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 a 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.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 401 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 SubtractionsDE 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.
Undrafted free agents + 1994 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeRandy BiermanDefensive tackleIllinoisVictor BrownSafetyTennesseeJohnny CoxWide receiverFort LewisCharlie DeanTight endFloridaDaryl FrazierWide receiverFloridaReggie HoltStrong SafetyWisconsinLenny McGillCornerbackArizona StateLamark ShackerfordDefensive tackleWisconsinKurt WarnerQuarterbackNorthern IowaMark WilliamsLinebackerOhio StateJeff WilnerTight EndWesleyan
Staff
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. 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 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 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
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 13: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 16 vs. Atlanta Falcons
Ironically, the Packers, led by Brett Favre, who was a former Atlanta Falcons member, closed Milwaukee County Stadium by beating the Falcons.
Standings
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
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
References