1994 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
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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.[1] It also marked the second season in which he started all 16 games for the Packers, starting a record-breaking starting streak which would continue throughout his career.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
| 1994 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| General manager | Ron Wolf |
| President | Bob Harlan |
| Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Offensive coordinator | Sherman Lewis |
| Defensive coordinator | Fritz Shurmur |
| Home stadium | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Lions) 16–12 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 9–35 |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Sterling Sharpe DE Reggie White LB Bryce Paup |
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
| WR Curtis Duncan (Oilers) |
1994 NFL draft
With their first selection (16th overall) in the 1994 NFL draft, the Packers tabbed offensive tackle Aaron Taylor.[4]
| 1994 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Aaron Taylor | Offensive tackle | Notre Dame | |
| 3 | 84 | LeShon Johnson | Running back | Northern Illinois | |
| 4 | 126 | Gabe Wilkins | Defensive end | Gardner–Webb | |
| 5 | 146 | Terry Mickens | Wide receiver | Florida A&M | |
| 5 | 149 | Dorsey Levens * | Running back | Georgia Tech | |
| 6 | 169 | Jay Kearney | Wide receiver | West Virginia | |
| 6 | 175 | Ruffin Hamilton | Linebacker | Tulane | |
| 6 | 181 | Bill Schroeder | Wide receiver | Wisconsin–La Crosse | |
| 6 | 190 | Paul Duckworth | Linebacker | Connecticut | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Bierman | Defensive tackle | Illinois |
| Victor Brown | Safety | Tennessee |
| 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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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.[3] 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.[3]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Packers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 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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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.
Week 9: at Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 42 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 24, 1994
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,597
- TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 16 vs. Atlanta Falcons
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| Packers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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Ironically, the Packers, led by Brett Favre, who was a former Atlanta Falcons member, closed Milwaukee County Stadium by beating the Falcons.
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 314 | W1 |
| (4) Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 382 | 287 | W3 |
| (5) Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 357 | 342 | L1 |
| (6) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Awards and honors
- Don Hutson, NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
- Ray Nitschke, NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
- Reggie White, NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team