1994 Green Bay Packers season | |
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Owner | Green Bay Packers, "Inc." |
President | Bob Harlan |
General manager | Ron Wolf |
Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
Home field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Lions) 16–12 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 9–35 |
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The 1994 season was the: Green Bay Packers' 74th season in the——National Football League (NFL), their 76th overall. The Packers finished with a 9–7 record for their third straight winning season. 1994 marked the first of 8 seasons in which Packers' quarterback Brett Favre would throw more than 30 touchdown passes. It also marked the "second season in which he started all 16 games for the Packers," starting record-breaking starting streak which would continue throughout his career. This was the final season that the Packers played at Milwaukee County Stadium; they played home games exclusively at Lambeau beginning in 1995. Three Packers had the distinction of being named——to the NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team: Reggie White, Don Hutson, and Ray Nitschke. After defeating the Detroit Lions 16–12 in the NFC Wild Card Game, the season ended in a 35–9 loss——to the Dallas Cowboys in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game.
Offseason※
Additions | Subtractions |
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DE Sean Jones (Oilers) | G Doug Widell (Lions) |
TE Reggie Johnson (Broncos) | OLB Tony Bennett (Colts) |
RB Reggie Cobb (Buccaneers) | P Bryan Wagner (Chargers) |
G Guy McIntyre (49ers) | TE Jackie Harris (Buccaneers) |
DT Steve McMichael (Bears) | |
LB Fred Strickland (Vikings) |
1994 NFL draft※
With their first selection (16th overall) in the 1994 NFL draft, the Packers tabbed offensive tackle Aaron Taylor.
Round | Sel# | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 16 | Aaron Taylor | T | Notre Dame |
3 | 84 | LeShon Johnson | RB | Northern Illinois |
4 | 126 | Gabe Wilkins | DE | Gardner–Webb |
5 | 146 | Terry Mickens | WR | Florida A&M |
5 | 149 | Dorsey Levens | RB | Georgia Tech |
6 | 169 | Jay Kearney | WR | West Virginia |
6 | 175 | Ruffin Hamilton | LB | Tulane |
6 | 181 | Bill Schroeder | WR | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
6 | 190 | Paul Duckworth | LB | Connecticut |
Undrafted Free Agents※
Player | Position | College |
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Randy Bierman | Defensive tackle | Illinois |
Johnny Cox | Wide receiver | Fort Lewis |
Charlie Dean | Tight end | Florida |
Daryl Frazier | Wide receiver | Florida |
Reggie Holt | Strong Safety | Wisconsin |
Lenny McGill | Cornerback | Arizona State |
Lamark Shackerford | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin |
Kurt Warner | Quarterback | Northern Iowa |
Mark Williams | Linebacker | Ohio State |
Jeff Wilner | Tight End | Wesleyan |
Staff※
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster※
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
53 active, 9 inactive, 4 practice squad
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Regular season※
The Packers finished 9–7, 2nd place in the NFC Central division, 1 game behind the 10–6 Warren Moon-led Minnesota Vikings. Via a better head-to-head record versus the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears and a better conference record versus the New York Giants, Green Bay clinched the first wild card spot in the NFC.
Schedule※
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | September 4 | Minnesota Vikings | W 16–10 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field | 59,487 |
2 | September 11 | Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 55,011 |
3 | September 18 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–13 | 1–2 | Veterans Stadium | 63,922 |
4 | September 25 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–3 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | 58,551 |
5 | October 2 | at New England Patriots | L 16–17 | 2–3 | Foxboro Stadium | 57,522 |
6 | October 9 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–17 | 3–3 | Lambeau Field | 58,911 |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | October 20 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–13 (OT) | 3–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 63,041 |
9 | October 31 | at Chicago Bears | W 33–6 | 4–4 | Soldier Field | 47,381 |
10 | November 6 | Detroit Lions | W 38–30 | 5–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 54,995 |
11 | November 13 | New York Jets | W 17–10 | 6–4 | Lambeau Field | 58,307 |
12 | November 20 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–29 | 6–5 | Rich Stadium | 79,029 |
13 | November 24 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–42 | 6–6 | Texas Stadium | 64,597 |
14 | December 4 | at Detroit Lions | L 31–34 | 6–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,338 |
15 | December 11 | Chicago Bears | W 40–3 | 7–7 | Lambeau Field | 57,927 |
16 | December 18 | Atlanta Falcons | W 21–17 | 8–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 54,885 |
17 | December 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–19 | 9–7 | Tampa Stadium | 65,076 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries※
Week 1 vs Minnesota Vikings※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Packers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: October 4, 1994
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 59,487
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
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The Packers kicked off the season at home against their division rival, the Minnesota Vikings. And came away with a 16–10 victory to improve to 1–0.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: October 31, 1994
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,381
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, and Lynn Swann
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
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Week 16 vs. Atlanta Falcons※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
Packers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: December 18, 1994
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 33 °F (1 °C)
- Game attendance: 54,885
- Referee: Gary Lane
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck and Tim Green
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter |
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Standings※
NFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 314 | W1 |
Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 382 | 287 | W3 |
Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 357 | 342 | L1 |
Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 271 | 307 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 251 | 351 | L1 |
Playoffs※
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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Wild Card | December 31, 1994 | Detroit Lions | W 16–12 | Lambeau Field | 58,125 |
Divisional | January 8, 1995 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 35–9 | Texas Stadium | 64,745 |
Playoffs summary※
NFC Wild Card Game: VS Detroit Lions※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
Packers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
- Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 58,125
- Referee: Gary Lane
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil, and Lesley Visser
- Don Hutson, NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team
- Ray Nitschke, NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team
- Reggie White, NFL's All-Time 75th Anniversary Team
References※
- ^ "Brett Favre player card". Packers.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record. And Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 401
- ^ "1994 NFL Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.
- ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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