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2002 Regular season · Week 5 · Ralph Wilson Stadium

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Raiders beat Bills 49–31 in 2002 Week 5

The Oakland Raiders beat the Buffalo Bills 49–31 on the road at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Week 5 of the 2002 regular season on October 6, 2002.

The 80 combined points were the most in any game of Week 5.

The result moved the Raiders to 4–0 and dropped the Bills to 2–3. It was the Raiders’ fourth straight win. The Raiders finished 2002 at 11–5 and lost Super Bowl XXXVII. The Bills finished 2002 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Oakland Raiders won 20–14 on October 17, 1999. When they met again, the Oakland Raiders won 13–10 on September 19, 2004.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Raiders lead the series 2–0 after meeting No. 2 since 1999 Full series history

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