1994 Philadelphia Eagles season
Encyclopedia
The 1994
Philadelphia Eagles
season was their 62nd in the league
. On May 6, 1994, the NFL approved the transfer of majority interest in the club from Norman Braman to Jeffrey Lurie. The team failed to improve upon their previous output
of 8–8, winning only seven games and failing to qualify for the playoffs.
was held April 24–25, 1994
. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. This was the first draft in which the rounds were reduced to seven in total.
Played at Riverfront Stadium on an AstroTurf
playing surface in 38F degrees with a 12 MPH wind
was fired. There was rumors that the Eagles new owner, Jeffrey Lurie
would not keep him on as coach. His fate was sealed when after a 7 and 2 start the Eagles lost the last 7 games off the season and missed the playoffs.
During the few weeks the Eagles would interview outside the organization for a replacement. They had to wait to until the Super Bowl was played to talk to candidates from the teams in the playoffs. Less than a week after Super Bowl XXIX
won by the San Francisco 49ers
the Eagles hired their Defensive Coordinator, Ray Rhodes
.
1994 NFL season
The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season...
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 62nd in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. On May 6, 1994, the NFL approved the transfer of majority interest in the club from Norman Braman to Jeffrey Lurie. The team failed to improve upon their previous output
1993 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1993 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 61st in the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous output of 11–5, winning only eight games and failing to qualify for the playoffs for only the second time in six seasons...
of 8–8, winning only seven games and failing to qualify for the playoffs.
NFL Draft
The 1994 NFL Draft1994 NFL Draft
The 1994 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 1994. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
was held April 24–25, 1994
1994 NFL season
The 1994 NFL season was the 75th regular season of the National Football League. To honor the NFL's 75th season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each player wore a patch on their jerseys with this logo throughout the season...
. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. This was the first draft in which the rounds were reduced to seven in total.
Player Selections
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= Hall of Famer Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... |
| Rnd | |Name | |College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | |||
| Tackle | ||||
| 2 | 37 | |||
| Defensive Tackle | ||||
| 2 | 42 | |||
| Running Back | ||||
| 3 | 77 | |||
| Guard | ||||
| 3 | 103 | |||
| Defensive Back | ||||
| 5 | 144 | |||
| Defensive Back | ||||
| 6 | 174 | |||
| Linebacker | ||||
| 6 | 193 | |||
| Punter | ||||
| 7 | 206 | |||
| Running Back | ||||
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1994 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28–23 | |
| 2 | September 12, 1994 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 30–22 | |
| 3 | September 18, 1994 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 13–7 | |
| 4 | Bye | |||
| 5 | October 2, 1994 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 40–8 | |
| 6 | October 9, 1994 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 21–17 | |
| 7 | October 16, 1994 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 24–13 | |
| 8 | October 24, 1994 | Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 21–6 | |
| 9 | October 30, 1994 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 31–29 | |
| 10 | November 6, 1994 | Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17–7 | |
| 11 | November 13, 1994 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 26–7 | |
| 12 | November 20, 1994 | at Arizona Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 12–6 | |
| 13 | November 27, 1994 | at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28–21 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1994 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 31–19 | |
| 15 | December 11, 1994 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 14–3 | |
| 16 | December 18, 1994 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 16–13 | |
| 17 | December 24, 1994 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 33–30 | |
Week 16
Saturday, December 24, 1994 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed at Riverfront Stadium on an AstroTurf
AstroTurf
AstroTurf is a brand of artificial turf. Although the term is a registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind of artificial turf. The original AstroTurf product was a short pile synthetic turf while the current products incorporate modern features such as...
playing surface in 38F degrees with a 12 MPH wind
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (7–9) | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (3–13) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| PHIL | CIN | TIME |
| 1st | Bengals | Carl Pickens Carl Pickens Carl McNally Pickens is a former American football wide receiver in the NFL who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans.... 14 yard pass from Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Jeff Bertrand Coleman Blake is a retired American football quarterback who played in the National Football League. Although he finished his career with the Chicago Bears, he was formerly a quarterback for the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona... (Doug Pelfrey Doug Pelfrey Doug Pelfrey is a former American football placekicker for the Cincinnati Bengals and the University of Kentucky Wildcats.... kick) |
| Eagles | Eddie Murray 34 yard field goal | |
| 2nd | Bengals | Doug Pelfrey 18 yard field goal |
| Eagles | Herschel Walker 94 yard kickoff return (Eddie Murray kick) | |
| Eagles | James Joseph 7 yard pass from Bubby Brister (Eddie Murray kick) | |
| Eagles | Eddie Murray 23 yard field goal | |
| 3rd | Eagles | Mike Zordich 18 yard interception return (Eddie Murray kick) |
| Bengals | Harold Green 5 yard rush (Doug Pelfrey kick) | |
| Bengals | Doug Pelfrey 36 yard field goal | |
| 4th | Eagles | Eddie Murray 35 yard field goal |
| Bengals | Tony McGee 8 yard pass from Jeff Blake (Doug Pelfrey kick) | |
| Bengals | Doug Pelfrey 22 yard field goal | |
| Bengal | Doug Pelfrey 54 yard field goal | |
1994 Playoffs
With a record of 7 and 9, and despite starting the season at 7 and 2, the Eagles failed to make the 1994 NFL Playoffs.Roster
| = 1994 Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
- + After name = 1st-team All-Pro
NO. |AGE |GP |WT |YRS 21 29 DB 16 16 184 6–2 6 82 24 WR 16 0 196 6–2 1 4 30 P 11 * 202 6–1 4 86 28 WR 16 16 204 6–0 4 84 31 TE 12 11 245 6–4 9 17 22 P 5 0 220 6–4 Rookie 6 32 QB 7 2 205 6–3 8 12 31 QB 14 14 212 6–4 9 78 Antone Davis 27 T-G 16 14 330 6–4 3 56 30 LB 10 10 235 6–2 7 96 28 DE 15 2 256 6–3 3 23 24 DB 12 0 178 5–11 Rookie 95 32 DE 16 16 271 6–3 8 25 22 RB 10 8 190 5–10 Rookie 69 27 DE 14 2 270 6–4 5 54 28 LB 16 5 231 6–1 5 91 25 DT-DE 16 16 272 6–4 3 45 24 RB 16 1 195 5–8 1 73 25 G 16 16 315 6–4 1 66 26 G-C 16 0 270 6–2 3 26 23 DB 11 0 182 6–0 Rookie 47 28 DB 16 16 217 6–1 5 98 25 DT 14 0 285 6–5 2 87 27 TE 16 10 242 6–2 3 52 32 LB 4 0 235 6–3 8 32 27 RB 14 6 222 6–2 3 68 31 G 13 2 290 6–4 7 29 24 DB 16 16 15 5–7 2 38 32 DB 16 0 200 6–1 9 3 38 K 16 0 177 5–10 14 31 24 FB 14 0 233 6–0 Rookie 58 24 LB 11 0 230 5–11 1 63 23 G-C 16 2 300 6–3 Rookie 90 32 DT-DE 16 16 325 6–2 9 42 24 DB 3 0 218 6–1 1 94 24 DT 9 0 291 6–2 1 53 28 LB 16 15 245 6–4 6 55 32 LB 16 0 215 6–1 7 75 27 G-T 2 0 290 6–4 3 30 29 DB 16 2 198 5–11 3 85 25 WR 16 0 177 5–6 2 51 26 LB 16 16 223 6–2 3 76 34 T-G 14 14 295 6–5 9 93 33 DE-LB-DT-NT 16 12 264 6–3 11 34 32 RB 16 14 225 6–1 8 14 22 K 6 0 205 6–2 Rookie 74 22 T 16 16 317 6–8 Rookie 89 27 WR 16 14 187 5–11 4 57 24 LB 16 0 238 6–0 Rookie 27 22 DB 12 0 201 5–11 Rookie 36 31 DB 16 16 207 6–1 7
Post Season
Shortly after the season ended Head coach Rich KotiteRich Kotite
Richard Edward "Rich" Kotite is a former National Football League player and coach.-Playing career:Kotite was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a tight end who played collegiately at Wagner College on Staten Island. Kotite was drafted in the 18th round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Minnesota...
was fired. There was rumors that the Eagles new owner, Jeffrey Lurie
Jeffrey Lurie
Jeffrey Lurie is a former Hollywood producer-turned National Football League team owner. Lurie bought the Philadelphia Eagles on May 6, 1994 from then-owner Norman Braman for $195 million...
would not keep him on as coach. His fate was sealed when after a 7 and 2 start the Eagles lost the last 7 games off the season and missed the playoffs.
During the few weeks the Eagles would interview outside the organization for a replacement. They had to wait to until the Super Bowl was played to talk to candidates from the teams in the playoffs. Less than a week after Super Bowl XXIX
Super Bowl XXIX
Super Bowl XXIX was an American football game played on January 29, 1995 at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1994 regular season...
won by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
the Eagles hired their Defensive Coordinator, Ray Rhodes
Ray Rhodes
Raymond Earl Rhodes is currently a defensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns. He is also the former American football head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers. He is the former assistant defensive backs coach of the Houston Texans...
.