Detroit Lions

1994 Season Recap

Detroit Lions

1994 Season Recap

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Highlighted by a November 13th game in which he rushed for a franchise record 237 yards, Barry Sanders sets a new single season record in rushing yards with 1,883. The Lions would use this to carry them into the playoffs with a 9-7 record where they found themselves in a Wild Card round rematch with the Packers. In the game played in Green Bay's Lambeau Field Barry Sanders had a tough time getting his footing as the Packers knocked the Lions out for the 2nd year in a row 16-12.

Lost Wild Card Game

9-7 (.563)

3rd place in NFC Central

Head Coach Wayne Fontes

General Manager Chuck Schmidt

Team Owner William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium Pontiac Silverdome

Attendance 547,977

Average 68,497

1994 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 21 Johnnie Morton WR

2 57 Van Malone DB

3 93 Shane Bonham DT

4 124 Vaughn Bryant DB

5 154 Tony Semple G

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1994 Draft Picks

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