1994 Detroit Lions season
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1994 Detroit Lions season
| 1994 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | Wayne Fontes |
| Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-7 |
| Division Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card |
| 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.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Detroit Lions | Johnnie Morton | Wide Receiver | USC |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 4, 1994 | Atlanta Falcons | W 31-28 OT |
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| 2 | September 11, 1994 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10-3 |
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| 3 | September 19, 1994 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 20-17 OT |
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| 4 | September 25, 1994 | New England Patriots | L 23-17 |
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| 5 | October 2, 1994 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24-14 |
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| 6 | October 9, 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | L 27-21 |
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| 7 | Bye | |||
| 8 | October 23, 1994 | Chicago Bears | W 21-16 |
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| 9 | October 30, 1994 | at New York Giants | W 28-25 OT |
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| 10 | November 6, 1994 | at Green Bay Packers | L 38-30 |
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| 11 | November 13, 1994 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 14-9 |
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| 12 | November 20, 1994 | at Chicago Bears | L 20-10 |
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| 13 | November 24, 1994 | Buffalo Bills | W 35-21 |
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| 14 | December 4, 1994 | Green Bay Packers | W 34-31 |
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| 15 | December 10, 1994 | at New York Jets | W 18-7 |
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| 16 | December 17, 1994 | Minnesota Vikings | W 41-19 |
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| 17 | December 25, 1994 | at Miami Dolphins | L 27-20 |
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 314 | W1 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 382 | 287 | W3 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 357 | 342 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 271 | 307 | L1 | ||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 251 | 351 | L1 | ||
Playoffs
NFC Wild Card Game
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The Packers defense held Lions running back Barry Sanders to -1 rushing yards.[2]
Awards and honors
- Barry Sanders, All-Pro
- Barry Sanders, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
- Barry Sanders, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- Barry Sanders, Club Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 237 yards, November 13.[3]
Milestones
- Barry Sanders, 6th consecutive 1000 yard season
Notes and references
- ^ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 378. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ 1994 NFL Playoffs - www.football.com
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114
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