NFL team season
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]
Offseason
1994 NFL draft
With their first selection (16th overall) in the 1994 NFL draft, the Packers tabbed offensive tackle Aaron Taylor .[4]
Undrafted Free Agents
Staff
1994 Green Bay Packers staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
[5]
Roster
1994 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
53 active, 9 inactive, 4 practice squad
Rookies in italics
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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
ATL – Andre Rison – 6 receptions, 95 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 8 receptions, 101 yards
Standings
Playoffs
Playoffs summary
NFC Wild Card Game: VS Detroit Lions
Awards and honors
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
^ a b "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
^ a b c "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 .
Franchise
Notable people
Founders: Personnel: Players:
Facilities
Team history
Championships
Division (21): Conference (9): League (13† ):
Media
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Current affiliations
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