1974 Baltimore Colts season

The 1974 Baltimore Colts season was the 22nd season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts finished with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses, fifth in the AFC East.

1974 Baltimore Colts season
Head coachHoward Schnellenberger
Joe Thomas
General managerJoe Thomas
OwnerRobert Irsay
Home fieldMemorial Stadium
Results
Record2–12
Division place5th AFC East
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Pro BowlersLB Mike Curtis

Second-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger was fired after three games,[1] after an argument with owner Robert Irsay over whether Marty Domres or Bert Jones should start at quarterback for the Colts.[2]

General manager Joe Thomas took over the head coaching duties for the remainders of the season, but could direct the team to only two wins, both on the road, as the Colts failed to win a home game during the 1974 season. This would be the last time the Colts would fail to win a home game in a non-strike season until their abysmal 1–15 1991 season, when the team was based in Indianapolis.

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1974 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 5 John Dutton Defensive End Nebraska
1 24 Roger Carr Wide Receiver Louisiana Tech

Staff/Coaches
1974 Baltimore Colts staff
Front Office

Coaching Staff

Offensive Coaches

 Defensive Coaches

Final roster
1974 Baltimore Colts roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season
Main article: 1974 NFL season

All-Pro linebacker Ted Hendricks signed a future contract with the World Football League, and was then traded by the Colts to the Green Bay Packers by general manager Joe Thomas. (Hendricks never ended up playing for the bankrupt WFL, and made four more Pro Bowls in his career.)

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 15 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–30 0–1 Three Rivers Stadium
48,890
2 September 22 Green Bay Packers L 13–20 0–2 Memorial Stadium
41,252
3 September 29 at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–30 0–3 Veterans Stadium
64,205
4 October 6 at New England Patriots L 3–42 0–4 Schaefer Stadium
59,502
5 October 13 Buffalo Bills L 14–27 0–5 Memorial Stadium
40,626
6 October 20 at New York Jets W 35–20 1–5 Shea Stadium
51,745
7 October 27 at Miami Dolphins L 7–17 1–6 Orange Bowl
65,868
8 November 3 Cincinnati Bengals L 14–24 1–7 Memorial Stadium
36,110
9 November 10 Denver Broncos L 6–17 1–8 Memorial Stadium
33,244
10 November 17 at Atlanta Falcons W 17–7 2–8 Atlanta Stadium
41,278
11 November 24 New England Patriots L 17–27 2–9 Memorial Stadium
34,782
12 December 1 at Buffalo Bills L 0–6 2–10 Rich Stadium
75,325
13 December 8 Miami Dolphins L 16–17 2–11 Memorial Stadium
34,420
14 December 15 New York Jets L 38–45 2–12 Memorial Stadium
31,651

Standings
AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Miami Dolphins 11 3 0 .786 6–2 9–2 327 216 W3
Buffalo Bills 9 5 0 .643 5–3 7–4 264 244 L2
New England Patriots 7 7 0 .500 4–4 4–7 348 289 L3
New York Jets 7 7 0 .500 4–4 5–6 279 300 W6
Baltimore Colts 2 12 0 .143 1–7 1–10 190 329 L4
Source:[3]

References
  1. "Schnellenberger the last to know". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 30, 1974. p. 1C.
  2. Neft, David S.; Cohen, Richard M.; and Korch, Rich The Sports Encyclopedia: Pro Football, 12th Edition, p. 270, Martin's Press, August 1994, ISBN 0-312-11073-1
  3. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 296

See also
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