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1993 Green Bay Packers season
General managerRon Wolf
PresidentBob Harlan
Head coachMike Holmgren
Home fieldLambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd NFC Central
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs
(at Lions) 28–24
Lost Divisional Playoffs
(at Cowboys) 17–27

The 1993 season was the Green Bay Packers' 73rd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 75th overall. They had a 9–7 record and won their first playoff berth in 11 years, but their first in a non-strike year in 21 years. The record also marked the first back-to-back winning season since the Packers 1967 season.[1] During the regular season, the Packers finished with 340 points, ranking sixth in the National Football League, and allowed 282 points, ranking ninth. In his third year as a pro and second with the Packers, quarterback Brett Favre led the Packers offense, passing for 3,303 yards and 19 touchdowns.[2] Favre, who played his first full season, was selected to his second of eleven Pro Bowl appearances.

In the playoffs, the Packers played in the NFC Wild Card Game against the Detroit Lions. The Packers pulled off the upset, winning 28–24, closing with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Favre to Sterling Sharpe with 55 seconds left. In the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, the Packers played the defending and eventual repeat Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys, but lost 27–17.

The Packers commemorated their 75th overall season of professional football in 1993 with a "75" logo uniform patch, one year before the NFL's diamond anniversary.

Offseason

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Free agents

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In the off season, the Packers signed future Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White in one of the biggest moves in Packers history.[3]

Additions Subtractions
DE Reggie White (Eagles) QB Don Majkowski (Colts)
WR Louis Clark (Seahawks) S Chuck Cecil (Cardinals)
WR Mark Clayton (Dolphins) T Tootie Robbins (Saints)
G Harry Galbreath (Dolphins) RB Vince Workman (Buccaneers)
T Tunch Ilkin (Steelers) S Adrian White (Patriots)
S Mike Prior (Colts)
DT Bill Maas (Chiefs)
DE David Grant (Buccaneers)
WR Jamie Holland (Browns)
LB Ervin Randle (Chiefs)
OT Rory Graves
RB John Stephens (Patriots)
QB Ken O'Brien (Jets)
WR James Milling (Falcons)

1993 NFL Draft

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The Green Bay Packers selected Linebacker Wayne Simmons in the first round of the 1993 NFL draft. In the fifth round the Packers drafted quarterback Mark Brunell, who would later become Jacksonville Jaguars career passing yards leader.[4]

1993 Green Bay Packers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 15 Wayne Simmons  Linebacker Clemson
1 29 George Teague  Free Safety Alabama
3 81 Earl Dotson  Offensive tackle Texas A&M–Kingsville
5 118 Mark Brunell *  Quarterback Washington
5 119 James Willis  Linebacker Auburn
6 141 Doug Evans  Cornerback Louisiana Tech
6 152 Paul Hutchins  Offensive tackle Western Michigan
6 156 Tim Watson  Safety Howard
7 183 Bob Kuberski  Defensive tackle Navy
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

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1993 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Lionell Crawford Wide receiver Wisconsin
Casey Greer Safety Miami (FL)
Justin Hall Guard Notre Dame
J. J. Lasley Fullback Stanford
Josh Miller Punter Arizona
Nick Smith Linebacker Notre Dame
Rich Thompson Kicker Wisconsin
Matt Turk Punter UW Whitewater

Staff

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1993 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

  • President/chief executive officer – Bob Harlan
  • Executive vice-president/general manager – Ron Wolf
  • Director of pro personnel – Jesse Kaye
  • Director of college scouting – John Math
  • Assistant Director of pro personnel – Ted Thompson

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


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Roster

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1993 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad


53 active, 10 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve


Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Opening week

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The Green Bay Packers started the season strong with a 36–6 win over the Los Angeles Rams. The Packers showed a strong defense and offense in the win. The Rams finished with 53-yards rushing, and Bryce Paup and George Koonce were able to record a safety on one play. Rams quarterback, Jim Everett completed 17 of 41 passes for 175 yards and two interceptions. The offense recorded 381 total yards, scoring in six of eight possessions. Quarterback Brett Favre completed 19 of 29 passes for 264 yards and two touchdowns. For one of the touchdowns, Favre completed a 50-yard touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe, who finished with seven catches for 120 yards.[6]

Three game skid

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After the strong start against the Rams, the Packers lost the following three games. The first came in a 20–17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lambeau Field. Despite gaining a 17–7 lead in the third quarter, the Packers only managed 159 yards of total offense in the game. Starting linebacker Brian Noble left the field with a season-ending injury as the Eagles were able to rally from behind. The Eagles gained the lead with under five minutes to play when Randall Cunningham escaped a sack from former teammate Reggie White, and firing a 40-yard touchdown pass to Eagles receiver Victor Bailey.[7] Following a bye week, the Packers traveled to the Metrodome to play the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers again fell short of victory in the closing seconds of the game. The Packers were leading 13–12 before Jim McMahon completed a 45-yard pass on third and ten to Eric Guliford, who was wide open. With four seconds left, Vikings kicker Fuad Reveiz completed his fifth field goal to give the Vikings a 15–13 victory.[8] The following week, the Packers lost their third straight to defending and eventual repeat Super Bowl champions, the Dallas Cowboys.[9]

Winning streak

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After losing three of their first four games, the Packers proceeded to win six of their next seven, defeating four conference opponents. The Packers won their second game of the season, narrowly defeating the Denver Broncos on Brett Favre's birthday. At halftime the Packers held a 30–7 lead, scoring on each of their first six possessions. Brett Favre passed for 182 yards in the first half, including a 66-yard touchdown pass to Jackie Harris. John Stephens and Edgar Bennett each scored one-yard touchdown runs and Chris Jackie made three field goals. In the second half the Packers gained only 61 yards on offense. Brett Favre threw three interceptions, including one which was returned for a touchdown. Broncos quarterback John Elway completed 33 of 59 passes for 367 yards and a touchdown, helping to close the Packers lead to 30–27. The Broncos had a chance to tie or win the game on their last drive, but came up short when Reggie White was able to sack John Elway twice. After the win the Packers had another bye week.[10]

In week eight the Packers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37–14, bringing their record to 3–3. Brett Favre completed 20 of 35 passes for 268 yards. Sterling Sharpe caught a career-high four touchdown passes, tying a Green Bay Packer record held by Don Hutson.[11] For the second week in a row the Packers faced a conference opponent. They defeated the Chicago Bears 17–3 and forced seven sacks and three turnovers in the game.[12]

The Beginning of the Lambeau Leap

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The Packers beat the Raiders in the final home game of the regular season. But this game will be remembered for the start of the famed Lambeau Leap. Packer LeRoy Butler forced a fumble from Raider quarterback Vince Evans that Reggie White recovered. After running 10 yards, White lateraled the ball to Butler, who ran the remaining 25 yards into the end zone. Butler then made the lunging leap into the south bleachers and inviting arms of crazed fans. The true first "Leap" came the week before at Milwaukee County Stadium.

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Game site Record Attendance
1 September 5 Los Angeles Rams W 36–6 Milwaukee County Stadium 1–0
54,648
2 September 12 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–20 Lambeau Field 1–1
59,061
3 Bye
4 September 26 at Minnesota Vikings L 13–15 Metrodome 1–2
61,746
5 October 3 at Dallas Cowboys L 14–36 Texas Stadium 1–3
63,568
6 October 10 Denver Broncos W 30–27 Lambeau Field 2–3
58,943
7 Bye
8 October 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 37–14 Tampa Stadium 3–3
47,354
9 October 31 Chicago Bears W 17–3 Lambeau Field 4–3
58,945
10 November 8 at Kansas City Chiefs L 16–23 Arrowhead Stadium 4–4
76,742
11 November 14 at New Orleans Saints W 19–17 Louisiana Superdome 5–4
69,043
12 November 21 Detroit Lions W 26–17 Milwaukee County Stadium 6–4
55,119
13 November 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–10 Lambeau Field 7–4
56,995
14 December 5 at Chicago Bears L 17–30 Soldier Field 7–5
62,236
15 December 12 at San Diego Chargers W 20–13 Jack Murphy Stadium 8–5
57,930
16 December 19 Minnesota Vikings L 17–21 Milwaukee County Stadium 8–6
54,773
17 December 26 Los Angeles Raiders W 28–0 Lambeau Field 9–6
54,482
18 January 2, 1994 at Detroit Lions L 20–30 Pontiac Silverdome 9–7
77,510
WC January 8, 1994 at Detroit Lions W 28–24 Pontiac Silverdome 10–7
68,479
DC January 16, 1994 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–27 Texas Stadium 10–8
64,790

Game summaries

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Week 1 vs. Rams

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Los Angeles Rams (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 3 006
Packers 9 10 14336

at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 2: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week Two: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 01320
Packers 7 3 7017

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 12, 1993
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and John Madden
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Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings

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Week Four: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 3 0313
Vikings 3 3 6315

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Game information

Week 5: @ Dallas Cowboys

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Week 5: Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 0 7014
Cowboys 10 6 13736

Week 6: vs. Denver Broncos

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Week 6: Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay Packers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 14627
Packers 17 13 0030

at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Week 8: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 8: Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 17 6737
Buccaneers 0 0 7714

at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida

Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 7 10017
Packers 10 3 31026

at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Week 14: @ Chicago Bears

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Packers 7 0 10017
Bears 7 3 101030

at Soldier Field in Chicago

Week 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 16: Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers (in Milwaukee)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 7 7721
Packers 3 7 0717

at Milwaukee County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Standings

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NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(3) Detroit Lions 10 6 0 .625 298 292 W2
(5) Minnesota Vikings 9 7 0 .563 277 290 W3
(6) Green Bay Packers 9 7 0 .563 340 282 L1
Chicago Bears 7 9 0 .438 234 230 L4
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 11 0 .313 237 376 L1

Awards and records

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  • Brett Favre, NFC leader, attempts: 522
  • Brett Favre, NFC leader, completions: 318
  • Brett Favre, NFC leader, interceptions (tied): 24
  • Robert Brooks, NFL kickoff return leader
  • Sterling Sharpe, NFL leader in receptions: 112
  • Sterling Sharpe, franchise record, most receptions in a season: 112

Milestones

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References

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  1. ^ Nickel, Lori. "Packers Roll Dice Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine", Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2005-10-08. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  2. ^ "1993 Green Bay Packers statistics", Profootballreference.com. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  3. ^ "NFL Free Agency 101 Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine", Packers.com. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
  4. ^ "1993 NFL Draft", NFL.com. Retrieved on February 10, 2007.
  5. ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Havel, Chris. "Sept. 5, 1993: Packers 36, Rams 6", Packersnews.com, 1993-09-05. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  7. ^ Havel, Chris. "Sept. 12, 1993: Eagles 20, Packers 17", Packersnews.com, 1993-09-12. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  8. ^ Havel, Chris. "Sept. 26, 1993: Vikings 15, Packers 13", Packersnews.com, 1993-09-26. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  9. ^ Havel, Chris. "Oct. 3, 1993: Cowboys 36, Packers 14", Packersnews.com, 1993-10-03. Retrieved on February 12, 2007.
  10. ^ Havel, Chris. "Oct. 10, 1993: Packers 30, Broncos 27", Packersnews.com, 1993-10-10. Retrieved on March 31, 2007.
  11. ^ Havel, Chris. "Oct. 24, 1993: Packers 37, Buccaneers 14", Packersnews.com, 1993-24-10. Retrieved on March 31, 2007.
  12. ^ Havel, Chris. "Oct. 31, 1993: Packers 17, Bears 3", Packersnews.com, 1993-10-31. Retrieved on March 31, 2007.
  13. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys - October 3rd, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "Denver Broncos at Green Bay Packers - October 10th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - October 24th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  16. ^ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - December 5th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  17. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers - December 19th, 1993". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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