The New England Patriots defeated the Buffalo Bills 28-25 at Foxboro Stadium on October 27, 1996. New England led 13-0 at halftime, but Buffalo rallied behind Thurman Thomas's 119 rushing yards and took an 18-15 fourth-quarter lead before Curtis Martin's touchdown and Willie McGinest's interception return put the Patriots ahead; Andre Reed's late deflected touchdown catch made it a three-point game, but New England recovered the onside kick.
What Made This Game Special
Historic Rare fourth-quarter sequence featured a safety, two-point conversion, missed extra point, defensive touchdown, and deflected touchdown catch
The game included an intentional-grounding safety against Buffalo, a Bills two-point conversion, Adam Vinatieri's missed extra point after Curtis Martin's touchdown, McGinest's interception-return touchdown, and Reed's deflected touchdown catch in the final minute.
Scoring Andre Reed caught a game-tying touchdown on a desperation pass
With 33 seconds remaining, Andre Reed caught a 31-yard touchdown pass from Jim Kelly after the ball was deflected by Patriots defenders, bringing Buffalo within 28-25. The Bills then failed to recover the ensuing onside kick.
Scoring Willie McGinest recorded a 46-yard interception-return touchdown
Willie McGinest returned a Jim Kelly interception 46 yards for a touchdown during New England's fourth-quarter scoring surge.
Milestone Thurman Thomas surpassed 100 rushing yards
Thurman Thomas rushed 26 times for 119 yards and scored a fourth-quarter touchdown, a notable individual performance in the Bills' late comeback attempt.
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