1994 Buffalo Bills season

The 1994 Buffalo Bills season was the 35th season for the team franchise and the 25th in the National Football League. The Bills entered the season as the four-time defending AFC champions and looked to advance to the playoff for the seventh consecutive season and to the Super Bowl for the fifth consecutive season.

1994 Buffalo Bills season
OwnerRalph Wilson
General managerJohn Butler
Head coachMarv Levy
Home fieldRich Stadium
Results
Record7–9
Division place4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Andre Reed
WR Steve Tasker
DE Bruce Smith

However, for the first time since 1987, the Bills failed to make the playoffs. Buffalo finished at 7–9 for the year, only good enough for fourth place in the AFC East.[1] Going into Week 14 the Bills were still in post season contention, before losing their final three games and finishing the season with a losing record for the first time since the strike-shortened 1987 season.

NFL draft
1994 Buffalo Bills draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 27 Jeff Burris CB Notre Dame
2 48 Bucky Brooks CB North Carolina
61 Lonnie Johnson TE Florida State
64 Sam Rogers LB Colorado
3 81 Marlo Perry LB Jackson State
98 Corey Louchiey OT South Carolina
4 130 Sean Crocker DB North Carolina
5 158 A. J. Ofodile TE Missouri
6 188 Anthony Abrams DT Clark Atlanta
192 Kevin Knox WR Florida State
221 Filmel Johnson DB Illinois

Personnel

Staff/coaches
1994 Buffalo Bills staff[2]
Front office
  • President – Ralph Wilson
  • Vice president of administration/general manager – John Butler
  • Assistant general manager/director of pro personnel – Bob Ferguson
  • Director of player personnel – John Butler
  • Assistant director/collegiate scouting – A. J. Smith
  • Summer intern – Tom Telesco

Coaching staff

  • Vice president for football operations/head coach – Marv Levy
  • Assistant head coach - Elijah Pitts
  • Administrative assistant to the head coach – Chuck Lester

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator/linebackers – Walt Corey
  • Defensive line – Dan Sekanovich
  • Defensive backs – Dick Roach
  • Linebackers coach - Walt Corey
  • Assistant linebackers coach – Chuck Lester

Special teams

Strength & conditioning

Roster
1994 Buffalo Bills roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad


* Note: Rookies in Italics

53 active, 7 inactive

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 4 New York Jets L 3–23 0–1 Rich Stadium Recap
2 September 11 at New England Patriots W 38–35 1–1 Foxboro Stadium Recap
3 September 18 at Houston Oilers W 15–7 2–1 Astrodome Recap
4 September 26 Denver Broncos W 27–20 3–1 Rich Stadium Recap
5 October 2 at Chicago Bears L 13–20 3–2 Soldier Field Recap
6 October 9 Miami Dolphins W 21–11 4–2 Rich Stadium Recap
7 October 16 Indianapolis Colts L 17–27 4–3 Rich Stadium Recap
8 Bye
9 October 30 Kansas City Chiefs W 44–10 5–3 Rich Stadium Recap
10 November 6 at New York Jets L 17–22 5–4 Giants Stadium Recap
11 November 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–23 5–5 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
12 November 20 Green Bay Packers W 29–20 6–5 Rich Stadium Recap
13 November 24 at Detroit Lions L 21–35 6–6 Pontiac Silverdome Recap
14 December 4 at Miami Dolphins W 42–31 7–6 Joe Robbie Stadium Recap
15 December 11 Minnesota Vikings L 17–21 7–7 Rich Stadium Recap
16 December 18 New England Patriots L 17–41 7–8 Rich Stadium Recap
17 December 24 at Indianapolis Colts L 9–10 7–9 RCA Dome Recap

Week 1

Pete Carroll's debut as a head coach with the New York Jets.

1 234Total
• Jets 0 1733 23
Bills 3 000 3

Week 2
See also: 1994 New England Patriots season and Bills–Patriots rivalry
Week Two: Buffalo Bills (0–1) at New England Patriots (0–1)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 14 14 01038
Patriots 7 7 71435

at Foxboro Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)
  • Game attendance: 60,274
  • Referee: Dale Hamer
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Beasley Reece
  • Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
Game information

Week 3

In a game that featured the old American Football League helmets, the Houston Oilers starting QB for this game was Bucky Richardson.

Buffalo Bills (1-1) at Houston Oilers (0-2)
1 234Total
• Bills 0 933 15
Oilers 0 007 7

Week 4
1 234Total
Broncos 0 7103 20
• Bills 3 1473 27

Week 5
Buffalo Bills (3-1) at Chicago Bears (2-2)
1 234Total
Bills 3 370 13
• Bears 0 7310 20

Week 6
1 234Total
Dolphins 3 008 11
• Bills 0 777 21

[3]

Week 7
1 234Total
• Colts 3 7710 27
Bills 7 307 17
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Television network: NBC

Week 9
1 234Total
Chiefs 7 030 10
• Bills 14 17310 44

Week 10
1 234Total
Bills 0 1403 17
• Jets 3 766 22
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Giants Stadium
  • Referee: Howard Roe
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy

Week 11
1 234Total
Bills 0 370 10
• Steelers 10 670 23

Week 12
1 234Total
Packers 0 6140 20
• Bills 14 1302 29
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Game start: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 79,029
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5.0 °C); wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (FOX): Joe Buck and Tim Green

Week 13
Thanksgiving Day Game
1 234Total
Bills 0 777 21
• Lions 7 14014 35
  • Date: November 24
  • Location: Pontiac Silverdome
  • Game start: 12:30 PM EST
  • Game attendance: 75,67
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Referee: Larry Nemmers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, and Hannah Storm (sideline reporter)

Week 14
1 234Total
• Bills 7 02114 42
Dolphins 0 17014 31
Scoring summary
Q1BUFBrooks 8 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick)BUF 7–0
Q2MIAFryar 3 yard pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)Tie 7–7
Q2MIAStoyanovich 23 yard field goalMIA 10–7
Q2MIAFryar 45 yard pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)MIA 17–7
Q3BUFBeebe 72 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick)MIA 17–14
Q3BUFReed 21 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick)BUF 21–17
Q3BUFGardner 1 yard run (Christie kick)BUF 28–17
Q4MIAJackson 23 yard pass from Marino (pass failed)BUF 28–23
Q4BUFGardner 1 yard run (Christie kick)BUF 35–23
Q4BUFReed 83 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick)BUF 42–23
Q4MIAMiller 1 yard pass from Kosar (Parmalee run)BUF 42–31

[4]

Week 15
1 234Total
• Vikings 3 639 21
Bills 7 370 17
  • Date: December 11
  • Location: Rich Stadium

Week 16
1 234Total
• Patriots 3 141410 41
Bills 10 700 17
  • Date: December 18
  • Location: Rich Stadium
  • Referee: Red Cashion
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire, John Dockery (sideline reporter)

Week 17
1 234Total
Bills 0 603 9
• Colts 0 0100 10

Standings
AFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Miami Dolphins 10 6 0 .625 389 327 W1
(5) New England Patriots 10 6 0 .625 351 312 W7
Indianapolis Colts 8 8 0 .500 307 320 W2
Buffalo Bills 7 9 0 .438 340 356 L3
New York Jets 6 10 0 .375 264 320 L5

Awards and records

References
  1. 1994 was the only season from 1988–1996 that Buffalo did not qualify for the postseason
  2. 1994 Buffalo Bills Media Guide. pp. 2–23.
  3. "Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - October 9th, 1994".
  4. Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Jun-25.
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