1994 New England Patriots season | |
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Owner | Robert Kraft |
Head coach | Bill Parcells |
Home field | Foxboro Stadium |
Local radio | WBZ |
Results | |
Record | 10–6 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Browns) 13–20 |
Pro Bowlers | T Bruce Armstrong QB Drew Bledsoe TE Ben Coates |
AP All-Pros | TE Ben Coates (1st team) |
Uniform | |
The 1994 New England Patriots season was the team's 35th season, and 25th in the National Football League (NFL). It was the first under owner Robert Kraft, who purchased the team after preventing previous owner James Orthwein from moving the Patriots to St. Louis. The Patriots finished the season with a record of ten wins and six losses, and finished tied for first in the AFC's East division.
The Patriots began the 1994 season with a 3–6 record before winning their final seven games, finishing 10–6 and qualifying the playoffs (their first winning season in 6 years). The Patriots were just two seasons removed from a 2-win season, and made the playoffs for the first time since 1986 and only the seventh time in the team's history. It was also their first winning season since 1988. The winning streak started with a 26–20 overtime win over the Minnesota Vikings. In the Wild Card round of the playoffs the Cleveland Browns defeated the New England Patriots 20–13.