1974 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1974 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous output of 5–8–1, winning seven games.[1] Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourteenth consecutive season.
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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| Owner | Leonard Tose |
| Head coach | Mike McCormack |
| General manager | Jim Murray |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TE Charle Young LB Bill Bergey |
After having worn white helmets for the previous four seasons, the Eagles switched back to green helmets in 1974.[2] The team has worn green helmets since.
Offseason
Draft
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 3 | 63 | Mitch Sutton | DT | Kansas | |
| 4 | 89 | Frank LeMaster * | LB | Kentucky | |
| 5 | 115 | Keith Krepfle | TE | Iowa St | |
| 7 | 167 | Willie Cullars | DE | Kansas St | |
| 8 | 193 | Robert Woods | LB | Howard Payne | |
| 9 | 219 | Mark Sheridan | WR | Holy Cross | |
| 10 | 245 | Phil Polak | RB | Bowling Green | |
| 11 | 271 | Bill Brittain | C | Kansas St | |
| 12 | 297 | Artimus Parker | DB | USC | |
| 13 | 323 | Lars Ditlev | DE | South Dakota Tech | |
| 14 | 358 | Bruce Henley | DB | Rice | |
| 15 | 375 | Sid Bond | OT | TCU | |
| 16 | 401 | Jim Smith | LB | Monmouth | |
| 17 | 427 | Cliff Brown | RB | Notre Dame | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 15, 1974 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 7–3 | |
| 2 | September 23, 1974 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–10 | |
| 3 | September 29, 1974 | Baltimore Colts | W 30–10 | |
| 4 | October 6, 1974 | at San Diego Chargers | W 13–7 | |
| 5 | October 13, 1974 | New York Giants | W 35–7 | |
| 6 | October 20, 1974 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 31–24 | |
| 7 | October 27, 1974 | at New Orleans Saints | L 14–10 | |
| 8 | November 3, 1974 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–0 | |
| 9 | November 10, 1974 | Washington Redskins | L 27–20 | |
| 10 | November 17, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 13–3 | |
| 11 | November 24, 1974 | at Washington Redskins | L 26–7 | |
| 12 | December 1, 1974 | Green Bay Packers | W 36–14 | |
| 13 | December 8, 1974 | at New York Giants | W 20–7 | |
| 14 | December 15, 1974 | Detroit Lions | W 28–17 |
Week 13
Philadelphia Eagles (5-7) at New York Giants (2-10)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: December 8
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain; 50°F; wind 13
- Game attendance: 21,170
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 7–1 | 8–3 | 285 | 218 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–3 | 8–3 | 320 | 196 | W2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4–4 | 6–5 | 297 | 235 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 5–6 | 242 | 217 | W3 |
| New York Giants | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–7 | 1–10 | 195 | 299 | L6 |
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