1994 Detroit Lions season

Infobox NFL_season

team = Detroit Lions
year = 1994
record = 9-7
division_place = 3rd NFC Central
coach = Wayne Fontes
stadium = Pontiac Silverdome
playoffs = Lost Wild Card PlayoffsThe 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.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Postseason

NFC Wild Card Game

* Green Bay Packers 16, Detroit Lions 12Linescore Amfootball
Road=Lions
R1=0
R2=0
R3=3
R4=9
RT=12
Home=Packers
H1=7
H2=3
H3=3
H4=3
HT=16

"at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin"
*Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. CST
*Game weather: convert|31|°F|°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. [ [http://www.football.com/nfl/playoffs/1994.html 1994 NFL Playoffs - www.football.com ] ]

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. [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114]

Milestones

* Barry Sanders, 6th consecutive 1000 yard season

Notes and references

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1994.htm?redir Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1994-det Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com]