1993 Green Bay Packers season
| 1993 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
| General manager | Ron Wolf |
| Home field |
Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
Won NFC Wild Card Lost NFC Divisional (Dallas Cowboys) |
The 1993 Green Bay Packers season resulted in a 9–7 record and the Packers' first playoff berth in 21 years (excluding the strike-shortened 1982 season). The record also marked the first back-to-back winning season since the Packers 1967 season. 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. Favre, who played his first full season, was selected to his first of eight Pro Bowls.
In the playoffs, the Packers played in the NFC Wild Card Game against the Detroit Lions. The Packers were able to win the game 28–24, closing with a 40-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre to Sterling Sharpe with 55 seconds left. In the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, the Packers played the Dallas Cowboys and 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.
In the offseason, the Packers signed future Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White in one of the biggest offseason moves in Packers history.
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.
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