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===Buffalo Bills=== In the [[1985 NFL draft]], Reed was selected by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the fourth round with the 86th overall selection, making him just the second player ever from Kutztown to be selected in an NFL Draft; the first was Don Shaver in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1985 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1985/draft.htm |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=NFL Draft - Players from Kutztown | website=FootballDB.com | url=https://www.footballdb.com/draft/college.html?c=Kutztown | access-date=23 July 2023}}</ref> Reed played for the Bills for 15 consecutive seasons, from [[1985 Buffalo Bills season|1985]] through [[1999 Buffalo Bills season|1999]], during which he helped lead the Bills to four consecutive [[Super Bowl]]s. He was released in the 2000 offseason along with fellow longtime Bills' players [[Thurman Thomas]] and [[Bruce Smith (defensive end)|Bruce Smith]] after the team found itself in severe [[salary cap]] trouble; the roster dump began a period of downfall for the Buffalo Bills, who did not again reach the playoffs until the [[2017 Buffalo Bills season|2017 season]]. ===="The Comeback"==== {{Main|The Comeback (American football)}} In addition to the important role he played in taking the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowls, Reed is also remembered for his contributions to the Bills' January 3, 1993, playoff victory over the [[1992 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]], a game that has come to be known simply as [[The Comeback (American football)|"The Comeback."]] In the game, which Houston led 35β3 during the third quarter, Reed caught three touchdowns in the second half, leading Buffalo's rally from a 32-point deficit<ref>{{cite news | title=Bills and Eagles Turn Mountains Into Molehill; Buffalo Erases 32-Point Deficit | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/04/sports/pro-football-bills-eagles-turn-mountains-into-molehill-buffalo-erases-32-point.html |newspaper=New York Times |date=January 4, 1993 |access-date=July 12, 2016 }}</ref> in what became the largest comeback in NFL history. Reed finished the game with eight receptions for 136 yards and three touchdowns. The game has been enshrined in NFL history as one of the greatest games ever played. It also is recognized as one of the largest comebacks by any team in the history of all of the American professional sports. Following the Bills' victory over Houston, Reed went on to catch eight passes for 152 yards in the Bills' 52β17 [[Super Bowl XXVII]] loss, on January 31, 1993, to the [[1992 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]].
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