First game in NFL history without a punt by either team
No Punt Game
Candlestick Park, the site of the game
Buffalo Bills (AFC) (1–0)
San Francisco 49ers (NFC) (1–0)
34
31
Head coach: Marv Levy
Head coach: George Seifert
1
2
3
4
Total
BUF
3
10
14
7
34
SF
7
17
7
0
31
Date
September 13, 1992
Stadium
Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
Referee
Red Cashion
Attendance
64,053
TV in the United States
Network
NBC
Announcers
Dick Enberg (play-by-play)
Bob Trumpy (color analyst)
The No Punt Game is the nickname given to a National Football League game held between the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers on September 13, 1992 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California. The game is notable for being the first game in NFL history not to feature a single punt by either team, as the Bills and 49ers, led by quarterbacks Jim Kelly and Steve Young, respectively, combined for 1,086 total yards of offense, with both quarterbacks passing for over 400 yards.[1][2] Promoted as a potential Super Bowl "preview", the No Punt Game featured several players now enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, including Kelly, Young, Andre Reed, James Lofton, Jerry Rice, Thurman Thomas and Bruce Smith, and is now remembered as one of the greatest games ever played.[3]
^"ESPN Classic - No punt intended as Bills, 49ers get offensive". www.espn.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
^"Catch the infamous "No Punt Game" from '92 on Sunday". News 4 Buffalo. 2020-08-25. Archived from the original on 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
^"NFL's Greatest Games - 1992 Week 2 Bills vs. 49ers — Pro Football Hall of Fame Official Site". www.profootballhof.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
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