1974 Baltimore Colts season
1974 Baltimore Colts season | |
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Owner | AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB Mike Curtis |
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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
Offseason
NFL Draft
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Regular 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 | Game Recap |
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1 | September 15 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–30 | 0–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,890 | Recap |
2 | September 22 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–20 | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium
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41,252 | Recap |
3 | September 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–30 | 0–3 | Veterans Stadium | 64,205 | Recap |
4 | October 6 | at New England Patriots | L 3–42 | 0–4 | Schaefer Stadium
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59,502 | Recap |
5 | October 13 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–27 | 0–5 | Memorial Stadium | 40,626 | Recap |
6 | October 20 | at New York Jets | W 35–20 | 1–5 | Shea Stadium | 51,745 | Recap |
7 | October 27 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–17 | 1–6 | Orange Bowl | 65,868 | Recap |
8 | November 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–24 | 1–7 | Memorial Stadium | 36,110 | Recap |
9 | November 10 | Denver Broncos | L 6–17 | 1–8 | Memorial Stadium | 33,244 | Recap |
10 | November 17 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–7 | 2–8 | Atlanta Stadium
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41,278 | Recap |
11 | November 24 | New England Patriots | L 17–27 | 2–9 | Memorial Stadium | 34,782 | Recap |
12 | December 1 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–6 | 2–10 | Rich Stadium
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75,325 | Recap |
13 | December 8 | Miami Dolphins | L 16–17 | 2–11 | Memorial Stadium | 34,420 | Recap |
14 | December 15 | New York Jets | L 38–45 | 2–12 | Memorial Stadium | 31,651 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
AFC East | |||||||||
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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 York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 279 | 300 | W6 |
New England Patriots | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 4–7 | 348 | 289 | L3 |
Baltimore Colts | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–7 | 1–10 | 190 | 329 | L4 |
- Source:[3]
Season summary
Week 2 vs Packers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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- Date: September 22
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,252
- Box Score
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References
- ^ "Schnellenberger the last to know". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 30, 1974. p. 1C.
- ISBN 0-312-11073-1
- ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 296
See also
- History of the Indianapolis Colts
- Indianapolis Colts seasons
- Colts–Patriots rivalry