1994 Green Bay Packers season

1994 Green Bay Packers season
1994 Green Bay Packers season
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

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

Additions	Subtractions
DE Sean Jones (Oilers)	G Doug Widell (Lions)
TE Reggie Johnson (Broncos)	DE 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.^[4]

1994 NFL Draft selections
Round	Sel#	Player	Pos.	College
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

1994 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Lenny McGill	Cornerback	Arizona State
Kurt Warner	Quarterback	Northern Iowa
Mark Williams	Linebacker	Ohio State
Jeff Wilner	Tight End	Wesleyan

Staff

**1994 Green Bay Packers staff**

	Front office President/chief executive officer – Bob Harlan Executive vice-president/general manager – Ron Wolf Director of pro personnel – Ted Thompson Director of college scouting – John Math Pro personnel assistant – Reggie McKenzie Head coaches Head coach – Mike Holmgren Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Sherman Lewis Quarterbacks – Steve Mariucci Running backs – Gil Haskell Wide receivers – Jon Gruden Offensive line – Tom Lovat Assistant offensive line/Tight Ends – Andy Reid			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Fritz Shurmur Defensive line – Larry Brooks Linebackers – Bob Valesente Defensive backs/Secondary – Dick Jauron Defensive assistant/quality control – Jim Lind Special teams coaches Special teams – Nolan Cromwell Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Kent Johnston

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Roster

**1994 Green Bay Packers roster**

	Quarterbacks 8 Mark Brunell 11 Ty Detmer 4 Brett Favre Running backs 34 Edgar Bennett FB 32 Reggie Cobb 42 LeShon Johnson 25 Dorsey Levens 29 Marcus Wilson Wide receivers 87 Robert Brooks 80 Charles Jordan 88 Terry Mickens 81 Anthony Morgan 84 Sterling Sharpe Tight ends 89 Mark Chmura 82 Reggie Johnson 86 Ed West 83 Jeff Wilner		Offensive linemen 71 Gary Brown T 72 Earl Dotson T 63 Jamie Dukes C 76 Harry Galbreath G 70 Charles Hope G 67 Paul Hutchins T 62 Guy McIntyre G 75 Ken Ruettgers T 68 Joe Sims T 52 Frank Winters C/LS Defensive linemen 94 Matt Brock DT 99 Don Davey DT 78 Tommy Fagan DE 90 Steve McMichael DT 96 Sean Jones DE 64 John Jurkovic DT 92 Reggie White DE 98 Gabe Wilkins DE		Linebackers 58 Ruffin Hamilton OLB 53 George Koonce OLB 95 Bryce Paup OLB 59 Wayne Simmons OLB 55 Fred Strickland MLB 51 Mark Williams OLB 56 James Willis MLB Defensive backs 27 Terrell Buckley CB 36 LeRoy Butler SS 33 Doug Evans CB 30 Corey Harris CB 24 Tim Hauck SS 37 Keshon Johnson CB 39 Mike Prior FS 31 George Teague FS 35 Ray Wilson S Special teams 17 Craig Hentrich P 13 Chris Jacke K		Reserve lists 93 Gilbert Brown DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 40 Charlie Dean TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Bob Kuberski DT (Reserve/Military) 97 Matt LaBounty DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 85 Ron Lewis WR/Retired (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 22 Lenny McGill CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 47 Roland Mitchell CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 73 Aaron Taylor G (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform) 23 Sammy Walker CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad -- Ethan Albright LS 54 Bernard Carter LB 18 Jay Kearney WR 19 Bill Schroeder WR 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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	3	7	10
• Packers	3	10	0	3	16

Date: September 4
Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game start: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
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

Week 9: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

Period	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: 8:00 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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

CHI – Steve Walsh – 16/25, 140 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 6/15, 82 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

CHI – Lewis Tillman – 15 rushes, 51 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 26 rushes, 105 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

CHI – Curtis Conway – 3 receptions, 49 yards
GB – Sterling Sharpe – 3 receptions, 43 yards

Week 16 vs. Atlanta Falcons

Week 16: Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

ATL – Bobby Hebert – 20/41, 221 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
GB – Brett Favre – 29/44, 321 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

ATL – Craig Heyward – 21 rushes, 77 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 13 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

ATL – Andre Rison – 6 receptions, 95 yards
GB – Edgar Bennett – 8 receptions, 101 yards

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

NFC Wild Card Game: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	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'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

1 2 "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
1 2 3 "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.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com

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[favrestats-1] 1 2 "Brett Favre player card". Packers.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[2] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 401

[1994standings-3] 1 2 3 "1994 NFL Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[1994draft-4] "NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2007.

[5] "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.

[6] Pro-Football-Reference.com

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