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1994 Minnesota Vikings season
Head Coach Dennis Green
Home Field Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Results
Record 10–6
Place 1st NFC Central
Playoff Finish Lost Wild Card
Timeline
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1993 1995

1994 was the 34th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 75th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of ten wins and six losses.

Offseason[]

NFL Draft[]

Personnel[]

Staff[]

1994 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front Office
  • Chairman of the Board – John Skoglund
  • President/Chief Executive Officer – Roger Headrick

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Brian Billick
  • Running Backs – Tyrone Willingham
  • Receivers – Jerry Rhome
  • Offensive Line – Keith Rowen
  • Assistant Offensive Line – Chris Foerster
  • Offensive Assistant – Carl Hargrave
 

Defensive Coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Tony Dungy
  • Defensive Line – John Teerlinck
  • Inside Linebackers – Monte Kiffin
  • Outside Linebackers – Trent Walters
  • Defensive Backs – Richard Solomon

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams – Gary Zauner

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Steve Wetzel
  • Strength and Conditioning Assistant – Mike Wolf

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Regular season[]

  • November 6, 1994 – Warren Moon threw for 420 yards in a game against the New Orleans Saints.
  • November 20, 1994 – Warren Moon threw for 400 yards in a game against the New York Jets.

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 4 at Green Bay Packers L 16-10
59,487
2 September 11 Detroit Lions W 10-3
57,349
3 September 18 at Chicago Bears W 42-14
61,073
4 September 25 Miami Dolphins W 38-35
64,035
5 October 2 at Arizona Cardinals L 17-7
67,950
6 October 10 at New York Giants W 27-10
77,294
7 Bye
8 October 20 Green Bay Packers W 13-10 (OT)
63,041
9 October 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 36-13
42,110
10 November 6 New Orleans Saints W 21-20
57,564
11 November 13 at New England Patriots L 26-20 (OT)
58,382
12 November 20 New York Jets L 31-21
60,687
13 November 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 20-17 (OT)
47,259
14 December 1 Chicago Bears W 33-27 (OT)
61,483
15 December 11 at Buffalo Bills W 21-17
66,501
16 December 17 at Detroit Lions L 41-19
73,881
17 December 26 San Francisco 49ers W 21-14
63,326

Postseason[]

  • 1/1 Chicago L 18-35

Standings[]

Template:1994 NFC Central standings

Playoffs[]

NFC Wildcard Game[]

Chicago Bears 35, Minnesota Vikings 18
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 14 7 14 35
Vikings 3 6 3 6 18

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors, domed stadium
  • Game attendance: 60,347
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (Fox): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Awards and honors[]

  • Cris Carter, Led NFL in receptions
  • Cris Carter, All-Pro selection
  • Cris Carter, Pro Bowl selection
  • Warren Moon, Pro Bowl Selection 1994
  • Warren Moon, NFL Leader, Passing Yards, (4,264)

Milestones[]

  • Cris Carter, 100 reception season (Carter finished the season with 122 receptions) [2]
  • Warren Moon, 3rd 4,000 Yard Passing Season
  • Warren Moon, 5th 400 Yard Passing Game (November 6)
  • Warren Moon, 6th 400 Yard Passing Game (November 20)

References[]

  1. 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide,2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. Retrieved on 2010-02-26. ISBN .
  2. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
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