After backup quarterback Gary Kubiak scored Denver's only touchdown with less than two minutes to go, the Bills then clinched the victory when defensive back Kirby Jackson forced and recovered a fumble from running back Steve Sewell on Denver's final drive of the game.

He had been a backup quarterback for the Buffalo Bills in the four previous Super Bowls.

San Antonio's two backup quarterbacks had connections to the National Football Leagues ( NFL ) Buffalo Bills.

Head coach Kay Stephenson was Jack Kemp's backup on the Bills squad in 1968 and served as head coach of the Bills in 1985.

The Bills already had drafted future Hall of Famer Jim Kelly in 1983 and when Kelly signed with the Bills in 1986, Reich was relegated to the backup role.

During that game, Bills starting quarterback Jim Kelly suffered strained ligaments in his knee, leaving backup quarterback Frank Reich to finish the game in his place.

With the Bills trailing 10-0, backup quarterback Doug Flutie led two scoring drives, but the Bills lost 16-14.

As a backup to starting quarterback Patrick Ramsey, Johnson played only two games with the Redskins, in Week 6 ( October 12 ) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Week 7 ( October 19 ) against the Buffalo Bills, both against teams for which Johnson used to play.

# Quarterback Troy Aikman – Super Bowl XXVII – Aikman became the second Cowboys quarterback to earn the MVP honor as he led the Cowboys to victory against the Buffalo Bills.

The Chargers signed Heisman Trophy winner free agent quarterback Doug Flutie, formerly with the Bills and

Led by quarterback Terry Bradshaw and the Steel Curtain defense, the Steelers advanced to their first Super Bowl after posting a 10-3-1 record season record and playoff victories over the Buffalo Bills and the Oakland Raiders.

Then, in their 17 – 13 loss to the Bills, New York suffered a major setback when starting quarterback Phil Simms went down for the season with a broken bone in his foot.

The Bills ' no-huddle K-Gun offense worked well enough for Kelly to finish the regular season as the top rated quarterback in the NFL ( 101. 2 ), throwing for 2, 829 yards, 24 touchdowns, and only 9 interceptions.

The Bills jumped to an early 20 – 3 lead, but Miami quarterback Dan Marino rallied his team back and cut Buffalo's lead to 30-27 going into the fourth quarter.

The Bills ' defense dominated the Raiders ' offense, which was without running back Bo Jackson, who suffered a career-ending injury against the Cincinnati Bengals the week before, limiting them to an early field goal and intercepting five passes from quarterback Jay Schroeder.

But the Bills struck right back on their ensuing possession with a five-play, 66-yard drive that took 1: 23 off the clock, including a tipped 61-yard completion from quarterback Jim Kelly to receiver James Lofton that set up Scott Norwood's 23-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3.

On second down, defensive lineman Bruce Smith sacked quarterback Jeff Hostetler in the end zone for a safety, increasing the Bills ' lead 12-3.

The Bills finished the regular season with a 13-3 record and advanced to their second consecutive Super Bowl, largely through the play of quarterback Jim Kelly and their " K-Gun " no-huddle offense.

On Buffalo's first play after the botched field goal attempt, Bills quarterback Jim Kelly gave Washington another chance to score by throwing an interception to Redskins safety Brad Edwards, who returned it 21 yards to the Bills 12-yard line.

The Bills offense could only score a single field goal, while their defense played even worse, as Oilers quarterback Warren Moon passed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns, and Houston jumped to a 28-3 halftime lead.

Buffalo's first opponent was the Los Angeles Raiders, led by quarterback Jeff Hostetler, who had led the New York Giants to victory over the Bills in Super Bowl XXV 3 years earlier.

On defense, the Bills limited Chiefs future hall of fame quarterback Joe Montana to just 9 of 23 completions for 125 yards and no touchdowns, with 1 interception.

* Rex Kern, Football quarterback, Ohio State Buckeyes football 1968 National Championship team, All-American, College Football Hall of Fame ( 2007 ); played professionally as a defensive back for the NFL's Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Colts

* Tyler Thigpen, Buffalo Bills quarterback

* Trent Edwards, American football quarterback for the Buffalo Bills

The first was 45-year-old former Bills quarterback Joe Ferguson, who had retired five years earlier.

The second was Jimmy Kemp, son of Bills quarterback ( and politician ) Jack Kemp.

In that game, he also scored the first touchdown in the Bills ' 23-0 victory over the Chargers, on an eighteen yard pass from Hall of Fame quarterback Jack Kemp.

Taylor was drafted ninth overall in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the first of two picks they acquired in a trade with the Buffalo Bills in exchange for quarterback Rob Johnson.

* Frank Marchlewski, former NFL player who was offensive lineman for six seasons for the Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and Buffalo Bills

Frank Michael Reich, Jr. ( born December 4, 1961 ) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions.

In the fourth quarter, Reich hit Reed with a 17-yard score to give the Bills a 38-35 lead.

Both teams were unable to score on each of their next possessions, but on the period's final play, Reich threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Bills receiver Don Beebe, despite Cowboy complaints that the touchdown should have been nullified because Reich, while scrambling to avoid the Cowboy rush, crossed the 40-yard line for what should have been ruled an illegal forward pass.

Then on the second play of the Bills ' next possession, Everett intercepted a pass from Reich and returned it 22 yards to Buffalo's 8-yard line, setting up another touchdown on Smith's 10-yard run.

Reich was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round ( 57th overall ) in the 1985 NFL Draft.

Reich led the Bills to two straight victories.

Reich provided the Bills with two key wins, clinching them the AFC East title and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.

On January 3, 1993, Reich led the Bills on a 35-3 run in the second half and overtime against the Houston Oilers en route to a 41-38 victory, the largest comeback in NFL history.

Reich would help the Bills defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round with a score of 23-7 before once again giving the team back to Kelly, who led them into Super Bowl XXVII, where they fell to the Dallas Cowboys 52-17.

Reich again replaced an injured Kelly in the first half of the Super Bowl, and led the Bills to 10 points, helping keep the game close until the fourth quarter.

After giving the Bills one more comeback victory late in the 1993 NFL season, Reich was picked from the Bills in the 1995 expansion draft to join the Carolina Panthers to start off their first year.

Reich subsequently led the Bills to the Oilers 18-yard line where Steve Christie made a 36-yard field goal, to cut the score to 7-3.

The Bills ' misfortunes were compounded with the loss of Thurman Thomas, who had to leave the game due to a hip injury on the drive, forcing Buffalo to attempt a comeback with a second-string backfield of Reich and Davis.