1994 Green Bay Packers season

Green Bay Packers
1994 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach	Mike Holmgren
General manager	Ron Wolf
Home field	Lambeau Field; Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd NFC Central
Playoff finish	Won Wild Card Playoffs (Lions) 16–12; Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 9–35

The 1994 Green Bay Packers season was the team's 76th season overall and their 74th in the National Football League. 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 26 Darrell Thompson 29 Marcus Wilson Wide receivers 87 Robert Brooks 80 Charles Jordan 85 Ron Lewis 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 Defensive linemen 94 Matt Brock DT 93 Gilbert Brown DT 99 Don Davey 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 S 37 Keshon Johnson CB 22 Lenny McGill CB 39 Mike Prior S 31 George Teague FS 35 Ray Wilson S Special teams 13 Chris Jacke K 17 Craig Hentrich P		Reserve lists 97 Matt LaBounty DE (IR) 47 Roland Mitchell CB (IR) 73 Aaron Taylor G (PUP) Practice squad -- Ethan Albright LS -- Keith Crawford WR 19 Bill Schroeder WR -- Bernard Carter LB -- Jay Kearney WR 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	Kickoff	Network	TV Announcers	Venue	Attendance
1	September 4, 1994	Minnesota Vikings	W 16–10	12:00pm CT	FOX	Kevin Harlan & Jerry Glanville	Lambeau Field	59,487
2	September 11, 1994	Miami Dolphins	L 24–14	12:00pm CT	NBC	Jim Lampley & Todd Christensen	Milwaukee County Stadium	55,011
3	September 18, 1994	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 13–7	12:00pm CT	FOX	Dick Stockton & Matt Millen	Veterans Stadium	63,922
4	September 25, 1994	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 30–3	12:00pm CT	FOX	Kenny Albert & Ron Pitts	Lambeau Field	58,551
5	October 2, 1994	at New England Patriots	L 17–16	12:00pm CT	FOX	Kevin Harlan & Jerry Glanville	Foxboro Stadium	57,522
6	October 9, 1994	Los Angeles Rams	W 24–17	12:00pm CT	FOX	Thom Brennaman & Anthony Muñoz	Lambeau Field	58,911
7	Bye
8	October 20, 1994	at Minnesota Vikings	L 13–10 (OT)	7:00pm CT	TNT	Gary Bender & Pat Haden	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	63,041
9	October 31, 1994	at Chicago Bears	W 33–6	8:00pm CT	ABC	Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf	Soldier Field	47,381
10	November 6, 1994	Detroit Lions	W 38–30	12:00pm CT	FOX	Thom Brennaman & Anthony Muñoz	Milwaukee County Stadium	54,995
11	November 13, 1994	New York Jets	W 17–10	3:00pm CT	NBC	Charlie Jones & Randy Cross	Lambeau Field	58,307
12	November 20, 1994	at Buffalo Bills	L 29–20	12:00pm CT	FOX	Joe Buck & Tim Green	Rich Stadium	79,029
13	November 24, 1994	at Dallas Cowboys	L 42–31	3:00pm CT	FOX	Pat Summerall & John Madden	Texas Stadium	64,597
14	December 4, 1994	at Detroit Lions	L 34–31	3:00pm CT	FOX	Joe Buck & Tim Green	Pontiac Silverdome	76,338
15	December 11, 1994	Chicago Bears	W 40–3	12:00pm CT	FOX	Joe Buck & Tim Green	Lambeau Field	57,927
16	December 18, 1994	Atlanta Falcons	W 21–17	12:00pm CT	FOX	Joe Buck & Tim Green	Milwaukee County Stadium	54,885
17	December 24, 1994	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 34–19	12:00pm CT	FOX	Kenny Albert & Ron Pitts	Tampa Stadium	65,076

Week 1 vs Minnesota Vikings

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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

	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

	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

NFC Wild Card Game: VS Detroit Lions

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

	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

"Brett Favre player card". Packers.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
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 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
"NFL Draft History – Green Bay Packers". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 2007-01-29. Retrieved 2007-02-12.
"All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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[2] NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 401

[1994standings-3] "1994 NFL Standings". NFL.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-12.

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[6] Pro-Football-Reference.com

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