The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, the New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins game that was scheduled for September 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium was rescheduled to October 18. Both teams originally had that weekend off. This marked the first time since the 1966 NFL season and the AFL seasons of 1966 and 1967 that there were byes in week 1. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVII when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills 52–17 at the Rose Bowl. This would be the third of the Bills' four consecutive Super Bowl losses; as of 2023, no other team has ever lost more than two Super Bowls in a row. Buffalo joined the Miami Dolphins of the early 1970s as the second team to reach three straight Super Bowls (the New England Patriots of the late 2010s became the third). Player movement Transactions April 2, 1992, Brian Baldinger was signed in Plan B free agency by the Buffalo Bills, joining his brother Gary Baldinger. August 31, 1992: Brian Baldinger was released by the Buffalo Bills on August 31. Trades August 13: Washington traded quarterback Stan Humphries to the San Diego Chargers August 27: The San Francisco 49ers traded Pro Bowl Defensive End Charles Haley to the Dallas Cowboys. August 28: The Chicago Bears trade offensive lineman Jay Hilgenberg to the Cleveland Browns September 1: The defending AFC Champion Buffalo Bills trade Defensive Tackle Leon Seals to the Philadelphia Eagles. September 12: The Atlanta Falcons trade wide receiver Shawn Collins to the Cleveland Browns. September 21: The Pittsburgh Steelers trade Thomas Everett to the Dallas Cowboys. Draft The 1992 NFL Draft was held from April 26 to 27, 1992 at New York City's Marriott Marquis. With the first pick, the Indianapolis Colts selected defensive tackle Steve Emtman from the University of Washington. Referee changes After one season as referee, Stan Kemp stepped down after he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Tom Dooley also retired during the off-season. Gary Lane and Ed Hochuli were then promoted to referee. Kemp's son, Alex, became an NFL official in 2014 and was promoted to referee in 2018. Major rule changes The NFL ceases to use the instant replay system that was in effect since the 1986 NFL season to review questionable on-field calls, due to many