| 1974 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joe Robbie |
| General manager | Mike Robbie |
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home stadium | Miami Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1stAFC East |
| Playoff finish | LostDivisional Playoffs (atRaiders)26–28 |
| Pro Bowlers | 12 QBBob Griese LTWayne Moore LBNick Buoniconti RBMercury Morris CJim Langer WRPaul Warfield FSJake Scott DEBill Stanfill FBLarry Csonka KGaro Yepremian GLarry Little SSDick Anderson |
The1974 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 5th season in theNational Football League, the 9th overall, and the 5th underhead coachDon Shula. The team entered the 1974 season as two-time defendingSuper Bowl champions. They could not improve on their 12–2 record from last season and finished 11–3. Despite this, the Dolphins finished first in the AFC East for the fourth consecutive season, and they finished with the second-best record in the NFL. In the playoffs, the Raiders beat the Dolphins 28–26 in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game in the famous "Sea of Hands" game.
| 1974 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Don Reese | Defensive tackle | Jackson State | |
| 2 | 38 | Andre Tillman | Tight end | Texas Tech | |
| 2 | 47 | Benny Malone | Running back | Arizona State | |
| 2 | 52 | Jeris White | Defensive back | Hawaii | |
| 3 | 78 | Nat Moore * | Wide receiver | Florida | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | atNew England Patriots | L 24–34 | 0–1 | Schaefer Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 22 | atBuffalo Bills | W 24–16 | 1–1 | Rich Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 29 | atSan Diego Chargers | W 28 –21 | 2–1 | San Diego Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 7 | New York Jets | W 21–17 | 3–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 5 | October 13 | atWashington Redskins | L 17–20 | 3–2 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 20 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 9–3 | 4–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 7 | October 27 | Baltimore Colts | W 17– 7 | 5–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 8 | November 3 | Atlanta Falcons | W 42–7 | 6–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 9 | November 10 | atNew Orleans Saints | W 21–0 | 7–2 | Tulane Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 17 | Buffalo Bills | W 35–28 | 8–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 11 | November 24 | atNew York Jets | L 14–17 | 8–3 | Shea Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | December 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–3 | 9–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 13 | December 8 | atBaltimore Colts | W 17–16 | 10–3 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 15 | New England Patriots | W 34–27 | 11–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 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 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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