1994 Washington Redskins season

1994 Washington Redskins season
Head coach Norv Turner
Home field RFK Stadium
Results
Record 3–13
Division place 5th NFC East
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1994 Washington Redskins season was the team's 63rd in the National Football League.

The Redskins' 3–13 season was the worst record the team had posted since 1961, and the fewest wins they have ever had in a 16-game season (later to be matched by their 2013 season). The team was decimated by the loss of head coach Joe Gibbs and the onset of the modern salary cap and free agency system. The Redskins were forced to depend on younger and untested players at many key positions.

The season marked the hiring of head coach Norv Turner, who would spend the next six seasons coaching the Redskins.

In addition to going winless at RFK in 1994, Turner's first season in Washington saw the team lose at home to the Falcons for the first time. Prior to the Falcons' 27-20 victory in Week 4, Atlanta had been 0-10 against the Redskins at RFK. This included a 24-7 loss to the Redskins during Washington's most recent championship season. [1]

Offseason

NFL Draft

1994 Washington Redskins draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 3 Heath Shuler  Quarterback Tennessee
2 31 Tre' Johnson *  Offensive tackle Temple
3 68 Tydus Winans  Wide receiver Fresno State
3 97 Joe Patton  Guard Alabama A&M
4 105 Kurt Haws  Tight end Utah
6 163 Dexter Nottage  Defensive end Florida A&M
7 197 Gus Frerotte *  Quarterback Tulsa
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1994 Washington Redskins staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength – Dan Riley
  • Assistant Strength – Jason Arapoff

Roster

1994 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

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Rookies in italics

Regular season

The Redskins not only finished with the second worst record in 1994 at 3-13, just behind the 2-14 Oilers, but also suffered their worst season in terms of fewest wins (3 or less), later to be tied in 2013. The Redskins had nine of their thirteen defeats come by less than a full touchdown and only one or two come by more than 20 points. All three of the Redskins' wins are on the road; The Redskins lost all eight of their home games during the season, which included their biggest low point, losing to the Falcons for their first ever home loss in 11 games, having been 10-0 against Atlanta at home just prior. This is Norv Turner's first of seven season's with the Redskins

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 4, 1994 Seattle Seahawks L 28–7
52,930
2 September 11, 1994 at New Orleans Saints W 38–24
58,049
3 September 18, 1994 at New York Giants L 31–23
77,298
4 September 25, 1994 Atlanta Falcons L 27–20
53,238
5 October 2, 1994 Dallas Cowboys L 34–7
55,394
6 October 9, 1994 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–17
63,947
7 October 16, 1994 Arizona Cardinals L 19–16
50,019
8 October 23, 1994 at Indianapolis Colts W 41–27
57,879
9 October 30, 1994 Philadelphia Eagles L 31–29
53,530
10 November 6, 1994 San Francisco 49ers L 37–22
54,335
11 Bye
12 November 20, 1994 at Dallas Cowboys L 31–7
64,644
13 November 27, 1994 New York Giants L 21–19
43,384
14 December 4, 1994 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 26–21
45,121
15 December 11, 1994 at Arizona Cardinals L 17–15
53,790
16 December 18, 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–14
47,315
17 December 24, 1994 at Los Angeles Rams W 24–21
25,705

Standings

NFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 0 .750 414 248 L1
New York Giants 9 7 0 .563 279 305 W6
Arizona Cardinals 8 8 0 .500 235 267 L1
Philadelphia Eagles 7 9 0 .438 308 308 L7
Washington Redskins 3 13 0 .188 320 412 W1

References

  1. ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=atl&tm2=was&yr=all
  2. ↑ "1994 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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