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Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans

Final · Kickoff

2002 Regular season · Week 6 · Reliant 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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Bills beat Texans 31–24 in 2002 Week 6

The Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 31–24 on the road at Reliant Stadium in Week 6 of the 2002 regular season on October 13, 2002. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 7 points.

The result moved the Bills to 3–3 and dropped the Texans to 1–4. It was the Texans’ fourth straight loss. The Bills finished 2002 at 8–8 and missed the playoffs. The Texans finished 2002 at 4–12 and missed the playoffs.

WHYNFL’s results archive begins with the 1999 season, and this was the franchises’ first meeting in it. When they met again, the Houston Texans won 12–10 on November 16, 2003.

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 Bills lead the series 1–0 after meeting No. 1 since 2002 Full series history

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