The 1994 season was the

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' 34th in the

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(NFL) and their third under head coach

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. The team finished with a 10–6 record and reached the playoffs for a third straight season, but also failed to make it out of the Wild Card round for the third year in a row, losing 35–18 to their division rival

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Offseason

1994 Draft

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traded their 1st round selection (18th overall), 6th round selection (179th overall), and

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2nd round selection to Minnesota in exchange for OT

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on August 23, 1993. :

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traded a 2nd round selection (40th overall) and

1st round selection to Minnesota in exchange for their 2nd round selection (45th overall) and DE

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on April 24, 1994. : The

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traded their 2nd round selection (55th overall) and 4th round selection (125th overall) to Minnesota to move up 3 spot to the 52nd overall selection and draft LB James Folston. : Minnesota traded their 3rd round selection (88th overall) and 6th round selection (180th overall) to

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for TE

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. : Minnesota traded their 4th round selection (119th overall) and

3rd round selection (89th overall) to

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for QB

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. :

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traded a conditional 5th round selection (134th overall) to Minnesota in exchange for QB

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on August 20, 1993. : Minnesota traded their 5th round selection (151st overall) to

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for RB

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Undrafted free agents

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Postseason

NFC Wildcard Game

The Bears picked off

twice while Steve Walsh threw two touchdowns, backs

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and

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added rushing scores, and

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ran back a Vikings fumble for a touchdown.

Statistics

Team leaders

* Vikings single season record (tie).

League rankings

Staff

Roster

Awards and honors

Cris Carter Graduel Christopher Darin Carter (born November 25, 1965) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles (1987–1989), the Minnesota Vikings (1990–2001) and the Mia ...

, Led NFL in receptions * Cris Carter, All-Pro selection * Cris Carter, Pro Bowl selection *

, Pro Bowl selection 1994 * Warren Moon, NFL leader, passing yards, (4,264)

Milestones

* Cris Carter, 100 reception season (Carter finished the season with 122 receptions) NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, , p. 440 * Warren Moon, 3rd 4,000 Yard Passing Season * Warren Moon, 5th 400 Yard Passing Game (November 6) * Warren Moon, 6th 400 Yard Passing Game (November 20)

References

Vikings on Football Reference
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NFC Central championship seasons