Detroit Lions
1994 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Lions 1994 Season Recap

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.

1994 Lions

1994 Detroit LionsLions

Lost Wild Card Game

9-7 (.563)

3rd place in NFL NFC Central

Head Coach

Wayne Fontes

General Manager

Chuck Schmidt

Team Owner

William Clay Ford Sr.

Stadium

Silverdome

Attendance

547,977 total
68,497 per game

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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Lost Wild Card Game

1994 Draft Picks

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