1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1994 6–10 5th NFC Central Sam Wyche Rich McKay the Hugh Culverhouse estate LT Paul Gruber Tampa Stadium Did not qualify Buccaneers seasons The 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League (NFL). The year began with the death of owner Hugh Culverhouse. Ownership was transferred to a three-man board of trustees. Season ticket sales dwindled, and rumors of the team's location were a persistent distraction all year. At mid-season, the new ownership removed all personnel responsibilities from coach Sam Wyche, and gave them to Vice President Rich McKay, who they named general manager. They also put the team up for sale.Stroud Rick 30 Seasons: 1976–2005. From Sinking Ship to World-Class Cruise St. Petersburg Times September 11, 2005 On the field, Errict Rhett became the first rookie in the team's history to rush for 1,000 yards, despite not starting until the ninth game of the season. The Buccaneers had one of the weakest offenses in the league, even while led by a coach who had consistently produced top offenses while with the Cincinnati Bengals.Lieber Jill The NFC Central Sports Illustrated December 5, 1994 At 2–9, most people in the Bay area were ready to hang Wyche and pack his bags, but the defensive line improved as Eric Curry finally matured in the second half of the season, and the Bucs began their first 4-game winning streak in 15 years. It started with an overtime win against the Minnesota Vikings. Two wins over the Washington Redskins and one over the Los Angeles Rams set up a big game in Tampa against the Green Bay Packers, who were trying to secure a playoff spot. "We've arrived", Wyche announced prematurely.Lieber Jill The NFC Central Sports Illustrated December 26, 1994 The final game was called "Orange Pride Day", and was attended by 65,000 fans (although many were rooting for the visitors), most of whom expected it to be the last football game in Tampa. The Packers won, 34–19. Offseason NFL draft Pick Round Player Position School61Trent DilferQuarterbackFresno State342Errict RhettRunning backFlorida693Harold BishopTight endLSU1365Pete PiersonOffensive tackleWashington1656Bernard CarterLinebackerEast Carolina2007Jim PyneCenterVirginia Tech Preseason The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went 2–2 in the pre-season, winning their first game against the Bengals at home. After a loss to Seattle Seahawks on the road, the Bucs beat cross state rival Miami Dolphins in game three. The last game of the preseason was lost to the New York Jets by one point. Expectations were for a break even season in 1994. Personnel Staff 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staffFront office Vice president of football administration – Rich McKay Director of player personnel – Jerry Angelo Director of college scouting – Tim Ruskell Head coaches Head coach/director of football operations – Sam Wyche Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Turk Schonert Running backs – Willie Peete Wide receivers – David Culley Offensive line – Bob Wylie Quality control – Mike Mularkey Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Floyd Peters Defensive line – Ken Clarke Linebackers – Maxie Baughan Defensive backs – Johnnie Lynn Special teams coaches Special teams/tight ends – George Stewart Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Brad Roll 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Media Guide 44–46 http://www.buccaneers.com/team/mediaguide.aspx 2010-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100315173010/http://www.buccaneers.com/team/mediaguide.aspx 2010-03-15 dead Roster 1994 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 53 3 12 Trent Dilfer y  7 Craig Erickson 11 Casey Weldon 43 Rudy Harris 33 Anthony McDowell FB 32 Errict Rhett y 31 Mazio Royster 30 Vernon Turner 46 Vince Workman 88 Horace Copeland 82 Tyree Davis 80 Lawrence Dawsey 84 Charles Wilson American football 87 Lamar Thomas 86 Tyji Armstrong 89 Harold Bishop American football y 83 Dave Moore tight end 62 Ian Beckles G 76 Scott Dill T/G 74 Paul Gruber T 79 Sean Love G 61 Tony Mayberry C 70 Charles McRae G/T 69 Pete Pierson y T 60 Jim Pyne y G 67 Mike Sullivan offensive lineman T 72 Chidi Ahanotu DE 73 Brad Culpepper DT 75 Eric Curry DE 71 Santana Dotson DT 90 Milton Jones American football y DE 94 Toddrick McIntosh y DE 95 Keith Powe DE 92 Shawn Price DT 77 Mark Wheeler DT 91 Karl Wilson DE 57 Jeff Brady MLB 27 Barney Bussey OLB 93 Demetrius DuBose OLB 55 Lonnie Marts OLB 56 Hardy Nickerson MLB 28 Curtis Buckley CB 23 Marty Carter FS 25 Tony Covington SS 39 Charles Dimry CB 22 Thomas Everett FS 26 Rogerick Green CB 47 John Lynch American football FS 35 Martin Mayhew CB 38 Mike McGruder CB 53 Ed Brady American football LS  5 Michael Husted K  4 Dan Stryzinski P 68 Joel Crisman y G 37 Jerry Ellison y RB 42 Vidal Mills y S 81 Jackie Harris TE IR 85 Courtney Hawkins American football WR IR 45 Tony Stargell CB IR 53 active, 3 inactive, 3 practice squad Regular season Schedule Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Game site Attendance Record 1 September 4 at Chicago Bears L 21–9 Soldier Field 61,844 0–1 2 September 11 Indianapolis Colts W 24–10 Tampa Stadium 36,631"blacked" blacked out locally 1–1 3 September 18 New Orleans Saints L 9–7 Tampa Stadium 45,522"blacked" 1–2 4 September 25 at Green Bay Packers L 30–3 Lambeau Field 58,551 1–3 5 October 2 Detroit Lions W 24–14 Tampa Stadium 38,012"blacked" 2–3 6 October 9 at Atlanta Falcons L 34–13 Georgia Dome 52,633 2–4 7 Bye 8 October 23 at San Francisco 49ers L 41–16 Candlestick Park 62,741 2–5 9 October 30 Minnesota Vikings L 36–13 Tampa Stadium 42,110"blacked" 2–6 10 November 6 Chicago Bears L 20–6 Tampa Stadium 60,821"blacked" 2–7 11 November 13 at Detroit Lions L 14–9 Pontiac Silverdome 50,814 2–8 12 November 20 at Seattle Seahawks L 22–21 Kingdome 37,466 2–9 13 November 27 at Minnesota Vikings W 20–17 (OT) Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 47,259 3–9 14 December 4 Washington Redskins W 26–21 Tampa Stadium 45,121"blacked" 4–9 15 December 11 Los Angeles Rams W 24–14 Tampa Stadium 34,150"blacked" 5–9 16 December 18 at Washington Redskins W 17–14 RFK Stadium 47,315 6–9 17 December 24 Saturday Green Bay Packers L 34–19 Tampa Stadium 65,076"blacked" 6–10Note: Division opponents in bold text Standings Season summary Week 13 at Vikings Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1994 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2–9) at Minnesota Vikings (7–4) November 27, 1994 1:00 p.m. EDT Buccaneers 7 7 0 3 3 Vikings 0 9 0 8 0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota 47,250 Indoors (dome) FOX Box Score, Box Score left Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1976thru1996 Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings 1960thru2012 Vikings Craig Erickson 20/38, 254 Yds, TD, INT Errict Rhett 24 Rush, 55 Yds, TD Courtney Hawkins 6 Rec, 80 Yds, TD Warren Moon 24/46, 286 Yds, TD, INT Terry Allen 16 Rush, 54 Yds Qadry Ismail 6 Rec, 101 Yds, TD nfl TB MIN collapsed 1 11:14 Buccaneers 3 6 RushTD Errict Rhett 1 good Michael Husted run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 2 13:36 Vikings 12 61 FG 23 Fuad Reveiz 7 3 2 8:16 Vikings 9 49 FG 21 Fuad Reveiz 7 6 2 5:13 Buccaneers 8 55 RecTD Courtney Hawkins Craig Erickson 14 good Michael Husted run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 6 2 0:33 Vikings 10 53 FG 51 Fuad Reveiz 14 9 3 5:24 Buccaneers 14 86 FG Michael Husted 17 9 4 2:27 Vikings 3 52 RecTD Qadry Ismail Warren Moon 40 pass good 17 17 OT 12:52 Buccaneers 1 0 FG 22 Michael Husted 20 17 20 17 Notes References Tampa Bay Buccaneers season Tampa Bay Buccaneers Category:1990s in Tampa, Florida Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers seasons