1994 Houston Oilers season

35th season in franchise history November 2013 March 2026 Houston Oilers 1994 2–14 4th AFC Central Floyd Reese Bud Adams Jack Pardee (fired on November 14, 1-9 record)Jeff Fisher (interim; 1-5 record) Kevin Gilbride Jeff Fisher Houston Astrodome Did not qualify C Bruce MatthewsCB Darryll Lewis 180px Oilers seasons The 1994 Houston Oilers season was the 35th season overall the Oilers played and their 25th with the National Football League (NFL), and was part of the 1994 NFL season.1994 Houston Oilers The Oilers missed the playoffs for the first time since 1986. Two notable losses the Oilers suffered were the trading of Warren Moon, the team’s longtime starting quarterback, to the Minnesota Vikings and the departure of defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan, who was hired to coach the Arizona Cardinals. With Moon being replaced by career backup Cody Carlson and the defense left without its leader, the 1994 Oilers went into a tailspin despite returning several of their explosive offensive players such as Ernest Givins and Haywood Jeffires. The team started out with only one win in their first ten games, which led to head coach Jack Pardee and offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride being fired. Jeff Fisher, who had just joined the team that year as Ryan's replacement as defensive coordinator, was promoted to head coach. Carlson did not last the season as he suffered a series of injuries that proved to be career ending. Billy Joe Tolliver ended up making the most starts of any Oilers quarterback, losing all seven of his starts. Neither Tolliver, Carlson, or third quarterback Bucky Richardson threw for more than six touchdowns (Carlson only managed one in five starts) and Tolliver and Carlson threw more interceptions than touchdowns. Running back Gary Brown could not repeat his 1,000-yard total from the previous year, managing only 648. Givins, who had recorded nearly 900 receiving yards in 1993, fell to 521 in 1994 while seeing his receptions total drop to 35. Jeffires' numbers improved slightly, and he led the Oilers in receiving touchdowns with six, but he was not elected to the Pro Bowl as he had been in 1993. Slaughter, meanwhile, only caught two touchdowns, which was his lowest total to that point in his career. The offense finished last in the league in points scored and 26th in total yardage. The defense, which lost several of its key pieces from the previous season including its two leaders in sacks, also fell off. After giving up the fourth-lowest point total in 1993, the Oilers allowed a total of 352 points in 1994. Despite that, three players recorded at least six sacks with Lamar Lathon leading with 8.5. Darryll Lewis recorded five interceptions in his first full season as a starter, with fellow cornerback Cris Dishman getting four and returning one for a touchdown, and safety Marcus Robertson adding three of his own. The defense also managed to improve on their total yardage allowed from 1993, moving up from ninth in that category despite finishing near the bottom of the league in points allowed. When the season was over the Oilers stood at 2–14, tying their 1983 squad with the team’s fewest wins in a sixteen game season and the second-fewest overall, with the 1972, 1973, 1982 squads only winning once each season. The ten-game swing is the worst season-to-season drop in games won in NFL history, which would later be tied by the 2013 Houston Texans. Seven of their fourteen losses came by three points or fewer. Although the Oilers finished with the worst record that season, they did not receive the #1 pick in the 1995 NFL draft due to the entry of the expansion Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars into the league (under NFL rules, a new team is automatically granted the first pick in their first draft, unless they decide to give it up as the Panthers would do). However, the news was not all negative. With the high pick the Oilers chose Steve McNair, who would go on to become one of the franchise’s all-time great players. Offseason After having imploded in the playoffs against Kansas City in the 1993 playoffs, the Oilers traded longtime quarterback Warren Moon to Minnesota, leaving Cody Carlson as the starter for the 1994 season. Carlson, however, was severely injured early in the season and would eventually retire due to said injuries after the season. NFL draft 1994 NFL draft 1994 Houston Oilers 1 26 Henry Ford Defensive tackle Arkansas yes 2 60 Jeremy Nunley Defensive end Alabama yes 3 101 Malcolm Floyd Wide receiver Fresno State yes 4 119 Mike Davis Cornerback Cincinnati yes 4 129 Sean Jackson Running back Florida State 5 157 Roderick Lewis Tight end Arizona yes 5 161 Jim Reid Offensive tackle Virginia yes 6 187 Lee Gissendaner Wide receiver Northwestern 6 194 Barron Wortham Linebacker UTEP yes 7 220 Lemanski Hall Linebacker Alabama yes no no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1994_draft.htm 1994 Houston Oilers draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com October 27, 2014 Personnel Staff 1994 Houston Oilers Owner/chairman of the board/president – Bud Adams Executive vice-president/general manager – Floyd Reese Vice-president of player personnel and scouting – Mike Holovak Head coach – Jack Pardee Assistant head coach/offense – Kevin Gilbride Offensive coordinator – Dick Coury Running backs – Frank Novak Receivers – Charlie Baggett Offensive line – Bob Young Defensive coordinator – Jeff Fisher Defensive line – Jim Stanley Linebackers – Gregg Williams Defensive backs – Tom Bettis Quality control – Frank Bush Special teams – Frank Novak Strength and Rehabilitation – Steve Watterson Roster 1994 Houston Oilers 14 Cody Carlson  7 Bucky Richardson 11 Billy Joe Tolliver 10 Lee Williamson American football 33 Gary Brown running back 47 Le'Shai Maston FB 37 Todd McNair 32 Spencer Tillman 44 Lorenzo White 87 Pat Coleman 83 Malcolm Seabron 81 Ernest Givins 82 Travis Hannah 80 Haywood Jeffires 84 Webster Slaughter 88 Gary Wellman 85 Pat Carter 49 Roderick Lewis y 48 John Henry Mills 77 Kevin Donnalley G 55 John Flannery American football G 72 Brad Hopkins T 74 Bruce Matthews C 64 Erik Norgard G 67 Jim Reid offensive lineman y T 75 Bill Schultz American football G 70 Stan Thomas American football T 73 David Williams offensive lineman T 79 Ray Childress DT 90 Kenny Davidson American football DE 92 Henry Ford defensive lineman y DE 57 Lamar Lathon DE 94 Glenn Montgomery DT 93 Jeremy Nunley y DE 68 Tim Roberts American football DT 56 Micheal Barrow OLB 59 Joe Bowden OLB 53 Brett Faryniarz OLB 51 Lemanski Hall y OLB 50 Eddie Robinson Jr. OLB 54 Al Smith American football MLB 52 Barron Wortham y MLB 22 Tomur Barnes CB 23 Blaine Bishop SS 30 Mike Davis defensive back, born 1972 y CB 28 Cris Dishman CB 24 Steve Jackson defensive back CB 29 Darryll Lewis CB 25 Bubba McDowell SS 26 Bo Orlando FS 31 Marcus Robertson FS 16 Rich Camarillo P  3 Al Del Greco K 89 Reggie Brown wide receiver, born 1970 WR IR 41 Sean Jackson American football y RB IR 71 Mike Teeter DE IR 53 active, 3 inactive, 2 practice squad 86 Mario Bailey WR 98 Willie Jennings y DT https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1994_roster.htm 1994 Houston Oilers starters, roster, and players Pro-Football-Reference.com October 28, 2014 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 4 at Indianapolis Colts L 21–45 0–1 RCA Dome Recap 2 September 11 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–20 0–2 Texas Stadium Recap 3 September 18 Buffalo Bills L 7–15 0–3 Astrodome Recap 4 September 25 Cincinnati Bengals W 20–13 1–3 Astrodome Recap 5 October 3, 1994 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14–30 1–4 Three Rivers Stadium Recap 6Bye 7 October 13, 1994 Cleveland Browns L 8–11 1–5 Astrodome Recap 8 October 24, 1994 at Philadelphia Eagles L 6–21 1–6 Veterans Stadium Recap 9 October 30 at Los Angeles Raiders L 14–17 1–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Recap 10 November 6 Pittsburgh Steelers L 9–12 (OT) 1–8 Astrodome Recap 11 November 13 at Cincinnati Bengals L 31–34 1–9 Riverfront Stadium Recap 12 November 21 New York Giants L 10–13 1–10 Astrodome Recap 13 November 27 at Cleveland Browns L 10–34 1–11 Cleveland Stadium Recap 14 December 4 Arizona Cardinals L 12–30 1–12 Astrodome Recap 15 December 11 Seattle Seahawks L 14–16 1–13 Astrodome Recap 16 December 18 at Kansas City Chiefs L 9–31 1–14 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 17 December 24, 1994 New York Jets W 24–10 2–14 Astrodome Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 14 Cardinals 0 10 0 20 Oilers 9 3 0 0 December 4 Astrodome, Houston, Texas 3:00 p.m. CST 39,821 played indoors, domed stadium Red Cashion Fox yes Q1 9:33 HOU Safety, Lamar Lathon tackled Jay Schroeder in end zone HOU 2–0 Q1 11:50 HOU Cris Dishman 36 yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick) HOU 9–0 Q2 2:59 ARI Larry Centers 1 yard rush (Greg Davis kick) HOU 9–7 Q2 10:45 ARI Greg Davis 25 yard field goal ARI 10–9 Q2 13:42 HOU Al Del Greco 34 yard field goal HOU 12–10 Q4 2:57 ARI Gary Clark 13 yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Ronald Moore run) ARI 18–12 Q4 ARI Greg Davis 23 yard field goal ARI 21–12 Q4 ARI Larry Centers 4 yard rush (Greg Davis kick) ARI 28–12 Q4 ARI Safety, Eric Swann tackled Billy Joe Tolliver in end zone ARI 30–12 yes Arizona Cardinals at Houston Oilers – December 4th, 1994. Retrieved 2018-Sep-10. This ninth successive defeat for the Oilers has the unusual distinction of being the most recent NFL game as of 2019 during which both teams scored a safety, and one of only eight since at least 1940.Pro Football Reference; In a single game, from 1940 to 2017, requiring opp Safeties >= 1 and Safeties >= 1, sorted by ascending Date Week 17 Standings References External links 1994 Houston Oilers at Pro-Football-Reference.com Category:Houston Oilers seasons Houston Oilers Houston