1994 New Orleans Saints season

The 1994 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 28th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They were unable to match their previous season's output of 8–8, winning only seven games.^[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

1994 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	Jim Mora
Home stadium	Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	T Willie Roaf DE Wayne Martin
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Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1994 NFL draft

1994 New Orleans Saints draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	13	Joe Johnson *	Defensive end	Louisville
2	44	Mario Bates	Running back	Arizona State
3	79	Winfred Tubbs *	Linebacker	Texas
4	116	Doug Nussmeier	Quarterback	Idaho
5	142	Herman Carroll	Defensive end	Mississippi State
5	143	Craig Novitsky	Guard	UCLA
6	176	Derrell Mitchell	Wide receiver	Texas Tech
7	213	Lance Lundberg	Offensive tackle	Nebraska
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1994 New Orleans Saints staff

Front office Owner/General Partner – Tom Benson Executive Vice President of Administration – Jim Miller Vice President of Football Operations – Bill Kuharich Director of Pro Personnel – Chet Franklin Director of College Scouting – Bruce Lemmerman Head coaches Vice President/Head Coach – Jim E. Mora Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Carl Smith Running Backs – Jim Skipper Wide Receivers – Steve Walters Offensive Line – John Matsko Offensive Assistant – Chip Myers

Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Steve Sidwell Defensive Line – John Pease Linebackers – Vic Fangio Defensive Backs – Jim L. Mora Defensive Assistant – Everett Withers Special teams coaches Special Teams/Tight Ends – Joe Marciano Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Russell Paternostro

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Roster

1994 New Orleans Saints roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Jim Everett 13 Doug Nussmeier 18 Wade Wilson Running backs (RB) 24 Mario Bates 21 Derek Brown 32 Vaughn Dunbar 25 Brad Muster FB 22 Lorenzo Neal 36 Derrick Ned Wide receivers (WR) 89 Quinn Early 81 Michael Haynes 80 Tyrone Johnson 88 Derrell Mitchell 83 Torrance Small Tight ends (TE) 86 Kirk Botkin LS 82 Irv Smith 85 Wesley Walls LS

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Scott Adams G/T 72 Jim Dombrowski G 68 Alan Kline T 67 Andy McCollum C/G 60 Craig Novitsky C 70 Chris Port G 77 Willie Roaf T 78 Tom Roth G/T 63 Jeff Uhlenhake 65 Willie Williams T Defensive linemen (DL) 74 Herman Carroll DE 91 Robert Goff NT 96 Mark Gunn DE 94 Joe Johnson DE 93 Wayne Martin DE 73 Frank Warren NT

Linebackers (LB) 58 Darion Conner OLB 56 Ernest Dixon OLB 51 Sam Mills ILB 99 Joel Smeenge OLB 54 Winfred Tubbs ILB 97 Renaldo Turnbull OLB 90 James Williams ILB Defensive backs (DB) 26 Vince Buck FS 45 Israel Byrd CB 29 Vinnie Clark CB 20 Othello Henderson SS 33 Tyrone Hughes 27 Selwyn Jones CB 39 Carl Lee CB 43 Tyrone Legette CB 46 Sean Lumpkin SS 44 J. J. McCleskey CB/FS 37 Jimmy Spencer CB Special teams (ST)  7 Morten Andersen K  6 Tommy Barnhardt P

Practice squad 38 Ralph Dawkins RB 40 Chico Nelson S Reserve 71 Richard Cooper T (IR) 76 Jeff Davidson G (IR) 98 Jim Hanna NT (IR) 35 Shane Pahukoa S (IR) 84 Steve Rhem WR (IR) 75 Baron Rollins G (IR) 87 Frank Wainright TE (IR) 92 DeMond Winston LB (IR) 53 active, 8 inactive, 2 practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 4	Kansas City Chiefs	L 30–17	0–1	Louisiana Superdome	69,362
2	September 11	Washington Redskins	L 24–38	0–2	Louisiana Superdome	58,049
3	September 18	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 9–7	1–2	Tampa Stadium	45,522
4	September 25	at San Francisco 49ers	L 13–24	1–3	Candlestick Park	63,971
5	October 2	New York Giants	W 27–22	2–3	Louisiana Superdome	55,076
6	October 9	at Chicago Bears	L 7–17	2–4	Soldier Field	63,822
7	October 16	San Diego Chargers	L 22–36	2–5	Louisiana Superdome	50,565
8	October 23	Los Angeles Rams	W 37–34	3–5	Louisiana Superdome	47,908
9	Bye
10	November 6	at Minnesota Vikings	L 20–21	3–6	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	57,564
11	November 13	Atlanta Falcons	W 33–32	4–6	Louisiana Superdome	60,313
12	November 20	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 19–24	4–7	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	41,722
13	November 28	San Francisco 49ers	L 14–35	4–8	Louisiana Superdome	61,304
14	December 4	at Los Angeles Rams	W 31–15	5–8	Anaheim Stadium	34,960
15	December 11	at Atlanta Falcons	W 29–20	6–8	Georgia Dome	61,307
16	December 19	Dallas Cowboys	L 24–16	6–9	Louisiana Superdome	67,323
17	December 24	at Denver Broncos	W 30–28	7–9	Mile High Stadium	64,445
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
(1) San Francisco 49ers	13	3	0	.813	505	296	L1
New Orleans Saints	7	9	0	.438	348	407	W1
Atlanta Falcons	7	9	0	.438	317	385	W1
Los Angeles Rams	4	12	0	.250	286	365	L7