35th season in franchise history
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.
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 .[ note 1] Going into Week 14 the Bills were still in postseason 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 .
Undrafted Free Agents [ edit ]
1994 Buffalo Bills staff[ 1]
Front office
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
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
Pete Carroll 's debut as a head coach with the New York Jets.
1
2 3 4 Total
• Jets
0
17 3 3
23
Bills
3
0 0 0
3
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BUF
NE
1
12:38
8
80
Bills
Andre Reed 37-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly , Steve Christie kick good
7
0
1
6:58
11
89
Bills
Thurman Thomas 4-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Steve Christie kick good
14
0
1
0:07
6
42
Patriots
Ben Coates 18-yard touchdown reception from Drew Bledsoe , Matt Bahr kick good
14
7
2
12:04
9
77
Bills
Bill Brooks 12-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Steve Christie kick good
21
7
2
2:58
10
88
Patriots
Ben Coates 5-yard touchdown reception from Drew Bledsoe, Matt Bahr kick good
21
14
2
1:13
6
78
Bills
Don Beebe 14-yard touchdown reception from Jim Kelly, Steve Christie kick good
28
14
3
12:33
1
19
Patriots
Marion Butts 19-yard touchdown run, Matt Bahr kick good
28
21
4
14:07
Bills
Fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Mike Lodish , Steve Christie kick good
35
21
4
9:17
3
23
Patriots
Michael Timpson 12-yard touchdown reception from Drew Bledsoe, Matt Bahr kick good
35
28
4
9:22
5
69
Patriots
Marion Butts 6-yard touchdown run, Matt Bahr kick good
35
35
4
0:52
8
53
Bills
32-yard field goal by Steve Christie
38
35
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
38
35
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
2 3 4 Total
• Bills
0
9 3 3
15
Oilers
0
0 0 7
7
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
7 10 3
20
• Bills
3
14 7 3
27
Buffalo Bills (3-1) at Chicago Bears (2-2)
1
2 3 4 Total
Bills
3
3 7 0
13
• Bears
0
7 3 10
20
1
2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
3
0 0 8
11
• Bills
0
7 7 7
21
[ 2]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colts
3
7 7 10
27
Bills
7
3 0 7
17
Date: October 16Location: Rich StadiumTelevision network: NBC
1
2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
7
0 3 0
10
• Bills
14
17 3 10
44
1
2 3 4 Total
Bills
0
14 0 3
17
• Jets
3
7 6 6
22
Date: November 6Location: Giants Stadium Referee: Howard RoeTV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bob Trumpy
1
2 3 4 Total
Bills
0
3 7 0
10
• Steelers
10
6 7 0
23
1
2 3 4 Total
Packers
0
6 14 0
20
• Bills
14
13 0 2
29
Date: November 20Location: Rich StadiumGame start: 1:00 PM EST Game attendance: 79,029Game weather: 41 °F (5.0 °C); wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Referee: Johnny GrierTV announcers (FOX ): Joe Buck and Tim Green
Thanksgiving Day Game
1
2 3 4 Total
Bills
0
7 7 7
21
• Lions
7
14 0 14
35
Date: Location: Pontiac Silverdome Game start: 12:30 PM EST Game attendance: 75,67Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Larry NemmersTV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy, and Hannah Storm (sideline reporter)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bills
7
0 21 14
42
Dolphins
0
17 0 14
31
Scoring summary Q1 BUF Brooks 8 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick)BUF 7–0
Q2 MIA Fryar 3 yard pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)Tie 7–7
Q2 MIA Stoyanovich 23 yard field goal MIA 10–7
Q2 MIA Fryar 45 yard pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick) MIA 17–7
Q3 BUF Beebe 72 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick)MIA 17–14
Q3 BUF Reed 21 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick)BUF 21–17
Q3 BUF Gardner 1 yard run (Christie kick)BUF 28–17
Q4 MIA Jackson 23 yard pass from Marino (pass failed)BUF 28–23
Q4 BUF Gardner 1 yard run (Christie kick) BUF 35–23
Q4 BUF Reed 83 yard pass from Kelly (Christie kick) BUF 42–23
Q4 MIA Miller 1 yard pass from Kosar (Parmalee run)BUF 42–31
[ 3]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Vikings
3
6 3 9
21
Bills
7
3 7 0
17
Date: December 11Location: Rich Stadium
1
2 3 4 Total
• Patriots
3
14 14 10
41
Bills
10
7 0 0
17
Date: December 18Location: Rich StadiumReferee: Red CashionTV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire, John Dockery (sideline reporter)
1
2 3 4 Total
Bills
0
6 0 3
9
• Colts
0
0 10 0
10
^ 1994 was the only season between 1988 and 1996 when Buffalo did not qualify for the postseason.
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