| Team: | Green Bay Packers |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Record: | 9–7 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFC Central |
| General Manager: | Ron Wolf |
| Owner: | Green Bay Packers, Inc. |
| President: | Bob Harlan |
| Coach: | Mike Holmgren |
| Stadium: | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Lions) 16–12 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Cowboys) 9–35 |
| Shortnavlink: | Packers seasons |
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. 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]
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| DE 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) |
With their first selection (16th overall) in the 1994 NFL draft, the Packers tabbed offensive tackle Aaron Taylor.[4]
| Randy Bierman | Defensive tackle | Illinois | |
| Victor Brown | Safety | Tennessee | |
| Johnny Cox | Wide receiver | Fort Lewis | |
| Charlie Dean | Tight end | Florida | |
| Daryl Frazier | Wide receiver | Florida | |
| Reggie Holt | Strong Safety | Wisconsin | |
| Lenny McGill | Cornerback | Arizona State | |
| Lamark Shackerford | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin | |
| Kurt Warner | Quarterback | Northern Iowa | |
| Mark Williams | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| Jeff Wilner | Tight End | Wesleyan |
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.
| 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 | |
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 | 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 |