman|d=gridiron football|WR|rookie=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=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Week ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Date ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Opponent ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Result ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Record ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Venue ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Attendance ! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle\|Buffalo Bills\|year=2002\|border=2}}"\| Recap
style="background:#fcc" ! 1 \| September 8 \| New York Jets \| L 31–37 {{small\|(OT)}} \| 0–1 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 72,751 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209080buf.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 2 \| September 15 \| at Minnesota Vikings \| W 45–39 {{small\|(OT)}} \| 1–1 \| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome \| 64,047 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209150min.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 3 \| September 22 \| at Denver Broncos \| L 23–28 \| 1–2 \| Invesco Field at Mile High \| 75,359 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209220den.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 4 \| September 29 \| Chicago Bears \| W 33–27 {{small\|(OT)}} \| 2–2 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 72,780 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209290buf.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 5 \| October 6 \| Oakland Raiders \| L 31–49 \| 2–3 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 73,038 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210060buf.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 6 \| October 13 \| at Houston Texans \| W 31–24 \| 3–3 \| Reliant Stadium \| 70,120 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210130htx.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 7 \| October 20 \| at Miami Dolphins \| W 23–10 \| 4–3 \| Pro Player Stadium \| 73,180 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210200mia.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 8 \| October 27 \| Detroit Lions \| W 24–17 \| 5–3 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 72,710 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210270buf.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 9 \| November 3 \| New England Patriots \| L 7–38 \| 5–4 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 73,448 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200211030buf.htm Recap]
10 \| colspan="7" \|Bye
style="background:#fcc" ! 11 \| November 17 \| at Kansas City Chiefs \| L 16–17 \| 5–5 \| Arrowhead Stadium \| 77,951 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200211170kan.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 12 \| November 24 \| at New York Jets \| L 13–31 \| 5–6 \| Giants Stadium \| 78,745 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200211240nyj.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 13 \| December 1 \| Miami Dolphins \| W 38–21 \| 6–6 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 73,287 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212010buf.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 14 \| December 8 \| at New England Patriots \| L 17–27 \| 6–7 \| Gillette Stadium \| 68,436 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212080nwe.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 15 \| December 15 \| San Diego Chargers \| W 20–13 \| 7–7 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 61,838 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212150buf.htm Recap]
style="background:#fcc" ! 16 \| December 22 \| at Green Bay Packers \| L 0–10 \| 7–8 \| Lambeau Field \| 64,106 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212220gnb.htm Recap]
style="background:#cfc" ! 17 \| December 29 \| Cincinnati Bengals \| W 27–9 \| 8–8 \| Ralph Wilson Stadium \| 47,850 \| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212290buf.htm Recap]

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Week

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Opponent

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Venue

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Attendance

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background:#fcc"

! 1

| September 8

| New York Jets

| L 31–37 {{small|(OT)}}

| 0–1

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 72,751

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209080buf.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 2

| September 15

| at Minnesota Vikings

| W 45–39 {{small|(OT)}}

| 1–1

| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| 64,047

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209150min.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 3

| September 22

| at Denver Broncos

| L 23–28

| 1–2

| Invesco Field at Mile High

| 75,359

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209220den.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 4

| September 29

| Chicago Bears

| W 33–27 {{small|(OT)}}

| 2–2

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 72,780

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200209290buf.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 5

| October 6

| Oakland Raiders

| L 31–49

| 2–3

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 73,038

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210060buf.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 6

| October 13

| at Houston Texans

| W 31–24

| 3–3

| Reliant Stadium

| 70,120

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210130htx.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| October 20

| at Miami Dolphins

| W 23–10

| 4–3

| Pro Player Stadium

| 73,180

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210200mia.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 8

| October 27

| Detroit Lions

| W 24–17

| 5–3

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 72,710

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210270buf.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 9

| November 3

| New England Patriots

| L 7–38

| 5–4

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 73,448

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200211030buf.htm Recap]

| colspan="7" |Bye

style="background:#fcc"

! 11

| November 17

| at Kansas City Chiefs

| L 16–17

| 5–5

| Arrowhead Stadium

| 77,951

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200211170kan.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 12

| November 24

| at New York Jets

| L 13–31

| 5–6

| Giants Stadium

| 78,745

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200211240nyj.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 13

| December 1

| Miami Dolphins

| W 38–21

| 6–6

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 73,287

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212010buf.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 14

| December 8

| at New England Patriots

| L 17–27

| 6–7

| Gillette Stadium

| 68,436

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212080nwe.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 15

| December 15

| San Diego Chargers

| W 20–13

| 7–7

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 61,838

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212150buf.htm Recap]

style="background:#fcc"

! 16

| December 22

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 0–10

| 7–8

| Lambeau Field

| 64,106

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212220gnb.htm Recap]

style="background:#cfc"

! 17

| December 29

| Cincinnati Bengals

| W 27–9

| 8–8

| Ralph Wilson Stadium

| 47,850

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200212290buf.htm Recap]

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

=Standings=

=Game summaries=

==Week 1: vs. New York Jets==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 1: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Jets

|R1=0|R2=17|R3=3|R4=11|R5=6

|Home=Bills

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7|H5=0

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=September 8, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|84|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian

|referee=Bob McElwee (95)

|attendance=72,751

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/jets-at-bills-2002-reg-1 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18095/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 2: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings

|date=September 15, 2002

|time=4:15 p.m. EDT, 3:15 p.m. CDT

|Road=Bills

|R1=6|R2=7|R3=10|R4=16|R5=6

|Home=Vikings

|H1=3|H2=10|H3=13|H4=13|H5=0

|stadium=Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

|attendance=64,047

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Ron Winter (14)

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Gus Johnson and Brent Jones

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-vikings-2002-reg-2 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18121/MIN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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..

|stats=

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==

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 3: Buffalo Bills at Denver Broncos

|Road=Bills

|R1=0|R2=7|R3=3|R4=13

|Home=Broncos

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

|date=September 22, 2002

|time=4:05 pm

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|59|F|C|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece

|referee=Walt Coleman (65)

|attendance=75,359

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-broncos-2002-reg-3 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18134/DEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 4: Chicago Bears at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Bears

|R1=7|R2=7|R3=3|R4=10|R5=0

|Home=Bills

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=3|H4=7|H5=6

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=September 29, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|66|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kenny Albert, Tim Green and Bob Trimble

|referee=Tom White (123)

|attendance=72,780

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bears-at-bills-2002-reg-4 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18140/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 5: Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Raiders

|R1=7|R2=14|R3=7|R4=21

|Home=Bills

|H1=0|H2=21|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=October 6, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|64|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece

|referee=Bernie Kukar (86)

|attendance=73,038

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/raiders-at-bills-2002-reg-5 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18155/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans

|Road=Bills

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=7|R4=14

|Home=Texans

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

|date=October 13, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=None (indoor stadium) (roof closed)

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Don Criqui and Steve Tasker

|referee=Ed Hochuli

|attendance=70,120

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-texans-2002-reg-6 Recap] [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200210130htx.htm Box Score]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 7: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

|Road=Bills

|R1=3|R2=14|R3=3|R4=3

|Home=Dolphins

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

|date=October 20, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|85|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein

|referee=Johnny Grier (23)

|attendance=73,180

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-dolphins-2002-reg-7 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18186/MIA_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 8: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Lions

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=0|R4=3

|Home=Bills

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=October 27, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|47|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=FOX

|TVAnnouncers=Ron Pitts, Tim Green and Bob Trimble

|referee=Jeff Triplette (42)

|attendance=72,710

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/lions-at-bills-2002-reg-8 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18197/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 9: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Patriots

|R1=7|R2=10|R3=14|R4=7

|Home=Bills

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=November 3, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|40|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian

|referee=Dick Hantak (105)

|attendance=73,448

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/patriots-at-bills-2002-reg-9 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18211/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 11: Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs

|Road=Bills

|R1=0|R2=13|R3=3|R4=0

|Home=Chiefs

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

|date=November 17, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|48|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian

|referee=Terry McAulay (77)

|attendance=77,951

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-chiefs-2002-reg-11 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18241/KC_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 12: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

|Road=Bills

|R1=3|R2=0|R3=10|R4=0

|Home=Jets

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=7|H4=7

|stadium=Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

|date=November 24, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|50|F|C|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein

|referee=Ron Blum (7)

|attendance=78,745

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-jets-2002-reg-12 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18261/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 13: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Dolphins

|R1=14|R2=0|R3=7|R4=0

|Home=Bills

|H1=3|H2=14|H3=14|H4=7

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=December 1, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Snow, {{convert|25|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian

|referee=Bill Carollo (63)

|attendance=73,287

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/dolphins-at-bills-2002-reg-13 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18272/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 14: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

|Road=Bills

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=10|R4=7

|Home=Patriots

|H1=17|H2=3|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

|date=December 8, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|44|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian

|referee=Jeff Triplette (42)

|attendance=68,436

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-patriots-2002-reg-14 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18290/NE_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills|year=2002|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 15: San Diego Chargers at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Chargers

|R1=3|R2=7|R3=0|R4=3

|Home=Bills

|H1=7|H2=6|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=December 15, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Light rain, {{convert|37|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS (Blacked out locally)

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots

|referee=Gerald Austin (34)

|attendance=61,838

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/chargers-at-bills-2002-reg-15 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18303/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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==Week 16: at Green Bay Packers==

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|title=Week 16: Buffalo Bills at Green Bay Packers

|Road=Bills

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|Home=Packers

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=7

|stadium=Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

|date=December 22, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Snow flurries, {{convert|27|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece

|referee=Tom White (123)

|attendance=64,106

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-packers-2002-reg-16 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18324/GB_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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==

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|title=Week 17: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills

|Road=Bengals

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=6

|Home=Bills

|H1=6|H2=14|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

|date=December 29, 2002

|time=1:00 pm

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|35|F|C|1|disp=or}}

|TV=CBS (Blacked out locally)

|TVAnnouncers=Don Criqui and Steve Tasker

|referee=Mike Carey (94)

|attendance=47,850

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bengals-at-bills-2002-reg-17 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/18336/BUF_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

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.

|stats=

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

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References

External links

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/2002.htm Buffalo Bills on Pro Football Reference]

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