1994 Denver Broncos season
1994 Denver Broncos season | |
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Owner | Pat Bowlen |
General manager | John Beake |
Head coach | Wade Phillips |
Home field | Mile High Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Uniform | |
The 1994 Denver Broncos season was the team's 35th year in professional football and its 25th with the National Football League. The season would be the final year that Wade Phillips was head coach. This would also be the final season for longtime defensive stalwarts Karl Mecklenburg and Dennis Smith. This would be the last time the Broncos started 1-5 until 2023.
Offseason
[edit]NFL draft
[edit]1994 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 51 | Allen Aldridge | Linebacker | Houston | |
4 | 123 | Randy Fuller | Cornerback | Tennessee State | |
7 | 210 | Keith Burns | Linebacker | Oklahoma State | |
7 | 212 | Butler By'not'e | Running back | Ohio State | |
7 | 218 | Tom Nalen * | Center | Boston College | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted Free Agents
[edit]Player | Position | College |
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Dwayne Carswell | Tight end | Liberty |
Derrick Clark | Running back | Evangel |
Rod Smith | Wide receiver | Missouri Southern State |
Personnel
[edit]Staff
[edit] Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 4 | San Diego Chargers | L 34–37 | 0–1 | Mile High Stadium | 74,032 | Recap |
2 | September 11 | at New York Jets | L 22–25 | 0–2 | Giants Stadium | 73,436 | Recap |
3 | September 18 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 16–48 | 0–3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,764 | Recap |
4 | September 26 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–27 | 0–4 | Rich Stadium | 75,373 | Recap |
5 | Bye | ||||||
6 | October 9 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 16–9 | 1–4 | Husky Stadium | 63,872 | Recap |
7 | October 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–31 | 1–5 | Mile High Stadium | 75,151 | Recap |
8 | October 23 | at San Diego Chargers | W 20–15 | 2–5 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 61,626 | Recap |
9 | October 30 | Cleveland Browns | W 26–14 | 3–5 | Mile High Stadium | 73,190 | Recap |
10 | November 6 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–27 | 3–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 48,103 | Recap |
11 | November 13 | Seattle Seahawks | W 17–10 | 4–6 | Mile High Stadium | 71,290 | Recap |
12 | November 20 | Atlanta Falcons | W 32–28 | 5–6 | Mile High Stadium | 70,594 | Recap |
13 | November 27 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 15–13 | 6–6 | Mile High Stadium | 69,714 | Recap |
14 | December 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 | 7–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,631 | Recap |
15 | December 11 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 13–23 | 7–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 60,016 | Recap |
16 | December 17 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 19–42 | 7–8 | Candlestick Park | 64,884 | Recap |
17 | December 24 | New Orleans Saints | L 28–30 | 7–9 | Mile High Stadium | 64,445 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
[edit]AFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 381 | 306 | W2 |
(6) Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 319 | 298 | W2 |
Los Angeles Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 303 | 327 | L1 |
Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 347 | 396 | L3 |
Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 287 | 323 | L2 |
Season summary
[edit]Week 13 vs Bengals
[edit]Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bengals | Passing | Jeff Blake | 15/33, 215 Yds, TD, INT |
Rushing | Steve Broussard | 8 Rush, 52 Yds | |
Receiving | Carl Pickens | 6 Rec, 132 Yds, TD | |
Broncos | Passing | John Elway | 21/38, 239 Yds, TD |
Rushing | Leonard Russell | 13 Rush, 30 Yds | |
Receiving | Anthony Miller | 5 Rec, 116 Yds, TD |
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References
[edit]- ^ 1994 Denver Broncos Media Guide. pp. 5–27.
- ^ "1994 Denver Broncos starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Denver Broncos – 1994 media guide
- Broncos on Pro Football Reference
- Broncos Schedule on jt-sw.com