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1994 Philadelphia Eagles season
62nd season in franchise history
62nd season in franchise history
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| team | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| year | 1994 | |
| record | 7–9 | |
| division_place | 4th NFC East | |
| coach | Rich Kotite | |
| off_coach | Zeke Bratkowski | |
| def_coach | Bud Carson | |
| owner | Jeffrey Lurie | |
| stadium | Veterans Stadium | |
| uniform | [[File:Phila eagles uniforms 1985-95.png | 180px]] |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* | |
| shortnavlink | Eagles seasons |
The 1994 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 62nd in the National Football League (NFL). On May 6, 1994, the NFL approved the transfer of majority interest in the team 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.
Rich Kotite's fate as Eagles head coach was sealed after a seven-game losing streak to end the season knocked Philly from the top of the NFC at 7–2 all the way to fourth place in the Eastern Division. One key injury was the season-ending broken leg suffered by linebacker Byron Evans, who was lost in game #10 against Cleveland.
The epitome of this collapse came on Christmas Eve at Cincinnati, when the 2–13 Bengals scored six points in the final seconds – thanks in part to the recovery of a fumbled kick return – to steal a win.
The high point of the '94 season occurred on October 2 at Candlestick Park, when the Eagles steamrolled the eventual Super Bowl winning 49ers by a 40–8 count. After the season, Vaughan Johnson retired.
Offseason
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| K Eddie Murray (Cowboys) | ||
| DE Burt Grossman (Chargers) | ||
| LB Bill Romanowski (49ers) | ||
| DE William Fuller (Oilers) | ||
| S Mike Zordich (Cardinals) | ||
| P Bryan Barker (Chiefs) |
NFL draft
Main article: 1994 NFL draft
The 1994 NFL draft was held April 24–25, 1994. This was the first draft in which the rounds were reduced to seven in total.
Personnel
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Head coach – Rich Kotite
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Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Zeke Bratkowski
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Running backs – Dick Wood
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Receivers/tight ends – Lew Carpenter
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Offensive line – Bill Muir
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Offensive assistant – Bobby Hammond
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Defensive coordinator/secondary – Bud Carson
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Defensive line – Dale Haupt
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Linebackers – Jim Vechiarella
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Defensive assistant – Peter Giunta
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Special teams coordinator – Larry Pasquale
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Special teams assistant – Bobby Hammond
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Strength and conditioning – Jim Williams
Roster
52 active, 5 inactive, 5 practice squad
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 4, 1994 | at **[New York Giants](1994-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 28–23 | 0–1 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 76,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 12, 1994 | [Chicago Bears](1994-chicago-bears-season) | **W** 30–22 | 1–1 | 9:00pm ET | ABC | 64,890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 18, 1994 | [Green Bay Packers](1994-green-bay-packers-season) | **W** 13–7 | 2–1 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 63,922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2, 1994 | at [San Francisco 49ers](1994-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **W** 40–8 | 3–1 | 4:00pm ET | FOX | 64,843 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 9, 1994 | **[Washington Redskins](1994-washington-redskins-season)** | **W** 21–17 | 4–1 | 8:00pm ET | TNT | 63,947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 16, 1994 | at **[Dallas Cowboys](1994-dallas-cowboys-season)** | **L** 24–13 | 4–2 | 4:00pm ET | FOX | 64,703 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 24, 1994 | [Houston Oilers](1994-houston-oilers-season) | **W** 21–6 | 5–2 | 9:00pm ET | ABC | 65,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 30, 1994 | at **[Washington Redskins](1994-washington-redskins-season)** | **W** 31–29 | 6–2 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 53,530 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 6, 1994 | **[Arizona Cardinals](1994-arizona-cardinals-season)** | **W** 17–7 | 7–2 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 64,952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13, 1994 | [Cleveland Browns](1994-cleveland-browns-season) | **L** 26–7 | 7–3 | 1:00pm ET | NBC | 65,233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 20, 1994 | at **[Arizona Cardinals](1994-arizona-cardinals-season)** | **L** 12–6 | 7–4 | 4:00pm ET | FOX | 62,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 27, 1994 | at [Atlanta Falcons](1994-atlanta-falcons-season) | **L** 28–21 | 7–5 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 60,008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 4, 1994 | **[Dallas Cowboys](1994-dallas-cowboys-season)** | **L** 31–19 | 7–6 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 65,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 11, 1994 | at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1994-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | **L** 14–3 | 7–7 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 55,474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 18, 1994 | **[New York Giants](1994-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 16–13 | 7–8 | 4:00pm ET | FOX | 64,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 24, 1994 | at [Cincinnati Bengals](1994-cincinnati-bengals-season) | **L** 33–30 | 7–9 | 1:00pm ET | FOX | 39,923 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1
Sunday, September 4, 1994 – Kickoff 1:01 PM Eastern Played at Giants Stadium with 68F degrees and 11 MPH wind
'1st Quarter Highlights QB Dave Brown intercepted by Mark McMillian of the Eagles. KR Jeff Snyder fumbles and the Giants recover. Giants RB Rodney Hampton 1 yard TD run. (7–0 Giants) Giants PR Dave Meggett returns punt 68 yard TD (14–0 Giants)
Week 17
Saturday, December 24, 1994 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Riverfront Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface in 38F degrees with a 12 MPH wind
| Cincinnati Bengals (3–13) | 7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
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| Bengals | Doug Pelfrey 54 yard field goal | 30 | 33 |
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Standings
Postseason
Shortly after the season ended, head coach Rich Kotite was fired. There were rumors that the Eagles new owner Jeffrey Lurie would not keep him on as coach. His fate was sealed when, after a 7-2 start, the Eagles lost the last 7 games of the season and missed the playoffs.
During the few weeks the Eagles would interview outside the organization for a replacement, they had to wait 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.
References
References
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 978-0-7611-2480-1, p.287
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/phi/1994.htm 1994 Philadelphia Eagles]
- "1994 Philadelphia Eagles draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Juliano, Joe. (February 9, 1994). "Eagles promote John Wooten to director of player personnel". [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]].
- Newman, Chuck. (July 6, 1994). "Redskins scout hired for Eagles front office: Chuck Banker is the new director of pro personnel. Also, Joe Banner was named a vice president.". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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