The 1994 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 34th in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under head coach Dennis Green. The team finished with a 10–6 record and reached the playoffs for a third straight season, but also failed to make it out of the wild-card round for the third year in a row, losing 35–18 to their division rival Chicago Bears.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsQB Warren Moon (Oilers) WR Anthony Carter (Lions)RB Amp Lee (49ers) DE Chris Doleman (Falcons)T Chris Hinton (Falcons) LB Fred Strickland (Packers) QB Jim McMahon (Cardinals) RB Barry Word (Cardinals) DT Brad Culpepper (Buccaneers)
1994 draft
Pro Bowler
1994 Minnesota Vikings Draft Draft order Player name Position College Notes Round Selection118Dewayne WashingtonCornerbackNC StateFrom Broncos19 Todd SteussieOffensive tackleCalifornia240David PalmerWide receiverAlabamaFrom Browns, via Eagles and Falcons45Traded to the Atlanta Falcons Compensatory pick52Traded to the Los Angeles Raiders55Fernando SmithDefensive endJackson StateFrom Raiders388Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers4119Traded to the Houston Oilers125Mike WellsDefensive tackleIowaFrom Raiders5134Shelly HammondsDefensive backPenn StateFrom Redskins151Traded to the Kansas City Chiefs6179Andrew JordanTight endWestern CarolinaFrom Broncos180Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers7211Pete BercichLinebackerNotre Dame Notes:
Undrafted free agents + 1994 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeMalik BoydCornerbackSouthernPhil BrownRunning backTexasEdward BuckSafetyTexasTony CarterFullbackMinnesotaLance GrayFullbackNebraskaRobert GriffithSafetySan Diego StateTroy RiemerTackleTexas
Staff
Roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Notes 1 July 31 at Dallas Cowboys L 9–17 0–1 Texas Stadium 59,062 2 August 7 Kansas City Chiefs W 17–9 1–1 Tokyo Dome 49,555 American Bowl 3 August 13 New Orleans Saints W 21–17 2–1 Metrodome 46,067 4 August 20 at Seattle Seahawks L 19–30 2–2 Husky Stadium 45,797 5 August 26 Miami Dolphins W 31–16 3–2 Metrodome 46,933
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 4 at Green Bay Packers L 16–10 0–1 Lambeau Field 59,487 2 September 11 Detroit Lions W 10–3 1–1 Metrodome 57,349 3 September 18 at Chicago Bears W 42–14 2–1 Soldier Field 61,073 4 September 25 Miami Dolphins W 38–35 3–1 Metrodome 64,035 5 October 2 at Arizona Cardinals L 17–7 3–2 Sun Devil Stadium 67,950 6 October 10 at New York Giants W 27–10 4–2 Giants Stadium 77,294 7 Bye 8 October 20 Green Bay Packers W 13–10 5–2 Metrodome 63,041 9 October 30 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 36–13 6–2 Tampa Stadium 42,110 10 November 6 New Orleans Saints W 21–20 7–2 Metrodome 57,564 11 November 13 at New England Patriots L 26–20 7–3 Foxboro Stadium 58,382 12 November 20 New York Jets L 31–21 7–4 Metrodome 60,687 13 November 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 20–17 7–5 Metrodome 47,259 14 December 1 Chicago Bears W 33–27 8–5 Metrodome 61,483 15 December 11 at Buffalo Bills W 21–17 9–5 Rich Stadium 66,501 16 December 17 at Detroit Lions L 41–19 9–6 Silverdome 73,881 17 December 26 San Francisco 49ers W 21–14 10–6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,326
Game summaries
Week 13: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Standings
Postseason Game summaries NFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (#6) Chicago Bears
The Bears picked off Warren Moon twice while Steve Walsh threw two touchdowns, backs Raymont Harris and Lewis Tillman added rushing scores, and Kevin Miniefield ran back a Vikings fumble for a touchdown.
Statistics
Team leaders Category Player(s) Value Passing yards Warren Moon 4,264 Passing touchdowns Warren Moon 18 Rushing yards Terry Allen 1,031 Rushing touchdowns Terry Allen 8 Receptions Cris Carter 122 * Receiving yards Cris Carter 1,256 Receiving touchdowns Cris Carter 7 Points Fuad Reveiz 132 Kickoff return yards Qadry Ismail 807 Punt return yards David Palmer 193 Tackles Jack Del Rio 128 Sacks John Randle 13.5 Interceptions Vencie Glenn Anthony Parker 4 Forced fumbles John Randle 3 * Vikings single season record (tie).
League rankings Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank Passing offense 4,324 270.2 3rd Rushing offense 1,524 95.2 20th Total offense 5,848 365.5 3rd Passing defense 3,652 228.2 21st Rushing defense 1,090 68.1 1st Total defense 4,742 296.4 5th
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)NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 440 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
External links Vikings on Football Reference