1994 Detroit Lions season
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| 1994 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Wayne Fontes |
| Home Field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-7 |
| Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1993 | 1995 |
The 1994 season marked the Lions second consecutive playoff appearance. For the second consecutive year, the Lions lost in the playoffs to the Green Bay Packers.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Detroit Lions | Johnnie Morton | Wide Receiver | USC |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Schedule
- Week 1 Sep 4 W 31-28 vs Atlanta Falcons (OT)
- Week 2 Sep 11 L 10-3 at Minnesota Vikings
- Week 3 Sep 19 W 20-17 at Dallas Cowboys (OT)
- Week 4 Sep 25 L 23-17 vs New England Patriots
- Week 5 Oct 2 L 24-14 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 6 Oct 9 L 27-21 vs San Francisco 49ers
- Week 7 Bye Week
- Week 8 Oct 23 W 21-16 vs Chicago Bears
- Week 9 Oct 30 W 28-25 at New York Giants (OT)
- Week 10 Nov 6 L 38-30 at Green Bay Packers at Milwaukee, WI
- Week 11 Nov 13 W 14-9 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Week 12 Nov 20 L 20-10 at Chicago Bears
- Week 13 Nov 24 W 35-21 vs Buffalo Bills
- Week 14 Dec 4 W 34-31 vs Green Bay Packers
- Week 15 Dec 10 W 18-7 at New York Jets
- Week 16 Dec 17 W 41-19 vs Minnesota Vikings
- Week 17 Dec 25 L 27-20 at Miami Dolphins [1]
[edit] Season Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 314 |
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 382 | 287 |
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 357 | 342 |
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 271 | 307 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 251 | 351 |
[edit] Roster
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Detroit Lions roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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[edit] Postseason
[edit] NFC Wild Card Game
- Green Bay Packers 16, Detroit Lions 12
| 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
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger and Dick Vermeil
- Referee: Gary Lane
- Game attendance: 58,125
The Packers defense held Lions running back Barry Sanders to -1 rushing yards. [2]
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Barry Sanders, All-Pro
- Barry Sanders, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
- Barry Sanders, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
[edit] Milestones
- Barry Sanders, 6th consecutive 1000 yard season
[edit] Notes and references
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Cincinnati | Denver | Arizona | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Indianapolis | Cleveland | Kansas City | Dallas | Detroit | LA Rams | ||
| Miami | Houston | LA Raiders | NY Giants | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | Philadelphia | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1994 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXIX | |||||||
