1992–93 Liverpool F.C. season, Season events, March
Four days later, QPR were the visitors at Anfield as Rush was the only man on the scoresheet in a 1–0 win for the hosts. Three days later, Rush was joined by Don Hutchison on the scoresheet as the Reds won 2–1 at Middlesbrough – a result which pushed the Ayresome Park club deeper into relegation trouble. 20 March, was the day of the second Merseyside derby of the season, in which Liverpool ran out 1–0 winners and Ronny Rosenthal scored the only goal of the game. The resurgence was put on hold when Liverpool's last game of the month saw the held to a 1–1 draw at relegation-threatened Crystal Palace, but Rush was on target for the fourth time in five games and his team had now lifted themselves to 10th place.


1992–93 Liverpool F.C. season, Season events, April
April began badly for the Reds as a 4–1 defeat at Blackburn (managed by former Liverpool player and boss Kenny Dalglish) suggested that another decline was setting in and that the Reds could be sucked back into the unthinkable relegation battle. However, a week later their resurgence was resumed with Ian Rush once again the inspiration as they defeated Oldham 1–0 at Anfield. Rush was on the scoresheet yet again in the next game as they were held to a 1–1 draw by Manchester City at Maine Road.


1992–93 Liverpool F.C. season, Season events, April
Undoubtedly the best game of the month came on 17 April, when the Reds demolished Coventry 4–0 at Anfield, with Mark Walters scoring a hat-trick and defender David Burrows scoring the other goal. The month ended with a 2–0 home win over Leeds that completed Liverpool's impressive rise from 15th place to fifth within the space of a few weeks. The relegation fear was now long gone, though it was too late for Liverpool to make a challenge for one of the two UEFA Cup places.


1992–93 Liverpool F.C. season, Season events, May
With the pressure off the Reds as the end of the season loomed, they lost 1–0 to third placed Norwich at the beginning of the month before being beaten 3–2 by an Oldham side who were on the way to completing a survival act which was little short of miraculous. The campaign ended on 8 May, with an impressive 6–2 demolition of Tottenham with goals from Ian Rush (twice), John Barnes (twice), a penalty from Mark Walters and an own goal from Tottenham's Stuart Nethercott, to secure a sixth-place finish for the second season running. Manager Souness was not at the game, instead attending the match between Coventry City and Leeds United in order to scout Coventry forward Peter Ndlovu.


1992–93 London Crusaders season
The 1992–93 London Crusaders season was the thirteenth in the club's history. It was their second season under the name of the London Crusaders, after over a decade under the Fulham RLFC name. They competed in the 1992–93 Second Division of the Rugby Football League. They also competed in the 1993 Challenge Cup, 1992–93 Lancashire Cup and the 1992–93 League Cup. They finished the season in 5th place in the second tier of British professional rugby league.


1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Clippers' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association, and their 9th season in Los Angeles. Prior to the start of the season, the Clippers acquired Mark Jackson from the New York Knicks, acquired second-year center Stanley Roberts from the Orlando Magic, and signed free agents Kiki Vandeweghe and Hot Plate Williams. After losing their first three games, the Clippers played solid basketball winning 12 of their next 16 games, and later held a 26–25 record at the All-Star break.


1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season
The Clippers finished fourth in the Pacific Division with a 41–41 record, making their second consecutive playoff appearance. Danny Manning averaged 22.8 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, and was selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star Game. Ron Harper averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while Jackson provided the team with 14.4 points, 8.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game, and Ken Norman contributed with 15.0 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.


1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season
However, in the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Clippers lost to the Houston Rockets in five games. Following the season, Larry Brown resigned and left to take a coaching job with the Indiana Pacers, Norman signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks, and Vandeweghe retired. The Clippers would not make it back to the playoffs again until 1997.


1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season, Awards, records and milestones, All-Star
Danny Manning selected as a reserve forward for the Western Conference All-Stars. Manning is the first Clipper All-Star since Marques Johnson was selected in 1986.


1992–93 Los Angeles Clippers season, Transactions
The Clippers were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season
The 1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, was the Kings' 26th season in the National Hockey League. The highlight of the season involved appearing in the Stanley Cup Finals. During their playoff run, the Los Angeles Kings played against Canadian teams all throughout the playoffs (Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens).


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Offseason
In the 1992 NHL Entry Draft, the Kings chose Justin Hocking with their first pick, 39th overall, in the second round.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
On Sunday, November 8, 1992, three Los Angeles Kings (Mike Donnelly, Jari Kurri and Luc Robitaille) scored a hat trick in an 11-4 win at San Jose.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
The Kings were the most penalized team during the regular season, being shorthanded 529 times.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season
Los Angeles finished with 2,855 shots on goal during the regular season, second only to the Boston Bruins.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs, Conference Finals
This exciting and very heated seven-game series has long been remembered by hockey fans. The Toronto Maple Leafs iced a highly competitive team for the first time in years and were hoping to break their 26—year Stanley Cup drought; they had not even been to the Final since their last Cup win in 1967. The Los Angeles Kings, led by captain Wayne Gretzky, also had high ambitions. During Game 1 (a dominating victory for the Leafs) Los Angeles blue-liner Marty McSorley delivered a serious open ice hit on Toronto's Doug Gilmour.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs, Conference Finals
Leafs captain Wendel Clark took exception to the hit and went after McSorley for striking their star player. Toronto coach Pat Burns tried scaling the bench to get at Los Angeles coach Barry Melrose because he thought he ordered the hit on Gilmour (McSorley later remarked in interviews that he received dozens of death threat messages on his hotel phone from angry fans). Toronto would take a 3–2 series lead after five games. Game 6 went back west to the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles; it too was not without controversy and was also decided on an overtime goal.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs, Conference Finals
During the 1992–93 season, there was a league-wide crackdown on high-sticking infractions, whether they were accidental or not. In Game 6, Gilmour was part of controversy once again. With the game tied at 4 in overtime, Wayne Gretzky accidentally clipped him in the face with the blade of his stick, while shooting a slap shot from the right face-off circle. Many thought that referee Kerry Fraser should have called a penalty on the play, but Gretzky was not penalized, and he went on to score the overtime goal moments later, evening the series at 3–3.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs, Conference Finals
He would score three goals in the deciding game to give Los Angeles a berth in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in franchise history and a win a playoff series against an Original Six team for the first time in franchise history as well. Gretzky has been quoted as saying that his performance in Game 7 was the best NHL game of his career.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Final
Los Angeles reached the finals for the first time in franchise history. For Montreal, however, it was their 34th Stanley Cup Finals appearance in franchise history. The Canadiens had defeated the Quebec Nordiques, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Islanders to reach the finals. They had won seven overtime games throughout the playoff run before heading into the Finals. In game one, the Kings romped over the Canadiens by a score of 4-1, with Luc Robitaille scoring twice on the powerplay. However, game two was a different story.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Playoffs, Stanley Cup Final
With Los Angeles leading 2-1 in the game, Marty McSorley was penalized for having an illegal stick, as Montreal stormed back to win 3-2 in overtime. Following this, the Kings never recovered as Montreal would go on to win the next three games; two in overtime and one in regulation to capture their record-breaking 24th Stanley Cup championship.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Player statistics, Goaltending
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. ‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.


1992–93 Los Angeles Kings season, Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1992–93 season.


1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Lakers' 45th season in the National Basketball Association, and 33rd in the city of Los Angeles. After playing in the Olympics, All-Star guard Magic Johnson attempted a comeback, but cut it short when other NBA players expressed fear of playing against him. Under new head coach Randy Pfund, the Lakers played around .500 for the first half of the season holding a 26–23 at the All-Star break. At midseason, Sam Perkins was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Benoit Benjamin and top draft pick Doug Christie.


1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season
However, the Lakers struggled playing below .500 for  the remainder of the season, losing 11 of 12 games between March 17 and April 9, finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 39–43 record, their worst since 1974–75, but still qualified the playoffs as the #8 seed in the Western Conference. Sedale Threatt led the team with 15.1 points, 6.9 assists and 1.7 steals per game, while James Worthy provided the team with 14.9 points per game, and top draft pick Anthony Peeler contributed with 10.4 points per game.


1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season
In the Western Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Lakers took a 2–0 series lead over the top-seeded Phoenix Suns. However, they would lose the series in five games, losing Game 5 on the road in overtime, 112–104. Following the season, A.C. Green signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Suns, Byron Scott signed with the Indiana Pacers during the next season, and Benjamin was dealt to the New Jersey Nets.


1992–93 Los Angeles Lakers season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1992–93 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team
The 1992–93 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Denny Crum and the team finished the season with an overall record of 22–9.


1992–93 Luxembourg National Division
The 1992–93 Luxembourg National Division was the 79th season of top level association football in Luxembourg.


1992–93 Luxembourg National Division, Overview
It was performed in 10 teams, and Union Luxembourg won the championship.


1992–93 Macedonian First Football League
The 1992–93 Macedonian First League was the first season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It was the initial season, after Republic of Macedonia's independence from Yugoslavia. The first matches of the season were played on 23 August 1992 and the last on 13 June 1993. Vardar won the first championship title without loss.


1992–93 Macedonian First Football League, Participating teams
The two teams (Pelister and Vardar) was qualified from the Yugoslav First League, another two teams (Balkan and Teteks) was qualified from the Yugoslav Second League, the seven teams (Belasica, Borec, Bregalnica, Makedonija Gjorche Petrov, Osogovo, Pobeda and Sileks) was qualified from the Yugoslav Inter-Republic League East and the rest of the teams (FCU 55, Metalurg, Rudar, Sasa, Sloga Jugomagnat, Tikvesh and Vardarski) was qualified from the Macedonian Republic League.


1992–93 Macedonian Football Cup
The 1992–93 Macedonian Football Cup was the first and inaugural season of Macedonia's football knockout competition, since the Macedonia independence from Yugoslavia. The 1992–93 champions were FK Vardar who won their first title.


1992–93 Macedonian Second Football League
The 1992–93 Macedonian Second Football League was the first and inaugural season since its establishment after the Republic of Macedonia's independence from Yugoslavia. It began in August 1992 and ended on 20 June 1993.


1992–93 Magyar Kupa
The 1992–93 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) was the 53rd season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.


1992–93 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season
The 1992-93 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 16th season of play for the program, the 14th season competing at the Division I level, and the 9th season in the Hockey East conference. The Black Bears represented the University of Maine and played their home games at Alfond Arena, and were coached by Shawn Walsh, in his 9th season as their head coach. Led by freshman phenom and future Hockey Hall of Famer Paul Kariya, the Black Bears compiled an unprecedented record of 42-1-2, dominating the competition on the way to winning the national championship, the first in school history.


1992–93 Malagasy presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 25 November 1992, with a run-off between the top two contenders on 10 February 1993. Incumbent President Didier Ratsiraka of AREMA lost the election to Albert Zafy, leader of the National Union for Development and Democracy in the second round after neither candidate reached 50% in the first round.


1992–93 Malagasy presidential election
Voter turnout was 74.43% for the first round and 68.49% for the second.


1992–93 Maltese Premier League
The 1992–93 Maltese Premier League was the 13th season of the Maltese Premier League, and the 78th season of top-tier football in Malta. It was contested by 10 teams, and Floriana F.C. won the championship.


1992–93 Manchester City F.C. season
The 1992–93 season was Manchester City's fourth consecutive season in the top tier of English football, and their first season in the inaugural year of the breakaway Premier League.


1992–93 Manchester City F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1992–93 season, Manchester City had a satisfying campaign, reaching the quarter finals of the FA Cup eventually losing 4–2 to Tottenham Hotspur. In the Premier League, they were in a great position by 21 November, just three points adrift from the possible UEFA Cup place and seemed to be their realistic target but during most of the second half of the season, particularly in the final weeks of the campaign, Manchester City went on a poor run of just 2 wins of their final 11 league games and ended up finishing in a disappointing 9th place.


1992–93 Manchester City F.C. season, Kit
City retained the previous season's kit, manufactured by English company Umbro and sponsored by Japanese electronics manufacturer Brother.


1992–93 Manchester City F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1992–93 Manchester City F.C. season, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
The 1992–93 season was Manchester United's first season in the newly formed FA Premier League, and their 18th consecutive season in the top division of English football.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
The season was marked by the club winning the inaugural Premier League title, ending their 26-year run without an English league title. They ended up winning the title by a 10-point margin over runners-up Aston Villa, but had fought a three-horse race for much of the season with both Villa and Norwich City, not topping the table until January. The arrival of Eric Cantona from Leeds United for £1.2 million in late November helped boost United's title challenge, after they had been as low as 10th in the league shortly before. Cantona's arrival came after new striker Dion Dublin had been ruled out for six months with a broken leg, and Cantona was the catalyst in United's triumph.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
Mark Hughes topped the goalscoring charts with 15 league goals, while the brilliant Ryan Giggs was voted PFA Young Player of the Year for the second year in succession. Steve Bruce was United's captain for much of the season, as the veteran Bryan Robson missed many games due to injury. The arrival of Eric Cantona saw former striker Brian McClair switched into midfield, further restricting Robson's first team chances.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
In the UEFA Europa League, United bowed out on penalties to Torpedo Moscow of Russia, after two goalless draws. Their League Cup campaign ended in the Third Round with defeat at Aston Villa. The FA Cup bid ended in the Fifth Round when they lost 2–1 to Sheffield United in a game where Steve Bruce uncharacteristically missed a penalty.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
Making their debuts this season were teenagers David Beckham, Nicky Butt and Gary Neville.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
Before the season began, United were linked with a move for Southampton striker Alan Shearer, who had first been mentioned in the media as a possible transfer target during the autumn of 1991, but the player signed for Blackburn Rovers instead. Dion Dublin was then signed from Cambridge United, but was injured just one month after his arrival, and United struggled to find the net in the weeks that followed, the club was linked with the signature of numerous other strikers.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
A£3million bid for Sheffield Wednesday's David Hirst was rejected, while Sheffield United striker Brian Deane was also linked with a move to Old Trafford, but no firm offer was made. The hunt for a new striker ended on 26 November, when Eric Cantona was signed from Leeds United for a fee of just over £1million.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
By the end of the season, United were being linked with a move for Nottingham Forest's 21-year-old Irish midfielder Roy Keane, who was also a target for Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers. After the player nearly signed for Blackburn, United snapped him up on 19 July 1993 for a British record fee of £3.75million.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season
It was the last season at Old Trafford for midfielder Neil Webb, who returned to Nottingham Forest in November after losing his place in the Old Trafford first team. Russell Beardsmore, who did not play a game all season, joined AFC Bournemouth on a free transfer at the end of the season.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's first departure of the 1992–93 season was Mal Donaghy, who joined Chelsea on 13 August. The next day, Mark Robins signed for Norwich City for a fee of £800,000. Also on their way out of the club were Republic of Ireland defender Derek Brazil, Northern Irish forward Colin Telford, and English midfielder Neil Webb.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
Meanwhile, arriving in the summer were American forward Jovan Kirovski, Northern Irish centre-back Pat McGibbon and English forward Dion Dublin. French forward Eric Cantona joined later on 27 November.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
On 19 March, Kieran Toal left United to sign for Motherwell. Raphael Burke was released on 10 April, while Russell Beardsmore joined Bournemouth on 29 June. Adrian Doherty, George Switzer, and Ian Wilkinson left the club a day after Beardsmore's departure.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Transfers
United's only winter arrival was Les Sealey, who signed from Aston Villa on 6 January.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
After a shortage of goals in the second half of the previous season had cost United the league title, Alex Ferguson began the hunt to sign a new striker. A name which had been strongly linked with United for months was Alan Shearer, the 21-year-old Southampton and England striker. United's hopes of signing Shearer were given a boost on 7 July when Southampton manager Ian Branfoot announced that Shearer could leave the Hampshire club if the price was right.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
While the hunt was on for one striker to join United, another was on his way out of the club. Striker Mark Robins, who had rarely played in 1991–92, was on the transfer list and finally signed for Norwich City, whose new manager Mike Walker paid £800,000 as he looked to build an attack capable of scoring the goals to keep the Canaries in the new FA Premier League. Few people could have imagined then that Robins and his new team would emerge as title contenders in the first season of the new Premier League.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
The race to sign Alan Shearer was lost on 23 July, when the player opted for a national record £3.6 million move to newly promoted Blackburn Rovers, managed by Kenny Dalglish and bankrolled by steel baron Jack Walker, who were looking set to re-establish themselves as a top club in their first top flight campaign since the 1960s.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
United did express interest in signing Tottenham Hotspur's Paul Stewart, a versatile player capable of playing in attack and midfield, but the player signed for Liverpool instead – in what would ultimately prove to be a disastrous transfer.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
The hunt to find a new striker ended on 7 August, eight days before the start of the new season, when Dion Dublin signed from Cambridge United for £1 million as United's only close season signing. Dublin, 23, had been one of the most competent goalscorers outside the top flight during the last three seasons as Cambridge soared from the Fourth Division to the brink of the Premier League, though it was clear that he would start off his time at Old Trafford as an understudy to Mark Hughes and Brian McClair.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
United's first game in the new Premier League was against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, and was a major disappointment as they lost 2–1 and the South Yorkshire club's striker Brian Deane earned the distinction of scoring the very first goal of the new league.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
Two days later, 21-year-old winger Lee Sharpe was diagnosed with viral meningitis and was ruled out for over three months, leaving United with a major crisis in midfield and on the flanks.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
The first Premier League game at Old Trafford was on 19 August, against Everton, but was a huge disappointment as United lost 3–0 in their second worst home defeat since Alex Ferguson took over as manager in November 1986.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
The first point came at the third attempt on 22 August, but United only managed a 1–1 draw at home to newly promoted Ipswich Town, casting serious doubt among fans and the media as to whether United were capable of ending their long wait for the title this season.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
United's first Premier League win came at the fourth attempt on 24 August, when Dion Dublin scored his first United goal in a 1–0 win at Southampton. The next four games were all won as United climbed to third place by mid September, with Norwich City top of the table and Blackburn Rovers second. One of those games – a 1–0 win at home to Crystal Palace – saw Dublin suffer a broken leg that ruled him out for six months.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
A five-match run of league draws followed, and during that run of draws came a first hurdle exit from the UEFA Europa League at the hands of Russian side Torpedo Moscow, when they lost on penalties after two goalless draws. The first leg at Old Trafford saw the debut of 17-year-old defender Gary Neville.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
Later that month, United began their defence of the League Cup with a 1–1 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion in the second round first leg, in which another player – 17-year-old David Beckham – made his debut. United won the return leg 1–0 at Old Trafford but their hopes of retaining the trophy ended on 28 October when they suffered a 1–0 exit to Aston Villa in the third round at Villa Park. Villa, managed by former United boss Ron Atkinson (who had guided his old club Sheffield Wednesday to a shock 1–0 win over United in the League Cup final 18 months earlier), were also emerging as title contenders. Surprise challenges were also emerging from the likes of Coventry City and QPR.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
United's run of draws ended on 31 October – in defeat, as they were beaten 1–0 at home by a Wimbledon side who had beaten United and several other clubs on a number of occasions since their promotion in 1986. The scorer that day was Lawrie Sanchez, the midfielder whose goal at Wembley in May 1988 had seen Wimbledon defeat Liverpool in the FA Cup final. A week later, United's winless run extended to seven matches when Ron Atkinson's Aston Villa inflicted another defeat on them at Villa Park. United were now 10th in the league, eight points behind leaders Arsenal, and also behind unfashionable sides including Norwich City, Coventry City and Ipswich Town, who had been widely tipped as sides more likely to be battling against relegation rather than challenging for the title.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
Ferguson realised that something had to be done if United were to remain in the title race. He made a £3 million bid for Sheffield Wednesday striker David Hirst, but the bid was rejected. He then received an offer from defending champions Leeds United (along with fellow pre-season title favourites Liverpool, now in the bottom half of the table) for defender Denis Irwin, but rejected the offer. However, he did ask manager Howard Wilkinson if he was willing to part company with 26-year-old French striker Eric Cantona. On 26 November, Cantona signed for United in a £1.2 million deal, and slotted into the United attack alongside Mark Hughes, with Brian McClair being drafted into central midfield alongside Paul Ince.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
By the time Cantona arrived, United had returned to their winning ways with a 3–0 home win over strugglers Oldham Athletic, in which 17-year-old midfielder Nicky Butt made his debut as a substitute. The winning form continued a week later when a Mark Hughes goal gave United a 1–0 win at Highbury over an Arsenal side who were now struggling to score goals and looking less likely to win the league title than they had a few weeks earlier.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
A week after the win at Highbury, the Manchester derby at Old Trafford ended in a 2–1 win for United in a game where Eric Cantona made his debut. His first goal for the club came on 19 December in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. By now, United were on an upswing in the league and narrowing the gap between themselves and the top of the table.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
Arguably the most exciting league game of the season was against Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Boxing Day, when United fought back to draw 3–3 (after being 3–0 down at half time) with Brian McClair scoring twice and Eric Cantona once. They had now climbed up to third place in the table, five points behind leaders Norwich City and two points behind second placed Blackburn Rovers.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
Arsenal's title challenge was now looking dead as they had slid down to eighth and failed to halt the shortage of goals, while Liverpool and Leeds United remained in the bottom half of the table – and almost certainly now out of the picture as far as the title race was concerned.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
The resurgence continued into the new year and United's unbeaten run ended at the end of that month as they lost 2–1 to an Ipswich Town side who were emerging as surprise title contenders and now stood fourth, while United stood second when a draw would have been enough to put them ahead of Ipswich's East Anglian rivals Norwich City. January had also seen United dispose of Bury and then Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup, although the league title remained the number one priority.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
However, the FA Cup quest ended on 14 February when Steve Bruce missed a penalty as United 2–1 at Sheffield United in the FA Cup fifth round, ending their double hopes, though it freed them up to concentrate on the league.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
They finally went top on 6 March with a 2–1 win at Anfield over a Liverpool side who were now 15th in the table and just three points above the relegation zone, though this result was arguably the catalyst for United's fierce north western rivals who then turned their season around to climb to sixth place in the final table.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
However, a four match winless run (a defeat and three draws) then dragged United down to third place as Norwich City and Aston Villa gained a slim lead over them by the end of March. United then dealt a major blow to Norwich's title hopes on 5 April with a 3–1 win over them at Carrow Road, before two injury time goals from Steve Bruce inspired a 2–1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Old Trafford five days later to return United to the top of the table. United's final six games all ended in victory, with Aston Villa's surprise 1–0 home defeat to Oldham Athletic on 2 May meant that United were now out of reach at the top of the league and the 26-year wait was over.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
The next day, they proved themselves as worthy champions with a 3–1 home win over fourth placed Blackburn Rovers, whose title challenge had faded away after Alan Shearer was ruled out for the second half of the season with a knee injury.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
The campaign ended at Selhurst Park on 9 May when United won 2–1 against Wimbledon, in a game where Bryan Robson scored his first goal in 18 months. Robson, now 36, was now United's longest serving player with 12 years of unbroken service (though Mark Hughes had begun his career at Old Trafford a year earlier he did have two seasons away from the club at FC Barcelona and then Bayern Munich) but his days were looking numbered as it became clear that a younger central midfield partner was needed for Paul Ince.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
By the end of May, a name strongly linked to United was the 21-year-old Nottingham Forest and Republic of Ireland midfielder Roy Keane, and he even stated that Old Trafford was his preferred destination. However, Alex Ferguson faced competition from Arsenal and Blackburn Rovers for Keane's signature. The deal was finally done on 22 July, when Keane completed his move to United for an English record fee of £3.75 million.


1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season, Events of the season
United were now clearly established as England's leading club side, but were not willing to rest on their laurels, and nor were their rivals. Leeds United and Liverpool both spent heavily in the transfer market that summer in hope of improving upon their disappointing showings the previous season, while Newcastle United wasted no time in preparing for their top flight comeback under the management of Kevin Keegan after a four-year exile. There was relatively little action in the transfer market from the four sides who finished below United, though.


1992–93 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1992–93 season was Mansfield Town's 56th season in the Football League and 2nd in the Second Division they finished in 22nd position with 44 points and were relegated to the Third Division.


1992–93 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team
The 1992–93 Marquette Warriors men's basketball team represented the Marquette University in the 1992–93 season. The Warriors finished the regular season with a record of 20–8, 6—5. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oklahoma State.


1992–93 Meistriliiga
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1992–93 Meistriliiga
The 1992–93 Meistriliiga was the second season of the Meistriliiga, Estonia's premier football league. Norma won their second title.


1992–93 Meistriliiga (ice hockey) season
The 1992–93 Meistriliiga season was the third season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. Eight teams participated in the league, and Kreenholm Narva won the championship.


1992–93 MetJHL season
The 1992–93 MetJHL season is the 2nd season of the Metro Junior A Hockey League (MetJHL). The 13 teams of the Fullan and Bauer Divisions competed in a 48-game schedule. The top 6 teams in each division made the playoffs.


1992–93 MetJHL season
The winner of the MetJHL playoffs, the Wexford Raiders, could not proceed further in the National playdowns as the MetJHL was not a member of the Ontario Hockey Association. However, the Raiders were permitted to play a 2-game series for charity against the OHA's Central Junior League's champion, the Barrie Colts. The Raiders won both games.


1992–93 MetJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


1992–93 MetJHL season, Exhibition Series vs. CJAHL
The Barrie Colts of the OHA's Central Junior A League and the Wexford Raiders of the Metro League played a pair of exhibition games head-to-head for charity. The purpose of the games was to match the probably champions of the two leagues head-to-head to see where each league's talent level stood if the OHA was to allow both leagues in as sanctioned Junior A leagues for the 1993–94 season. Wexford won both games by narrow margins, but the second game was marred by an incident involving a fight, initiated by the Barrie Colts, that spilled into the crowd.


1992–93 Mexican Primera División season
The following are statistics about Primera División de México for the 1992-93 season.


1992–93 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
It was contested by 20 teams, and Atlante won the championship.


1992–93 Mexican Primera División season, Overview
Pachuca, who was promoted from Segunda División the previous season, was relegated.


1992–93 Mexican Segunda División season
The 1992–93 Segunda División was the 44th season of the Mexican Segunda División. The season started on 7 August 1992 and concluded on 23 May 1993. It was won by UT Neza.


1992–93 Mexican Segunda División season
In this edition the best team of the regular season qualified directly for the final of the championship.


1992–93 Miami Heat season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the fifth season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the offseason, the Heat acquired John Salley from the Detroit Pistons. However, the team got off to a sluggish 10–25 start as they were bitten by the injury bug, with most notably second-year guard Steve Smith missing the first 31 games of the season with a knee injury, and Kevin Edwards missing 42 games also due to injury. With Smith back in the lineup, the Heat played solid basketball in February and March winning 18 of 28 games.


1992–93 Miami Heat season
Ultimately, they were not able to capitalize on the momentum of their first playoff appearance last year, and ended up losing six of their final seven games. They ended up finishing fifth in the Atlantic Division, and 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 36–46 record, five games behind the 8th-seeded Indiana Pacers.


1992–93 Miami Heat season
Glen Rice led the team in scoring averaging 19.0 points per game, while Rony Seikaly provided the team with 17.1 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Smith averaged 16.0 points and 5.6 assists per game, and top draft pick Harold Miner contributed with 10.3 points per game, and won the Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City. Following the season, Edwards signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.


1992–93 Miami Heat season, Player statistics
NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.


1992–93 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
The 1992–93 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his 17th year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished the season with a record of 15–13, 7–11 to finish in eighth place in Big Ten play. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oklahoma.


1992–93 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team, Previous season
The Spartans finished the 1991–92 season with an overall record of 22–8, 11–7 to finish in third place in the Big Ten. Michigan State received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as a #5 seed. They beat Missouri State in the First Round and lost to Cincinnati in the Second Round.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The 1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1992–93 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Steve Fisher, the team finished second in the Big Ten Conference. Although the team compiled a 31–5 record during the season, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has adjusted the team's record to 0-4 due to the University of Michigan basketball scandal.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team earned an invitation to the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where it was national runner up. The team was ranked for the entire eighteen weeks of Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll, starting the season ranked first, holding the number one position for three weeks and ending ranked third, and it ended the season ranked fourth in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team had an 8–5 record against ranked opponents, including the following victories: December 28, 1992, against #20 Nebraska 88–73 in the Rainbow Classic at the Blaisdell Center, December 29 against #5 North Carolina 79–78 in the Rainbow Classic, December 30 against #2 Kansas 86–74 in the Rainbow Classic, January 7, 1993, against #9 Purdue 80–70 at Mackey Arena, February 2 against #25 Michigan State 73–69 at the Breslin Student Events Center, February 7 against #19 Purdue 84–76 at Crisler Arena, March 2 against #15 Iowa 82–73 at Crisler Arena, April 2 against #2 Kentucky 81–78 (OT) at the Superdome in the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team had rotating captains on a game-by-game basis, and Chris Webber earned team MVP. The team's leading scorers were Chris Webber (690 points), Jalen Rose (555 points), and Juwan Howard (524 points). The leading rebounders were Webber (362), Howard (267), and Eric Riley (169).


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
During the season the team set a Big Ten Conference record for single-season blocked shots (193) that would last until 2000.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
During the season, the team won the Big Ten Conference statistical championships in rebounding and rebounding margin with at 40.9 average and 7.6 average margin in conference games, respectively. The record-setting team also led the conference in average blocked shots (5.0). Chris Webber led the Big Ten in rebounds with a 9.7 average in 18 conference games and 10.1 average in 36 overall games.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
The team surpassed the 30-win total by the 1989 team with 31 victories and was the winningest team in school history, until being matched by Michigan's 2012–13 team and later being surpassed by its 2017–18 team.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
For the second year in a row, the team set the school record for single-season team blocks with 193 in 36 games, surpassing the 182 in 34 games set the prior year. The record would stand until 2007.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
Four players surpassed Jalen Rose's single-season minutes played record set the prior season. Rose set the new and current single-season record of 1234. King played 1174 minutes, while Webber and Howard contributed 1138 and 1135, respectively.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Regular season
Michigan returned its top nine scorers and began the season ranked number one in the country by the Associated Press. Michigan lost its second game of the season in a rematch with Duke.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
Michigan was given the #1 seed in that year's West Regional and played their first and second-round games at the McKale Center in Tucson. They defeated Coastal Carolina in their first game and then were taken to overtime by #9 seed UCLA before escaping with a victory.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The Wolverines moved on to the Kingdome for the regionals. The sub-regional had been littered with upsets, as the #12, #13, and #15 seeds had all won in the first round. Michigan drew #12 seeded George Washington and won, then faced Temple for the second consecutive year (having defeated them as a #6 seed the year before) and beating them 77–72 to join Kentucky, Kansas, and North Carolina in the Final Four in New Orleans. In their national semifinal at the Superdome on April 3, the team defeated Southeast Regional winner Kentucky 81–78 in overtime.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
In the championship game at the Superdome on April 5, the Wolverines lost to East Regional winner North Carolina 77–71. Michigan's final possession of the game went down as one of the most memorable moments in college basketball history. With twenty seconds to go and Michigan trailing by two and out of timeouts, Chris Webber rebounded a missed free throw. Confused as to what to do next, Webber thought about passing to Jalen Rose but did not and took a step without dribbling the basketball.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The officials did not see the travel, however, and Webber headed upcourt where North Carolina was set up in a half court trap defense. Webber ran directly into the trap and was double teamed in the corner. He could not break the double team to pass the ball, and called for a timeout that the Wolverines did not have. By rule, Michigan was given a technical foul for calling the extra timeout and North Carolina was given two free throws and possession of the ball. North Carolina made their free throws, then added two more when Michigan was forced to foul again after the change in possession.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, NCAA tournament
The team established numerous NCAA records for three-point field goals in the final four: fewest single-game three-point field goals made in a final four (0 vs. Kentucky on April 3, 1993, in an overtime) and fewest single-game three-point field goals attempted (4 vs. Kentucky). The 0 three-point field goals made surpassed the team's previous record of 1 made against Duke the year before in the 1992 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Later developments
In 2002, the Wolverines vacated their entire 1992–93 season, including their tournament appearance, in the wake of a major scandal involving many years of improper payments from a major booster to several former players, among them Webber.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
Five players from this team were selected in the NBA Draft.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
The 1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college ice hockey during the 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The head coach was Red Berenson and the team captain was David Harlock. The team played its home games in the Yost Ice Arena on the University campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The team finished second in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular season by one point and qualified for the Frozen Four of the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season
In the tournament, Michigan was a number two seed in the West Region and defeated Wisconsin 4–3 in overtime in the quarterfinals before losing to Maine by an identical 4–3 overtime score in the semifinals. The team led the CCHA with a power play efficiency of 25.7% (52-202) as well as shorthanded penalty killing percentage of 86.8% (171-197). This was the only Michigan team between 1992 and 1997 that did not win the CCHA regular season championship.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Honors
Pat Neaton and Steve Shields were first team All-CCHA, while David Roberts and David Oliver were second team selections. Shields was a second team All-American selection.


1992–93 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season, Statistics and records
Goaltender Shields led the CCHA in goals against average (2.19) during a career that would see him total a national record 111 wins by 1994. Mark Ouimet led the CCHA in assists (37). Shields set the school single-season records in wins (30) and goals against average (2.22) that would last until Marty Turco's 1995–96 season. During the season the team began the current school record home game winning streak (17, 1/15/93, broken 1/21/94) and current school record road unbeaten streak (15, 2/13/93, broken 2/25/94). The team's penalty killing percentage of 87.0 (219/253) was a school record that lasted for four years. The February 20, 1993 12–1 win over Bowling Green was the school's 1000th win.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season
During the 1992–93 English football season, Middlesbrough competed in the inaugural season of the Premier League. It was Middlesbrough's first season in the top flight since relegation in 1988; Middlesbrough regained promotion to England's top flight by finishing second in the old Second Division (renamed the First Division after the foundation of the Premier League).


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
Middlesbrough enjoyed a good start to the season, winning four of their first seven games – including a superb 4–1 home win over Yorkshire rivals and reigning champions Leeds United – a run that sent them sixth in the table. Unfortunately, they couldn't quite keep up the momentum but still, up to their thrilling 3–2 victory over Blackburn Rovers on 5 December 1992, they enjoyed stable mid-table form, winning six, drawing six and losing six of their first 18 games.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
Unfortunately, three consecutive draws followed and from then, starting from a 1–0 home defeat to strugglers Crystal Palace before the new year, the club struggled and went into freefall during the entire second half of the season, winning just three of their next 18 fixtures and picking up just ten points from a possible 54, a run that ultimately resulted in the club's relegation looking inevitable with three matches left.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
However, a 3–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur gave them a very slim glimmer of hope for an unlikely survival; on the other hand, they would never look like pulling off the 'great escape' that relegation rivals Oldham Athletic would soon perfect. With just two matches left, they were already three points adrift of Sheffield United and five adrift of Crystal Palace, both having a game in hand.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
Despite a 3–2 win at Sheffield Wednesday, results went against them: Palace beating Ipswich Town 3–1, Sheffield United condemning Nottingham Forest to relegation by winning 2–0 at the City Ground and Oldham stunning title chasers Aston Villa 1–0 at Villa Park which also saw Manchester United clinching their first top-flight title for 26 years. With these results, Middlesbrough were left with a virtually impossible survival task, with only one game left and were three points adrift of Sheffield United who had two games left with a vastly superior goal difference of −3 against Boro's −21.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
They needed the Blades to lose both of their final games with a miracle 18-goal swing and to beat third-placed Norwich City in their final game for any chance of survival. Sadly, Boro's relegation was confirmed before a ball was kicked on their closing fixture as the Blades beat Everton 2–0 at Goodison Park.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Season summary
A 3–3 draw with Norwich City for Boro at least meant that they finished a difficult season on a high note in the final three games, going down fighting, and it gave them a glimpse of positivity in gaining promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt for next season. They finished in 21st place, five points adrift of safety.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, Kit
Middlesbrough's kit was manufactured by Admiral. The shirt sponsor was Imperial Chemical Industries.


1992–93 Middlesbrough F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1992–93 Midland Football Combination
The 1992–93 Midland Football Combination season was the 56th in the history of Midland Football Combination, a football competition in England.


1992–93 Midland Football Combination, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:


1992–93 Midland Football Combination, Premier Division
Also, Hinckley merged with Leicestershire Senior League club Barwell Athletic to create new club Barwell.


1992–93 Millwall F.C. season
During the 1992–93 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1992–93 Millwall F.C. season, Season summary
In the 1992–93 season, Millwall's hopes of possible promotion were promising and at one stage where in 3rd place by the end of February but from the end of March until the end of the season, the Lions won only one of their final nine league games and as a result finished six points outside the play-off places in 7th place. This was also Millwall's final season at The Den before moving to The New Den in May 1993.


1992–93 Millwall F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Bucks' 25th season in the National Basketball Association. The Bucks received the eighth pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected Todd Day from the University of Arkansas. During the offseason, the team acquired Blue Edwards and second-year guard Eric Murdock from the Utah Jazz, and hired Mike Dunleavy as their new head coach to lead a young team. The Bucks got off to a strong start, winning 10 of their first 13 games.


1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season
However, they would struggle as they went on an 11-game losing streak in December, then posted a 7-game losing streak in January, as Moses Malone only played just eleven games due to a back injury. At midseason, the team traded Alvin Robertson to the Detroit Pistons for Orlando Woolridge, who only played in just eight games for the club due to a broken hand, while the team signed free agent Derek Strong. The Bucks lost their final eight games of the season, finishing last place in the Central Division with a disappointing 28–54 record.


1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season
Edwards and Frank Brickowski both led the Bucks in scoring averaging 16.9 points per game each, while Murdock provided the team with 14.4 points, 7.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game. Day averaged 13.8 points per game, but was not selected to an All-Rookie Team at season's end. Following the season, Malone and Woolridge both left for free agency and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, whom Malone used to play for, and Fred Roberts was released.


1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 26th and final season of the franchise in Minnesota. The team finished in fifth place in the Norris Division, with 82 points (three behind St. Louis), missing the playoffs. Four North Stars (Russ Courtnall, Ulf Dahlen, Dave Gagner and Mike Modano) reached the 30-goal plateau.


1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1992–93 Minnesota North Stars season, Relocation to Dallas
In 1993, amid further attendance woes and bitter personal controversy, North Stars owner Norm Green obtained permission to move the team to the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, where they were renamed, 'specifically', the Stars. The NHL, to quell the controversy, 'promised' to the fans of Minnesota to return in the future with a new franchise. That promise came true when the franchise was awarded in 1997 and began play in 2000.


1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 4th season in the National Basketball Association. In the 1992 NBA draft, the Timberwolves selected Christian Laettner out of Duke University with the third overall pick. In the offseason, the team acquired Chuck Person and Michael Williams from the Indiana Pacers. However, after a 2–2 start to the season, the T-Wolves continued to struggle losing 28 of their next 33 games, as head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired after a 6–23 start to the season.


1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season
Under his replacement Sidney Lowe, the team suffered a 12-game losing streak in April, finishing fifth in the Midwest Division with a 19–63 record. Laettner had a solid rookie season averaging 18.2 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, while being selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Doug West continued to increase his scoring leading the team with 19.3 points per game, while Person provided the team with 16.8 points per game. Following the season, Felton Spencer was traded to the Utah Jazz.


1992–93 Minnesota Timberwolves season
In the final game of the season against the Jazz, Williams set an NBA record of 84 consecutive free throws surpassing Calvin Murphy, whose record was 78 back in 1981. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz 113–111 at home on April 25. Williams averaged 15.1 points, 8.7 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while shooting .907 from the free throw line.


1992–93 Moldovan National Division, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams and Zimbru Chişinău won the championship.


1992–93 Montenegrin general election
General elections were held in Montenegro, at the time a constituent republic of Yugoslavia, on 20 December 1992. A second round of the presidential election was held on 10 January 1993. The elections were seen as a referendum on independence for Montenegro, and were won by the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro who favoured greater autonomy within Yugoslavia. The presidential elections were won by Momir Bulatović, who received 63.4% of the vote in the second round. The result of the parliamentary elections was a victory for the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) who succeed ruling League of Communists of Montenegro. DPS won 46 of the 85 seats.


1992–93 Montenegrin general election, Background
The breakup of Yugoslavia drew new boundaries in the Montenegrin political scene. The League of Communists of Montenegro formally changed their identity, renaming themselves the Democratic Party of Socialists. After the president of DPS, Momir Bulatović, initially showed support for Carrington's 1991 peace plan, he was summoned to Belgrade by Borisav Jović and Slobodan Milošević, who persuaded him to reverse his commitment to Carrington. As a result, Bulatović no longer pursued Montenegrin independence under the Carrington model and agreed to holding an independence referendum in 1992.


1992–93 Montenegrin general election, Background
Although there was a boycott among those who wanted independence, Montenegrin voters chose to remain within Yugoslavia. Even so, Bulatović's brief support for the Carrington plan deeply shook Milošević's confidence in him as a political ally. Milošević ultimately supported Branko Kostić, also from DPS, ahead of the presidential election in 1993.


1992–93 Montenegrin general election, Aftermath
Shortly after the elections, the Social Democratic Party of Reformists (SDPR) merged with the Socialist Party of Montenegro to form the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The four SDPR MPs formed the newly-formed SDP parliamentary group.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 76th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and their 84th overall. Coming off of a disappointing second round playoff exit against the Boston Bruins during the 1991–92 season, the third-straight season Boston had defeated Montreal in the playoffs, the Canadiens were champions for the 1992–93 season.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1992–93 Canadiens remain the last Canadian-based team to win the Stanley Cup, having won the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Off-season
In the off-season, the Canadiens would replace head coach Pat Burns and hire former Quebec Nordiques, St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings head coach Jacques Demers to take his spot. The team also made some trades during the summer, acquiring Vincent Damphousse from the Edmonton Oilers, and Brian Bellows from the Minnesota North Stars.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Off-season
Denis Savard is named an alternate captain, following Mike McPhee's trade to the North Stars.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
The Canadiens would get off to a quick start, sitting on top of the Adams Division with a 16–5–3 record in their opening 24 games. The team would slump to an 8–9–2 record in their next 19 games, and fall behind their provincial rivals, the Quebec Nordiques, in the standings.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
Montreal would get hot, going 17–4–1, to take a commanding lead in the division, but a late-season slump, as Montreal would have a record of 7–11–0 in their final 18 games, falling behind the Boston Bruins and Nordiques to finish third in the division with 102 points and a 48–30–6 record.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
On January 25, 1993, rookie Ed Ronan scored just 14 seconds into the overtime period to give the Canadiens a 3-2 home win over the Boston Bruins. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1992-93 NHL regular season.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
Four Canadiens (Brian Bellows, Vincent Damphousse, Stephan Lebeau and Kirk Muller) reached the 30-goal plateau. In his first season with the team, Vincent Damphousse led the club offensively, scoring 39 goals and earning a team-high 97 points. Brian Bellows, also in his first season in Montreal, had a team-high 40 goals and finished with 88 points. Kirk Muller scored 37 goals and had 94 points, while Stephan Lebeau had a breakout season, scoring 80 points. Eric Desjardins led the blueline with 13 goals and 45 points, while Mathieu Schneider also recorded 13 goals from the blueline and finished with 44 points.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
In goal, Patrick Roy played the majority of the games, leading the club with 31 wins and a 3.20 goals against average (GAA) in 62 games, as well as two shutouts. Andre Racicot backed-up Roy, winning 17 of 26 games played while posting a 3.39 GAA and a shutout.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season
At the beginning of the 1992–93 season, Upper Deck made Patrick Roy a spokesperson. Roy was an ideal choice as he was a hockey card collector, and his collection amounted to over 150,000 cards. An ad campaign was launched and it had an adverse effect on Roy's season. Upper Deck had a slogan called "Trade Roy", and it was posted on billboards throughout the city of Montreal. A Journal de Montreal poll, published on January 13, 1993, indicated that 57% of fans favoured Patrick Roy. Before the trading deadline, Canadiens General Manager Serge Savard insisted that he would consider a trade for Roy. The Canadiens would end the season by winning only 8 of their last 19 games.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, All-Star Game
The 44th National Hockey League All-Star Game was played at the Montreal Forum, on February 6, 1993, where the Wales Conference beat the Campbell Conference, 16–6. Patrick Roy and Kirk Muller participated in the all-star game as members of the Wales Conference All-Stars.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Regular season, Final standings
p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams bold – Qualified for playoffs


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
In the playoffs, the Canadiens would open up against their Battle of Quebec rivals, the Quebec Nordiques. Quebec finished in second place in the division, two points ahead of Montreal. Quebec opened the series with two wins on home ice, sending the series back to Montreal. The Canadiens responded in the third game with a 2–1 overtime win, to cut the Nordiques series lead to 2–1. Montreal followed that up with a solid 3–2 win in game four to even the series as it shifted back to Quebec City.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
Game five couldn't be settled in regulation time, as the Canadiens and Nordiques were tied 4–4, and Montreal would stun the Nordiques home crowd with an overtime goal to win the game 5–4, and take control of the series with a 3–2 lead, heading back to the Forum for the sixth game. Montreal then closed out the series at home, defeating the Nordiques 6–2, and advance to the second round of the playoffs for the tenth straight season.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
Up next was the Buffalo Sabres, who had upset the division-winning Boston Bruins in the opening round. Montreal finished 16 points ahead of the Sabres during the regular season. The Canadiens, who ended their series with the Nordiques with four straight wins, continued their hot streak, defeating the Sabres by identical 4–3 scores in the opening two games, winning the second game in overtime. The series then moved to Buffalo, but Montreal recorded another 4–3 overtime victory, to take a commanding 3–0 series lead. The Habs would sweep Buffalo, with yet another 4–3 overtime win in game four, moving to the Conference final for the first time since 1989.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
The Canadiens next opponent would be the surprising New York Islanders, who had just defeated the heavily favoured Pittsburgh Penguins to earn a spot in the Conference finals. The Islanders had 87 points in the regular season, which was 15 less than Montreal. The Canadiens stayed red hot, with a 4–1 victory in the first game, before winning 4–3 in double overtime to take a 2–0 series lead, and extend their winning streak to 10 games.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
Game three on Long Island would again head into overtime, with Montreal winning again, by a score of 2–1, to win their eleventh straight playoff game, tying the NHL record which was set by the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks in the 1992 playoffs. The Islanders would hold off the Canadiens in the fourth game to avoid the sweep and end the Canadiens' winning streak; however, Montreal would close out the series in the fifth game, and move to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in four years.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
Montreal's final opponent of the playoffs would be the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings, led by Wayne Gretzky, had defeated the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, and Toronto Maple Leafs to earn their first ever trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. Los Angeles finished the season with 88 points, 14 less than Montreal.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
The first game, held at the Forum, would belong to the Kings, as they stunned the Montreal crowd with a 4–1 victory. Montreal rebounded in game two, as a late penalty call on Marty McSorley for using an illegal stick gave the Canadiens a late powerplay, on which they scored to tie the game up at 2–2. The game headed into overtime, and Montreal again prevailed, winning the game 3–2 to tie up the series.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Playoffs
The series moved to Los Angeles for the third game, and Montreal continued their overtime magic, with a 4–3 OT victory to take a 2–1 series lead. The fourth game would again head into overtime, and again, the Canadiens won, their NHL record tenth consecutive overtime victory, to take a 3–1 series lead with the series headed back to Montreal for the fifth game. The Canadiens had few problems with a tired Kings team in the fifth game, winning 4–1, and earning their 24th Stanley Cup in team history. Patrick Roy was named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy. It remains the last time that Montreal won the Stanley Cup championship, as well as the last time a Canadian team won the Cup. Roy would win two more Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001.


1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season, Montreal Canadiens 1993 Stanley Cup champions, Stanley Cup engraving
Included on the team picture, but left off Stanley Cup.


1992–93 Moroccan Throne Cup
The 1992–93 season of the Moroccan Throne Cup was the 37th edition of the competition.


1992–93 Moroccan Throne Cup
Kawkab Marrakech won the cup, beating Maghreb de Fès 1–0 in the final, played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. Kawkab Marrakech won the competition for the sixth time in their history.


1992–93 Moroccan Throne Cup, Competition, Final
The final took place between the two winning semi-finalists, Kawkab Marrakech and KAC Kénitra, on 16 December 1993 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.


1992–93 NBA season
The 1992–93 NBA season was the 47th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Chicago Bulls winning their third-straight NBA Championship, beating the Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.


1992–93 NBA season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Home court advantage does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


1992–93 NBA season, NBA awards, Yearly awards
Note: All information on this page was obtained from the History section at


1992–93 NBA season, NBA awards, Player of the week
The following players were named NBA Player of the Week.


1992–93 NBA season, NBA awards, Player of the month
The following players were named NBA Player of the Month.


1992–93 NBA season, NBA awards, Rookie of the month
The following players were named NBA Rookie of the Month.


1992–93 NBA season, NBA awards, Coach of the month
The following coaches were named NBA Coach of the Month.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
The 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, AP Poll
The final AP poll was released before the NCAA Tournament on March 14, 1993.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings, Coaches Poll
The final Coaches poll was released after the NCAA Tournament to cap the 1992–93 season.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 1992 and ended with the Final Four at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The North Carolina Tar Heels earned their third national championship by defeating the Michigan Wolverines 77–71 on April 5, 1993.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Season outlook, Pre-season polls
The top 25 from the AP Poll and Coaches Poll during the pre-season.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Postseason tournaments, NCAA Tournament, Final Four - Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Michigan's entire 1992–93 schedule results were vacated, on November 7, 2002, as part of the settlement of the University of Michigan basketball scandal. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Michigan removing the wins from its own record.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began in October 1992 and concluded with the 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 3, 1993, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the 46th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 98th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.


1992–93 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, Player stats, Leading goaltenders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


1992–93 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Two human polls comprise the 1992–93 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular season and conference play, while the Coaches poll conducts a final, post-NCAA tournament poll as well.


1992–93 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
The 1992–93 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season began in November 1992 and concluded on March 20 of the following year. This was the 21st season of second-tier college ice hockey.


1992–93 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season
The NCAA restarted the Division II championship in 1993 when several Division II schools expressed interest in rekindling the second-tier championship. At the time no conferences moved to D-II and while several teams left their conferences to become Division II Independents, many more nominally D-II programs remained in their D-III conferences but would submit bids to the Division II Championship. Due to the low number of programs qualifying as Division II, the entire tournament was held between two teams as a best-of-three series.


1992–93 NCAA Division II men's ice hockey season, Regular season, Standings
Note: the records of teams who were members of Division III conferences during the season can be found here.


1992–93 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The 1992–93 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season began in October 1992 and concluded on March 27 of the following year. This was the 20th season of Division III college ice hockey.


1992–93 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The NCAA restarted the Division II Championship for this season and all programs from Division II schools were required to submit bids to the second-tier championship despite continuing to play in a majority Division III conference. Due to the low number and sometimes vast distance between the schools, no Division II conferences were formed, even from the few programs that became independent. The records for all Division II schools that remained in their previous conferences are listed here.


1992–93 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
Due in part to this new arrangement, ECAC West split and the State University of New York Athletic Conference began officially sponsoring ice hockey. While both conferences, along with ECAC East fell under the ECAC umbrella, ECAC East stopped counting inter-conference games in their standings while ECAC West continued to count games against SUNYAC teams for this season before dropping the practice entirely. The SUNYAC had already been holding a conference schedule to determine which teams participated in the SUNYAC tournament and the conference simply stopped counting non-SUNYAC games for their standings.


1992–93 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season
The NCAA began naming a national Division III player of the year, a counterpart to the Hobey Baker Award.


1992–93 NCAA football bowl games
The 1992–93 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1992 and January 1993 to end the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 18 team-competitive games, and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the Las Vegas Bowl on December 18, 1992, and concluded on January 16, 1993, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.


1992–93 NFL playoffs
The National Football League playoffs for the 1992 season began on January 2, 1993. The postseason tournament concluded with the Dallas Cowboys defeating the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII, 52–17, on January 31, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Participants
Within each conference, the three division winners and the three wild card teams (the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records) qualified for the playoffs. The three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 based on their overall won-lost-tied record, and the wild card teams were seeded 4 through 6. The NFL did not use a fixed bracket playoff system, and there were no restrictions regarding teams from the same division matching up in any round.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Participants
In the first round, dubbed the wild-card playoffs or wild-card weekend, the third-seeded division winner hosted the sixth seed wild card, and the fourth seed hosted the fifth. The 1 and 2 seeds from each conference then received a bye in the first round. In the second round, the divisional playoffs, the number 1 seed hosted the worst surviving seed from the first round (seed 4, 5 or 6), while the number 2 seed played the other team (seed 3, 4 or 5).


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Participants
The two surviving teams from each conference's divisional playoff games then meet in the respective AFC and NFC Conference Championship games, hosted by the higher seed. Although the Super Bowl, the fourth and final round of the playoffs, was played at a neutral site, the designated home team was based on an annual rotation by conference.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Schedule
In the United States, ABC broadcast the first two Wild Card playoff games. CBS then televised the rest of the NFC games. NBC broadcast the rest of the AFC playoff games and Super Bowl XXVII.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
Although Minnesota scored on their opening drive of the game, they were quickly crushed by the Redskins, who massively outgained them in total yards 358-148, rushing yards 162-75, and time of possession 42:43 to 17:17. Vikings quarterback Sean Salisbury was held to just six of 20 completions, intercepted twice, and sacked four times (three by defensive end Fred Stokes).


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
The Vikings scored first on a 74-yard opening drive, featuring a 42-yard completion from Salisbury to Cris Carter, that ended with Terry Allen's 1-yard touchdown run. However, Washington controlled the game from that point on. Redskins defensive back Martin Mayhew's 44-yard interception return set up their first score on Chip Lohmiller's 44-yard field goal with 53 seconds left in the first quarter. Then less than five minutes into the second quarter, Redskins safety Brad Edwards picked off a pass from Salisbury and returned it six yards to the Vikings 33, and Washington cashed in on this turnover with Earnest Byner's 3-yard rushing touchdown, giving them a 10-7 lead.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
Late in the second quarter, the Redskins faced fourth down and 4 at the Minnesota 44-yard line. Running back Brian Mitchell rushed for 38 yards on a fake punt to give the team a first down, and later finished the drive with an 8-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Mark Rypien's 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Gary Clark in the third quarter closed out the scoring.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
Mitchell, who had only 24 career rushing attempts coming into this game, led the Redskins with 109 rushing yards and 100 total yards on receptions and punt/kickoff returns.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, NFC: Washington Redskins 24, Minnesota Vikings 7
This was the fifth postseason meeting between the Redskins and Vikings. Both teams have split the previous four meetings.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 0
San Diego entered this game as the first NFL team ever to make the playoffs after starting the season 0–4, and went on to shut out the Chiefs, outgaining them in total yards 342–251 and rushing yards 192–61. Kansas City never moved the ball farther than the Chargers 34-yard line. This was San Diego's first playoff win since the 1982 season.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 0
The game remained scoreless until 5:53 remained in the third quarter when the Chargers faced second and 2. On the next play, running back Marion Butts took a pitch, ran through a large hole in the right side of the line, evaded a tackle attempt from safety Charles Mincy, and outraced the rest of the defense for a 54-yard rushing touchdown.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 0
San Diego defensive lineman Leslie O'Neal intercepted a pass from Dave Krieg at the Chiefs 26-yard line on Kansas City's next drive to set up kicker John Carney's 34-yard field goal. In the final quarter the Chargers put the game away with a 90-yard drive, featuring a 44-yard completion from Stan Humphries to Anthony Miller (Miller fumbled at the end, but it was recovered by running back Ronnie Harmon, who gained an additional 11 yards). Linebacker Steve Hendrickson, who lined up as a running back, finished the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 0
In addition to his interception, O'Neal also had two sacks. Chargers defensive ends Shawn Lee and Burt Grossman also had 4.5 sacks between them (two for Lee, 2.5 for Grossman). Butts finished the game with 119 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 15 carries, along with two receptions for 17 yards. Humphries threw for 199 yards without any interceptions.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Saturday, January 2, 1993, AFC: San Diego Chargers 17, Kansas City Chiefs 0
This was the first postseason meeting between the Chiefs and Chargers.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Known as The Comeback, the Bills mounted the greatest comeback in NFL history, overcoming a 35–3 (32-point) deficit against the Oilers. The Bills were without future Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly (who was injured in the last game of the season, a loss to the Oilers) and All-Pro linebacker Cornelius Bennett, and they lost Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas to a hip injury in the second half.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Houston dominated the game early, as quarterback Warren Moon completed 19 of 22 passes for 220 yards and four touchdowns in the first half, while the Oilers held the ball for 21:12, keeping the Bills' high-powered offense off the field for most of the first two quarters. On the opening drive of the first quarter, Moon completed six of seven passes on an 80-yard scoring drive that took over nine minutes off the clock and ended it with his first touchdown throw to wide receiver Haywood Jeffires for three yards to give the Oilers a 7–0 lead.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Buffalo responded on their ensuing drive, as Kenneth Davis returned the kickoff 33 yards to the 44-yard line. Frank 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. But Moon struck right back, leading the Oilers on a second quarter scoring drive that was nearly identical to their first one, completing six of seven passes on another 80-yard drive and finishing it with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Webster Slaughter.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Then after forcing the Bills to a three-and-out, Moon threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Curtis Duncan. Later on, with 1:15 left in the half, the Oilers drove for another touchdown, aided by an encroachment call against the Bills on fourth down and 1. Moon completed the drive with his second touchdown pass to Jeffires, this one a 27-yarder, and the Oilers went into their locker room with a 28–3 halftime lead.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
1:41 into the third quarter, Reich threw a pass that bounced off the hands of tight end Keith McKeller and went into the arms of defensive back Bubba McDowell, who returned the interception 58 yards for a touchdown, increasing the Houston lead to 35–3. However, on the kickoff, the wind shifted the ball just before it was kicked by Al Del Greco. As a result, it became an unintentional squib kick that the Bills recovered with great field position at midfield.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Buffalo then drove 50 yards in 10 plays, including a 24-yard pass to tight end Pete Metzelaars that went right through the hands of linebacker Eddie Robinson, and scored with a 1-yard touchdown run by Davis, cutting the deficit to 35–10. On the drive, Reich completed a 16-yard pass to Andre Reed, while Davis kept the drive going with a 5-yard run on fourth down and 2 before finishing it off with a touchdown run with 8:52 left in the third quarter.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Christie then recovered his own onside kick and the Bills scored on the fourth play of their ensuing drive with Reich's 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Don Beebe. One of Beebe's feet went partially out of bounds during the run before he made the catch, and it should have been ruled by the officials as an illegal touching of the football; this was pointed out on ESPN's "NFL Primetime" postgame recap as well as by Todd Christensen on the NBC broadcast. This made the score 35–17 with 7:46 left in the third quarter.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Houston was then forced to punt for the first time in the game on their next drive, and Greg Montgomery's 25-yard kick gave Buffalo the ball at their own 41-yard line. Reich started out the ensuing drive with an 18-yard completion to James Lofton. Davis gained 20 yards on a screen pass and then Reich threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Reed, trimming the lead to 35–24.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Then on the first play of the Oilers' ensuing possession, Moon's pass was tipped off the hands of Slaughter; Bills' safety Henry Jones intercepted the pass from Moon and returned it 15 yards to the Houston 23-yard line. Three plays later, Buffalo faced fourth down and five on the 18-yard line. Rather than attempt a field goal, Reich connected with Reed for the touchdown. With the score (including the extra point), the Bills had cut their deficit from 32 points to four in a span of just 6:52. On the Oilers' next drive, linebacker Darryl Talley forced a fumble from Moon while sacking him. Houston recovered the fumble, but they were forced to punt, and Montgomery's 24-yard kick gave Buffalo the ball at its 48-yard line.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
This time, the Bills could not take advantage of their excellent starting field position and had to punt. Moon's run and shoot offense began to move the ball effectively again. Despite two sacks by Jeff Wright on the drive, Houston reached the Buffalo 14-yard line. Del Greco attempted a field goal to increase the Oilers' lead, but Montgomery fumbled the snap and Talley recovered the ball on the 26-yard line. After two plays, the Bills faced third down and four.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
With Houston's defense dropping back and expecting a pass, Reich handed the ball off to Davis, who stormed through the line and took off for a 35-yard gain. Then Reich went back to passing the ball, completing a short pass to Reed at the Oilers' 17-yard line on third down and two for the first down.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
With just 3:08 left in the fourth quarter, Reich threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Reed, giving Buffalo its first lead of the game 38–35 (after the extra point); for the first time all season, the Houston defense (ninth in fewest points allowed that season) had allowed over 29 points. But Moon led Houston downfield on a 63-yard drive to score the tying 26-yard field goal from Del Greco to send the game into overtime. A key play on the drive was an 18-yard completion to Slaughter on fourth down and four from the Bills' 34-yard line.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Houston won the coin toss and got the ball at its 20-yard line. Three plays later, Moon was intercepted by Nate Odomes, enabling Christie to kick a field goal and win the game.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
Reich finished the game completing 21 of 34 passes for 289 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception. Reed had eight catches for 136 yards and three touchdowns. Davis rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, while also catching two passes for 25 yards and returning a kickoff for 33 yards. Moon completed 36 of 50 attempts for 371 yards and four touchdowns, with two interceptions. His 36 completions set a playoff record that would stand until broken by Drew Brees's 39 completions in 2010 (Brees's New Orleans Saints also lost that game). Givens caught nine passes for 117 yards. Jeffires recorded eight catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 41, Houston Oilers 38 (OT)
This was the second postseason meeting between the Oilers and Bills. Buffalo won the only prior meeting.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 36, New Orleans Saints 20
The Eagles overcame a 20–10 Saints lead late in the third quarter by scoring 26 points in the final quarter, just one point short of the NFL postseason record set by the New York Giants in 1934.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 36, New Orleans Saints 20
New Orleans scored first on running back Craig Heyward's 1-yard touchdown run, but it was countered with Philadelphia quarterback Randall Cunningham's 57-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Fred Barnett. The Saints then went ahead 17–7 before halftime with kicker Morten Andersen's 35-yard field goal and wide receiver Quinn Early's 7-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Bobby Hebert. The two teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter, and the score was 20–10, New Orleans, going into the final quarter.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 36, New Orleans Saints 20
The Saints final six drives of the second half resulted in an interception, a punt, another interception, a safety, another interception, and time expiring in the game. Meanwhile, Cunningham closed the gap to 20-17 with a 35-yard touchdown completion to Barnett with less than 11 minutes left in regulation. Then on the first play of the Saints' next possession, Eagles linebacker Seth Joyner intercepted a pass from Hebert and returned it 14 yards to the Saints 26 to set up running back Heath Sherman's 6-yard touchdown run, giving Philadelphia the lead, 24–20. After New Orleans got the ball back, Eagles defensive lineman Reggie White sacked Hebert in the end zone for a safety. Philadelphia kicker Roger Ruzek then added a 39-yard field goal, and 19 seconds later, defensive back Eric Allen intercepted Hebert and returned the ball 18 yards for a touchdown.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 36, New Orleans Saints 20
Cunningham completed 19 of 35 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 19 yards. Sherman rushed for a 105 yards and a touchdown, while also catching two passes for 17 yards. Barnett had four receptions for 102 yards and two scores. Allen had two interceptions. This was Philadelphia's first playoff win since the 1980 season, ending a five-game losing streak which began in the Louisiana Superdome with Super Bowl XV.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Wild Card playoffs, Sunday, January 3, 1993, NFC: Philadelphia Eagles 36, New Orleans Saints 20
This was the first postseason meeting between the Eagles and Saints.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
The Bills forced four fumbles, three turnovers, and seven sacks as they held the Steelers to just a field goal. Buffalo quarterback Frank Reich threw for 160 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions; while running back Kenneth Davis rushed for 104 yards. Steelers running back Barry Foster rushed for 104 yards and caught a pass for seven yards. Pittsburgh had led the NFL with 43 takeaways during the season, but they were not able to force any in this game.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
On the opening drive of the game, the Bills drove to the Pittsburgh 46-yard line. But on fourth and 1, fullback Carwell Gardner was stuffed by linebackers David Little and Hardy Nickerson for no gain. The turnover on downs led to Gary Anderson's 38-yard field goal to give Pittsburgh a 3-0 lead. However, Steelers quarterback Neil O'Donnell, who had missed the last three games of the season with a leg injury, ended up turning the ball over three times on the team's next four drives.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
First he threw a pass that was deflected by Phil Hansen into the arms of Nate Odomes for an interception. Following a punt from each team, Bruce Smith forced a fumble from O'Donnell, which Hansen recovered on the Bills 41-yard line. Buffalo then advanced 59 yards, including a 19-yard catch by receiver Don Beebe on the Steelers 1-yard line. On the next play, the team scored on Reich's 1-yard touchdown pass to Mitch Frerotte, an eligible offensive lineman playing out of the fullback position. Although there would be no more scoring in the first half, Pittsburgh's struggles would continue. On their next drive, O'Donnell was intercepted by defensive back James Williams.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
On the opening drive of the second half, the Bills moved the ball 80 yards and scored with Reich's 17-yard touchdown pass to James Lofton, increasing their lead to 14-3. On the play before the touchdown, Reich had thrown the ball right into the hands of defensive back Richard Shelton while trying to connect with Beebe, but Shelton dropped the pass, costing his team what would have been an easy touchdown return. "I was just running before I caught the ball, and that really hurt", Shelton said after the game. "I could have had six."


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
In the final quarter, a botched Steelers field goal attempt set up a 44-yard drive that ended with Bills kicker Steve Christie's 43-yard field goal. The next time Buffalo got the ball, they drove 86 yards and scored on a 1-yard run from Gardner.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, AFC: Buffalo Bills 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
This was the second postseason meeting between the Bills and Steelers. Pittsburgh won the only previous meeting.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 20, Washington Redskins 13
Despite committing four turnovers, 49ers quarterback Steve Young passed for 227 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for 73 yards, to beat the Redskins.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 20, Washington Redskins 13
On their first drive, San Francisco advanced 83 yards, including a 35-yard reception by Jerry Rice and a 22-yard catch by tight end Brent Jones, to score on Young's 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver John Taylor that went off the hands of Redskins safety A. J. Johnson. The 49ers seemed to be in prime position to score again when Kelly Goodburn's 29-yard punt gave them a first down on the Washington 49, but Fred Stokes eventually stripped the ball from Young and safety Brad Edwards recovered the fumble. Washington then drove 61 yards to cut the score to 7-3 on a 19-yard field goal by Chip Lohmiller.


1992–93 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 9, 1993, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 20, Washington Redskins 13
San Francisco responded with a 23-yard field goal from Mike Cofer to go up 10-3 in the second quarter. Then after forcing a punt, they moved the ball from their own 1-yard line to the Redskins 29, but lost another turnover when Johnson intercepted Young's pass at the 5. However, Washington promptly gave the ball back when running back Brian Mitchell lost a fumble that was recovered by defensive back David Whitmore with 1:09 left in the half. Four plays later, Young threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jones, who fumbled the ball when hit by Edwards at the 1, but managed to recover it in the end zone to give San Francisco a 17-3 halftime lead.