1993 NFL season

1993 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration September 5, 1993 (1993-09-05) – January 3, 1994
Playoffs
Start date January 8, 1994
AFC Champions Buffalo Bills
NFC Champions Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XXVIII
Date January 30, 1994
Site Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Champions Dallas Cowboys
Pro Bowl
Date February 6, 1994
Site Aloha 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

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
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(1) Buffalo Bills 124.750329242
Miami Dolphins 97.563349351
New York Jets 88.500270247
New England Patriots 511.313238286
Indianapolis Colts 412.250189378
AFC Central
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(2) Houston Oilers 124.750368238
(6) Pittsburgh Steelers 97.563308281
Cleveland Browns 79.438304307
Cincinnati Bengals 313.188187319
AFC West
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(3) Kansas City Chiefs 115.688328291
(4) Los Angeles Raiders 106.625306326
(5) Denver Broncos 97.563373284
San Diego Chargers 88.500322290
Seattle Seahawks 610.375280314
NFC East
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(1) Dallas Cowboys 124.750376229
(4) New York Giants 115.688288205
Philadelphia Eagles 88.500293315
Phoenix Cardinals 79.438326269
Washington Redskins 412.250230345
NFC Central
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(3) Detroit Lions 106.625298292
(5) Minnesota Vikings 97.563277290
(6) Green Bay Packers 97.563340282
Chicago Bears 79.438234230
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 511.313237376
NFC West
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(2) San Francisco 49ers 106.625473295
New Orleans Saints 88.500317343
Atlanta Falcons 610.375316385
Los Angeles Rams 511.313221367

Tiebreakers

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  
 
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 overtime victory

Awards

Most Valuable PlayerEmmitt Smith, Running Back, Dallas
Coach of the YearDan Reeves, NY Giants
Offensive Player of the YearJerry Rice, Wide Receiver, San Francisco
Defensive Player of the YearRod Woodson, Cornerback, Pittsburgh
Offensive Rookie of the YearJerome Bettis, Running Back, LA Rams
Defensive Rookie of the YearDana Stubblefield, Defensive tackle, San Francisco

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