1994 began with great hope and the fizzled to a below .500 ending. After nine games, the Philadelphia Eagles were 7-2; then they lost seven in a row. Randall Cunningham seemed to fall off suddenly. Rick Kotite replaced him with Bubby Brister for the final two games. Cunningham's second half performance in 1994 makes me question if he should be among the top ten Eagles in history. There were no big injuries which makes this nose dive even more puzzling. The Front Office fired Kotite after the season.
There was one record that Hershel Walker set. He became the first player have 90+ yards on three plays in one season. The Eagles lost all three games. Walker
--caught a 93 yard pass from Randall Cunningham against the New York Giants; Eagles lost 28 to 23. He did not score a touchdown on this play.
--took a hand off from Randall Cunningham and went 91 yards for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons; Eagles lost 28 to 21. This broke Wilbert Montgomery's record of 90 yards as the longest run in Philadelphia history. Wilbert's run was also for a touchdown in a 35 to 14 victory in 1982 at Veterans Stadium.
--in the final game of the season, returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown vs. the Cincinnati; Eagles lost 33 to 30.
The season's best game was the 40 to 8 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. SF did not look like a Super Bowl team but wound up winning it.
After a BYE week, the 2-1 Eagles went to San Francisco, a 3-1 team.
Randall Cunningham completed 20 of 29 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns. Charlie Garner carried 16 times for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Turn overs and sacks were big. The Eagles recorded three sacks for 22 yards in losses and three turnovers. The 49ers went blank in both categories. Biggest win of the Season. Philadelphia 40 San Francisco 8.
Biggest in 1994-SF won the Super Bowl
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Re: Biggest in 1994-SF won the Super Bowl
In the 94 Draft, the Eagles wanted to draft Trent Dilfer, and they were going to trade Randall Cunningham plus the 14th and 29th picks in the draft to get him.
Re: Biggest in 1994-SF won the Super Bowl
Kotite started to get exposed for the horrible coach that he was. They played a few brutally tough games down the stretch as well...back to backs vs Dallas and Pittsburgh. Also had to play Cleveland and Belichick during their 11-5 season. Going to Arizona to face the Buddyball Cards was no picnic either...they ended up losing and scoring just 6 pts as the Eagles offense was completely stymied.
Still no excuse for 7 straight. They should've figured out a way to win at least 2 or 3 of those game. Atlanta and Cinci needed to be W's, Giants were beatable.
From Nov 13, 1994 through the end of the 1996 season, Kotite went 4-35 as head coach
Still no excuse for 7 straight. They should've figured out a way to win at least 2 or 3 of those game. Atlanta and Cinci needed to be W's, Giants were beatable.
From Nov 13, 1994 through the end of the 1996 season, Kotite went 4-35 as head coach