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Does an N.F.L. (National Football League) team record exist that is more unenviable than the Buffalo Bills four consecutive Super Bowl losses record? Every opponent the Buffalo Bills have faced in the Super Bowl have defeated the Bills decisively, with the exception of their first opponent the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV (a nail-biting 20-19 loss). If former Bills placekicker Scott Norwood had converted that last-second field goal (vs the New York Giants) instead of kicking it wide, the Bills fortunes may have changed for the better.
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The first Super Bowl loss was especially surprising, considering that the Bills were a superior team overall, the pre-game favorite and that the New York Giants were hobbled by injuries at the time. Not to mention that the Bills had scored a combined 95 points in their two previous playoff games with former Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly running the “No-Huddle” offense to perfection. Incidentally, the Bills had defeated the Giants 17–13 in Week 15 of the 1990 N.F.L. regular season at Giants stadium (the game in which former Giants Hall of Fame quarterback Phil Simms got injured).
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The Bills second consecutive Super Bowl loss against the Joe Gibbs-coached Washington Redskins at Super Bowl XXVI, was perhaps less surprising considering that the Redskins were a defensive juggernaut at the time and the consensus pre-game favorite. The Washington Redskins proved far too powerful for the Buffalo Bills, eventually resulting in a 37-24 Redskins victory. The third Super Bowl loss was an equally lopsided affair; this time the Jimmy Johnson-coached Dallas Cowboys vanquishing the Buffalo Bills, 52-17. The former backup Buffalo Bills quarterback Frank Reich had just pulled off one of the greatest comebacks in N.F.L. history, defeating the former Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon-led Houston Oilers 41-38, in the A.F.C. wild-card game.
Nevertheless, the Cowboys defense proved too much for the Bills, forcing a Super Bowl record nine turnovers—four interceptions and five lost fumbles. With their Super Bowl XXVII loss, Buffalo became the first team in N.F.L. history to lose three consecutive Super Bowls. Thirty-five of the Cowboys’ points came off of turnovers, including three first-half touchdowns. The fourth Super Bowl loss versus the Cowboys was another blowout, 30-13. Once again, the Dallas Cowboys were the pre-Super Bowl favorites, with former Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith rushing for 132 yards on 30 carries and 2 touchdowns, scoring 24 unanswered points in the second half, and winning the Super Bowl M.V.P. (Most Valuable Award) in the process.
The Bills had created an unprecedented N.F.L. dynasty; a Buffalo Bills dynasty infamous for losses instead of wins. The Super Bowl loss record was previously held by the Miami Dolphins; the Dolphins lost three consecutive Super Bowls during the Larry Csonka era between 1971-1973. I felt especially sorry for Buffalo Bills Hall-of-Famer’s quarterback Jim Kelly, running back Thurman Thomas, wide receiver Andre Reed and defensive end Bruce Smith who were undeservedly denied a Super Bowl ring four times during their respective illustrious careers. A fitting acronym for the Bills unprecedented misfortune could be ‘Boy, I Love Losing Super Bowls’. If former Bills Hall of Fame head coach Marv Levy had another go at it, I am sure he would have planned things differently. I guess Marv Levy will never know how it feels to have Gatorade spilled on him (no pun intended).
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Below are some Buffalo Bills Super Bowl XXV-XXVIII scores and statistics:
Super Bowl XXV–New York Giants vs Buffalo Bills–Box Score and Statistics
| Super Bowl XXV--New York Giants vs Buffalo Bills--Box Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (1) | New York Giants (2) | ||||
| (A.F.C.) | (N.F.C.) | ||||
| (13–3) | (13–3) | ||||
| 19 | 20 | ||||
| Buffalo Bills head coach: | |||||
| Marv Levy | |||||
| New York Giants head coach: | |||||
| Bill Parcells | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Date: | January 27, 1991 | ||||
| Stadium: | Tampa Stadium--Tampa, Florida | ||||
| M.V.P.: | Ottis Anderson, New York Giants running back | ||||
| Favorite: | Buffalo Bills by 7 | ||||
| Referee: | Jerry Seeman | ||||
| Attendance: | 73,813 | ||||
| Current/Future Hall of Famers: | |||||
| Buffalo Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bill Polian (general manager), Marv Levy (head coach), Jim Kelly (quarterback), James Lofton (wide receiver), Andre Reed (wide receiver), Bruce Smith (defensive end), Thurman Thomas (running back) | |||||
| New York Giants: Wellington Mara (owner/administrator), Bill Parcells (head coach), Bill Belichick (defensive coordinator), Lawrence Taylor (linebacker) |
Super Bowl XXVI–Washington Redskins vs Buffalo Bills–Box Score and Statistics
| Super Bowl XXVI--Washington Redskins vs Buffalo Bills--Box Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (1) | Washington Redskins (1) | ||||
| (A.F.C.) | (N.F.C.) | ||||
| (13–3) | (14–2) | ||||
| 24 | 37 | ||||
| Buffalo Bills head coach: | |||||
| Marv Levy | |||||
| Washington Redskins head coach: | |||||
| Joe Gibbs | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Washington Redskins | 0 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| Date: | January 26, 1992 | ||||
| Stadium: | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome--Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||
| M.V.P.: | Mark Rypien, quarterback, Washington Redskins | ||||
| Favorite: | Washington Redskins by 7 | ||||
| Referee: | Jerry Markbreit | ||||
| Attendance: | 63,130 | ||||
| Current/Future Hall of Famers: | |||||
| Buffalo Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bill Polian (general manager), Marv Levy (head coach), Jim Kelly (quarterback), James Lofton (wide receiver), Andre Reed (wide receiver), Bruce Smith (defensive end), Thurman Thomas (running back) | |||||
| Washington Redskins: Joe Gibbs (head coach), Darrell Green (cornerback), Russ Grimm (offensive lineman), Art Monk (wide receiver) |
Super Bowl XXVII–Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills–Box Score and Statistics
| Super Bowl XXVII--Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills--Box Score | |||||
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| Buffalo Bills (4) | Dallas Cowboys (2) | ||||
| (A.F.C.) | (N.F.C.) | ||||
| (11–5) | (13–3) | ||||
| 17 | 52 | ||||
| Buffalo Bills head coach: | |||||
| Marv Levy | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys head coach: | |||||
| Jimmy Johnson | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 52 |
| Date: | January 31, 1993 | ||||
| Stadium: | Rose Bowl--Pasadena, California | ||||
| M.V.P.: | Troy Aikman, quarterback, Dallas Cowboys | ||||
| Favorite: | Dallas Cowboys by 6.5 | ||||
| Referee: | Dick Hantak | ||||
| Attendance: | 98,374 | ||||
| Current/Future Hall of Famers: | |||||
| Buffalo Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bill Polian (general manager), Marv Levy (head coach), Jim Kelly (quarterback), James Lofton (wide receiver), Andre Reed (wide receiver), Bruce Smith (defensive end), Thurman Thomas (running back) | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones (owner), Troy Aikman (quarterback), Charles Haley (linebacker), Michael Irvin (wide receiver), Emmitt Smith (running back) |
Super Bowl XXVIII–Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills–Box Score and Statistics
| Super Bowl XXVIII--Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills--Box Score | |||||
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| Buffalo Bills (1) | Dallas Cowboys (1) | ||||
| (A.F.C.) | (N.F.C.) | ||||
| (12–4) | (12–4) | ||||
| 13 | 30 | ||||
| Buffalo Bills head coach: | |||||
| Marv Levy | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys head coach: | |||||
| Jimmy Johnson | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Total | |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
| Date: | January 30, 1994 | ||||
| Stadium: | Georgia Dome--Atlanta,Georgia | ||||
| M.V.P.: | Emmitt Smith, running back, Dallas Cowboys | ||||
| Favorite: | Dallas Cowboys by 10.5 | ||||
| Referee: | Bob McElwee | ||||
| Attendance: | 72817 | ||||
| Current/Future Hall of Famers: | |||||
| Buffalo Bills: Ralph Wilson (owner), Bill Polian (general manager), Marv Levy (head coach), Jim Kelly (quarterback), James Lofton (wide receiver), Andre Reed (wide receiver), Bruce Smith (defensive end), Thurman Thomas (running back) | |||||
| Dallas Cowboys: Jerry Jones (owner), Troy Aikman (quarterback), Charles Haley (linebacker), Michael Irvin (wide receiver), Emmitt Smith (running back) |
Super Bowl XXV–New York Giants–13-3 (Bill Parcells/Phil Simms/Ottis Anderson/Mark Bavaro/Lawrence Taylor) vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–20-19–Complete Game–(January 27, 1991–Tampa Stadium–Tampa, Florida)
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Super Bowl XXVI–Washington Redskins–14-2 (Joe Gibbs/Mark Rypien/Ricky Sanders/Art Monk/Gary Clark/Darrell Green)
vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–37-24–Game Highlights–(January 26, 1992–Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome–Minneapolis, Minnesota)
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Super Bowl XXVII–Dallas Cowboys–13-3 (Jimmy Johnson/Troy Aikman/Emmitt Smith/Michael Irvin/Charles Haley) vs Buffalo Bills–11-5 ( Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–52-17–Complete Game–(January 31, 1993–Rose Bowl–Pasadena, California)
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Super Bowl XXVIII–Dallas Cowboys–12-4 (Jimmy Johnson/Troy Aikman/Emmitt Smith/Michael Irvin/Charles Haley/Ken Norton Jr.) vs Buffalo Bills–12-4 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–30-13–Game Highlights–(January 30, 1994–Georgia Dome–Atlanta, Georgia)
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Super Bowl XXVIII–Dallas Cowboys vs Buffalo Bills–30-13–E.S.P.N. 2 Special
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1990 N.F.C. Championship Game–New York Giants–13-3 (Bill Parcells/Phil Simms/Ottis Anderson/Mark Bavaro/Lawrence Taylor) vs San Francisco 49ers–14-2 (George Seifert/Joe Montana/Roger Craig/Jerry Rice/Ronnie Lott)–15-13–Complete Game–(January 20, 1991–Candlestick Park–San Francisco, California)
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1990 A.F.C. Championship Game–Los Angeles Raiders–12-4 (Art Shell/Jay Shroeder/Marcus Allen/Willie Gault/Tim Brown/Howie Long) vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–3-51–Complete Game–(January 20, 1991–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1991 A.F.C. Championship Game–Denver Broncos—12-4 (Dan Reeves/John Elway/Shannon Sharpe/Mark Jackson/Steve Atwater) vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–7-10–First Half–(January 12, 1992–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1991 A.F.C. Championship Game–Denver Broncos—12-4 (Dan Reeves/John Elway/Shannon Sharpe/Mark Jackson/Steve Atwater) vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–7-10–Second Half–(January 12, 1992–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1992 A.F.C. Wild Card Game “The Comeback”–Houston Oilers (Jack Pardee/Warren Moon/Ernest Givins/Haywood Jeffries/Lorenzo White)–12-4 vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Frank Reich/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–38-41 (Overtime)–Complete Game–(January 3, 1993–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1992 A.F.C. Championship Game–Buffalo Bills–11-5 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith) vs Miami Dolphins–11-5 (Don Schula/Dan Marino/Tony Paige/Mark Duper/Mark Clayton/John Offerdahl)–29-10–Complete Game–(January 17, 1993–at Joe Robbie Stadium–Miami, Florida)
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1992 N.F.C. Championship Game–Dallas Cowboys–13-3 (Jimmy Johnson/Troy Aikman/Emmitt Smith/Michael Irvin/Charles Haley/Ken Norton Jr.) vs San Francisco 49ers–14-2 (George Seifert/Steve Young/Ricky Watters/Jerry Rice/Bill Romanowski/Merton Hanks)–30-20–Complete Game–(January 17, 1993–Candlestick Park–San Francisco, California)
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1993 N.F.C. Championship Game–San Francisco 49ers–10-6 (George Seifert/Steve Young/Ricky Watters/Jerry Rice/Bill Romanowski/Merton Hanks) vs Dallas Cowboys–12-4 (Jimmy Johnson/Troy Aikman/Emmitt Smith/Michael Irvin/Charles Haley/Ken Norton Jr.)–21-38–Complete Game–(January 23, 1994–Texas Stadium–Irving, Texas)
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1993 A.F.C. Championship Game–Kansas City Chiefs–11-5 (Marty Schottenheimer/Dave Krieg/Marcus Allen/Keith Cash/Will Shields/Derrick Thomas)–12-4 vs Buffalo Bills–12-4 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–13-30–Complete Game–(January 23, 1994–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1990 A.F.C. Divisional Playoffs–Miami Dolphins–12-4 (Don Schula/Dan Marino/Tony Paige/Mark Duper/Mark Clayton/John Offerdahl) vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–34-44–Complete Game–(January 12, 1991–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1989 A.F.C. Divisional Playoffs– Buffalo Bills–9-7 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith) vs Cleveland Browns–9-6-1 (Bud Carson/Bernie Kosar/Eric Metcalf/Kevin Mack/Mark Carrier/Clay Matthews)–30-34–Complete Game–(January 6, 1990–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1993 A.F.C. Championship Game–Los Angeles Raiders–12-4 (Art Shell/Jeff Hostetler/Marcus Allen/Willie Gault/Tim Brown/Rocket Ismail/Howie Long) vs Buffalo Bills–13-3 (Marv Levy/Jim Kelly/Thurman Thomas/Andre Reed/Bruce Smith)–23-29–Complete Game–(January 15, 1994–Rich Stadium–Orchard Park, New York)
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1990 N.F.C. Divisional Playoffs–Chicago Bears–9-7 (Mike Ditka/Mike Tomczak/William Perry/Richard Dent/Mike Singletary/Mark Carrier) vs New York Giants–9-6-1 (Bill Parcells/Jeff Hostetler/Rodney Hampton/ Howard Cross/Lawrence Taylor)–3-31–Complete Game–(January 3, 1991–Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Published on: May 1, 2018
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