The 1974 Green Bay Packers season was their 56th season overall and their 54th season in the National Football League . The team finished with a 6–8 record under fourth-year head coach Dan Devine , a consecutive third-place finish in the NFC Central division. The Packers lost their last three games, all to non-playoff teams.
After Week 6, the 3–3 Packers traded five future draft picks to the Los Angeles Rams for veteran quarterback John Hadl , who had recently been benched in favor of James Harris . [ 1] Jerry Tagge ) managed only three field goals in a 10–9 road loss to rival Chicago on Monday night .[ 2] Milwaukee the week prior, intercepting four passes.[ 3]
With a year remaining on his five-year contract, Devine resigned a day after the last game of the regular season and returned to college football at Notre Dame ,[ 4] [ 5] Ara Parseghian . Devine was succeeded as head coach at Green Bay by Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr , hired on Christmas Eve.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Undrafted free agents
edit
1974 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player
Position
College
Tyrone Byrd
Wide receiver
Dartmouth
John Cherry
Quarterback
Missouri
Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Rookies in italics
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 15
Minnesota Vikings L 17–32
0–1
Lambeau Field
56,267
2
September 22
at Baltimore Colts
W 20–13
1–1
Memorial Stadium
41,252
3
September 29
Detroit Lions W 21–19
2–1
Milwaukee County Stadium
47,292
4
October 6
Buffalo Bills
L 7–27
2–2
Lambeau Field
56,267
5
October 13
Los Angeles Rams
W 17–6
3–2
Milwaukee County Stadium
47,499
6
at Chicago Bears
L 9–10
3–3
Soldier Field
50,623
7
October 27
at Detroit Lions
L 17–19
3–4
Tiger Stadium
51,775
8
November 3
Washington Redskins
L 6–17
3–5
Lambeau Field
56,267
9
November 10
Chicago Bears
W 20–3
4–5
Milwaukee County Stadium
46,567
10
November 17
at Minnesota Vikings
W 19–7
5–5
Metropolitan Stadium
47,924
11
November 24
San Diego Chargers
W 34–0
6–5
Lambeau Field
56,267
12
December 1
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 14–36
6–6
Veterans Stadium
42,030
13
December 8
at San Francisco 49ers
L 6–7
6–7
Candlestick Park
47,475
14
December 15
at Atlanta Falcons
L 3–10
6–8
Atlanta Stadium
10,020
Monday (October 21)Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Fred Cox 20-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. Drive: Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–10. Drive:
MIN – Chuck Foreman 3-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 23–10. Drive: Fourth quarter
MIN – Fred Cox 21-yard field goal. Vikings 26–10. Drive:
GB – Steve Odom 18-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Vikings 26–17. Drive:
MIN – Amos Martin 15-yard fumble return (kick failed). Vikings 32–17.
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers MIN – Chuck Foreman – 5 receptions, 32 yards
GB – Barry Smith – 2 receptions, 29 yards
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – MacArthur Lane 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 10–3. Drive:
GB – Chester Marcol 39-yard field goal. Packers 13–3. Drive:
BAL – Toni Linhart 23-yard field goal. Packers 13–6. Drive: Third quarter
GB – MacArthur Lane 13-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 20–6. Drive: Fourth quarter
Top passers Top rushers Top receivers GB – Jon Staggers – 3 receptions, 52 yards
BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 5 receptions, 47 yards
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
3
10 6 0
19
• Packers
0
8 10 3
21
Scoring summary 1 DET Errol Mann 37-yard field goalLions 3–0 2 DET Errol Mann 26-yard field goal Lions 6–0 2 GB Safety, Ted Hendricks blocked punt out of end zone Lions 6–2 2 GB Chester Marcol 35-yard field goalLions 6–5 2 DET Larry Walton 39-yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)Lions 13–5 2 GB Chester Marcol 36-yard field goal Lions 13–8 3 DET Errol Mann 41-yard field goal Lions 16–8 3 GB Chester Marcol 41-yard field goal Lions 16–11 3 GB Barry Smith 27-yard pass from Jerry Tagge (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 18–16 3 DET Errol Mann 28-yard field goal Lions 19–18 4 GB Chester Marcol 22-yard field goal Packers 21–19
[ 9]
1
2 3 4 Total
Bears
3
0 0 0
3
• Packers
0
10 0 10
20
Scoring summary 1 Bears Mirro Roder 44-yard field goalBears 3–0 2 Packers Chester Marcol 45-yard field goalTie 3–3 2 Packers Steve Odom 95-yard punt return (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 10–3 4 Packers Chester Marcol 24-yard field goal Packers 13–3 4 Packers John Brockington 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick)Packers 20–3
Chester Marcol, NFL Leader, Field Goals Made, (25)
Don Woods, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
^ "Hadl dealt as NFL clubs switch QBs" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 23, 1974. p. 1D.^ "Big plays help Bears nip Packers" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Associated Press. October 22, 1974. p. 3E.^ "Startling Pack batters Rams" . Toledo Blade . (Ohio). Associated Press. October 14, 1974. p. 18.^ Hofmann, Dale (December 17, 1974). "Devine resigns, accepts Notre Dame coaching job" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1, part 1. ^ "Devine quits Packers for Irish" . Morning Record . Meriden, Connecticut. Associated Press. December 17, 1974. p. 13.^ Lea, Bud; Hofmann, Dave (December 24, 1974). "Starr to be named today" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1, part 2. ^ Kupper, Mike (December 24, 1974). "Starr, Packers, make it official" . Milwaukee Journal . p. 1, part 1. ^ Hofmann, Dale (December 25, 1974). "Starr pledges fresh start" . Milwaukee Sentinel . p. 1, part 2. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
