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Frank Reich

Retired

Detroit Lions · QB

Frank Reich recorded 118 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

51.5

pass yds/gm

0.7

rush yds/gm

14

playoff games

118

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Frank Reich's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1992
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 3, 1993

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1993

289 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1989
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 22, 1989

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1989

145 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 17, 1996

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1996

352 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 4 INT

Super Bowl
XXVII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 31, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII · Jan 31, 1993

194 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1996
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 20, 1996

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

253 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Frank Reich's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 352 passing yards

Regular Season
1996
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 17, 1996

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1996

352 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 4 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Wild Card
1992
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 3, 1993

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1993

289 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 32 rushing yards

Regular Season
1989
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 22, 1989

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1989

145 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Frank Reich's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
BUFREICH—Frank Reich
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

1995–2001

02
CARREICH—Frank Reich
CARMILLS51Sam Mills
CARGREENE91Kevin Greene

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

03
NYJREICH—Frank Reich
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
DETREICH—Frank Reich
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons118 career games6,075 career passing yards40 career passing touchdowns78 career rushing yardsJersey: 1414 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 8, 1985Most recent: Dec 27, 1998

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.