<P> Frank Michael Reich Jr. ( born December 4 , 1961 ) is an American football coach and former player who is the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Reich played college football at the University of Maryland and was chosen by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 1985 NFL draft ; he also played for the Carolina Panthers , New York Jets and Detroit Lions . Reich and Bills starting quarterback Jim Kelly formed one of the longest - tenured backup - and - starter tandems , playing together for nine seasons from 1986 to 1994 . For a time , Reich had the distinction of having led his team to the biggest comeback victory ever in both the college and NFL ranks , including a 32 - point comeback for the Bills in 1993 . </P>
who did frank reich play for in the nfl
Buffalo Bills Carolina Panthers New York Jets Detroit Lions