on the ensuing drive, bills quarterback rob johnson led a 5-play, 37-yard drive to the titans' 24-yard line. it started after del greco's field goal for tennessee, with kevin williams returning the ensuing kickoff 33 yards to give the bills good field position at their own 39 yard line. johnson began the drive with a completion to rookie wide receiver peerless price for 14 yards and a first down. after an incomplete pass, the bills ran a draw play on second down, and running back jonathan linton picked up a 12 yard gain for another first down at the titans' 35 yard line with less than a minute remaining. on the next play from scrimmage, johnson lost a shoe in a scramble, and with the clock running, he had no time to put it back on. with only one shoe, johnson rolled out and hit price on an out pattern, and he broke a tackle and got out of bounds at the 24 yard line with 20 seconds left. after this play, wade phillips sent out the field goal unit for what appeared to be a game-winning attempt. special teams coordinator bruce dehaven wanted the bills to run another play so the bills could kick the field goal with less time on the clock, but was overruled. with only 16 seconds remaining in the game, bills kicker steve christie made a 41-yard field goal to put buffalo in the lead, 16–15.