1993 NFL season

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1993 NFL season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 5, 1993 (1993-09-05) – January 3, 1994
Playoffs
Start dateJanuary 8, 1994
AFC ChampionsBuffalo Bills
NFC ChampionsDallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XXVIII
DateJanuary 30, 1994
SiteGeorgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
ChampionsDallas Cowboys
Pro Bowl
DateFebruary 6, 1994
SiteAloha Stadium

The 1993 NFL season was the 74th regular season of the National Football League. It was the only season in league history where all NFL teams played their 16-game schedule over a span of 18 weeks. After the success of expanding the regular season to a period of 17 weeks in 1990, the league hoped this new schedule would generate even more revenue. This was also done to avoid scheduling playoff games on January 1 and competing with College football Bowl games. However, teams felt that having two weeks off during the regular season was too disruptive for their weekly routines, and thus it reverted to 17 weeks immediately after the season ended.

When new TV contracts were signed in December 1993, CBS lost their rights to the then-fledgling Fox Network.

The season ended with Super Bowl XXVIII when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills 30-13 for the second consecutive year at the Georgia Dome. This remains the only time both Super Bowl participants have been the same for consecutive years. The Cowboys became the first team to win a Super Bowl after losing their first two regular season games. This game also marked the fourth and final Super Bowl loss by the Bills.

Major rule changes

  • The Play Clock (the time limit the offensive team has to snap the ball between plays) has been reduced from 45 seconds to 40 seconds (the time interval after time outs and other administrative stoppages remains the same at 25 seconds).
  • Ineligible receiver down field prior to a forward pass foul is added.
  • The passer can now legally throw a pass away, without any offensive player having a chance to catch the ball, as long as they are out of the pocket and the ball lands beyond the line of scrimmage.
  • The player taking a snap from the center, upon receiving the ball, can immediately throw the football directly into the ground to stop the game clock.

Final regular season standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green. No ties occurred this season.

AFC East
Team W L PCT PF PA
(1) Buffalo Bills 12 4 .750 329 242
Miami Dolphins 9 7 .563 349 351
New York Jets 8 8 .500 270 247
New England Patriots 5 11 .313 238 286
Indianapolis Colts 4 12 .250 189 378
AFC Central
Team W L PCT PF PA
(2) Houston Oilers 12 4 .750 368 238
(6) Pittsburgh Steelers 9 7 .563 308 281
Cleveland Browns 7 9 .438 304 307
Cincinnati Bengals 3 13 .188 187 319
AFC West
Team W L PCT PF PA
(3) Kansas City Chiefs 11 5 .688 328 291
(4) Los Angeles Raiders 10 6 .625 306 326
(5) Denver Broncos 9 7 .563 373 284
San Diego Chargers 8 8 .500 322 290
Seattle Seahawks 6 10 .375 280 314
NFC East
Team W L PCT PF PA
(1) Dallas Cowboys 12 4 .750 376 229
(4) New York Giants 11 5 .688 288 205
Philadelphia Eagles 8 8 .500 293 315
Phoenix Cardinals 7 9 .438 326 269
Washington Redskins 4 12 .250 230 345
NFC Central
Team W L PCT PF PA
(3) Detroit Lions 10 6 .625 298 292
(5) Minnesota Vikings 9 7 .563 277 290
(6) Green Bay Packers 9 7 .563 340 282
Chicago Bears 7 9 .438 234 230
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5 11 .313 237 376
NFC West
Team W L PCT PF PA
(2) San Francisco 49ers 10 6 .625 473 295
New Orleans Saints 8 8 .500 317 343
Atlanta Falcons 6 10 .375 316 385
Los Angeles Rams 5 11 .313 221 367

Tiebreakers

  • Buffalo was the top AFC playoff seed based on head-to-head victory over Houston (1–0).
  • Denver was the second AFC Wild Card ahead of Pittsburgh and Miami, based on better conference record (8–4 to Steelers' 7–5 to Dolphins' 6–6).
  • Pittsburgh was the third AFC Wild Card based on head-to-head victory over Miami (1–0).
  • San Francisco was the second NFC playoff seed based on head-to-head victory over Detroit (1–0).
  • Minnesota finished ahead of Green Bay in the NFC Central based on head-to-head sweep (2–0).

Playoffs

Main article: 1993–94 NFL playoffs
Jan 9 – Giants Stadium Jan 15 – Candlestick Park
5 Minnesota 10
4 NY Giants 3
4 NY Giants 17 Jan 23 – Texas Stadium
2 San Francisco 44
NFC
Jan 8 – Pontiac Silverdome 2 San Francisco 21
Jan 16 – Texas Stadium
1 Dallas 38
6 Green Bay 28 NFC Championship
6 Green Bay 17
3 Detroit 24 Jan 30 – Georgia Dome
1 Dallas 27
Wild Card playoffs
Divisional playoffs
Jan 8 – Arrowhead Stadium N1 Dallas 30
Jan 16 – Astrodome
A1 Buffalo 13
6 Pittsburgh 24 Super Bowl XXVIII
3 Kansas City 28
3 Kansas City 27* Jan 23 – Rich Stadium
2 Houston 20
AFC
Jan 9 – Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 3 Kansas City 13
Jan 15 – Rich Stadium
1 Buffalo 30
5 Denver 24 AFC Championship
4 LA Raiders 23
4 LA Raiders 42
1 Buffalo 29


* Indicates OT victory

This box:

Awards

Most Valuable Player Emmitt Smith, Running Back, Dallas
Coach of the Year Dan Reeves, NY Giants
Offensive Player of the Year Jerry Rice, Wide Receiver, San Francisco
Defensive Player of the Year Rod Woodson, Cornerback, Pittsburgh
Offensive Rookie of the Year Jerome Bettis, Running Back, LA Rams
Defensive Rookie of the Year Dana Stubblefield, Defensive tackle, San Francisco

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