| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leonard Tose |
| General manager | Jim Murray |
| Head coach | Mike McCormack |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 4thNFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | TECharle Young LBBill Bergey |
The1974 Philadelphia Eagles season was thefranchise's 42ndseason in theNational Football League. The team improved upon theirprevious season's record of 5–8–1, winning seven games.[1] Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourteenth consecutive season.
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.
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 63 | Mitch Sutton | Defensive end | Kansas | |
| 4 | 89 | Frank LeMaster * | Linebacker | Kentucky | |
| 5 | 108 | Jim Cagle | Defensive tackle | Georgia | |
| 5 | 115 | Keith Krepfle | Tight end | Iowa State | Played for Eagles beginning in 1975 |
| 7 | 167 | Willie Cullars | Defensive end | Kansas State | |
| 8 | 193 | Robert Woods | Linebacker | Howard Payne | |
| 9 | 219 | Mark Sheridan | Wide receiver | Holy Cross | |
| 10 | 245 | Phil Polak | Running back | Bowling Green | |
| 11 | 271 | Bill Brittain | Center | Kansas State | |
| 12 | 297 | Artimus Parker | Defensive back | USC | |
| 13 | 323 | Lars Ditlev | Defensive end | South Dakota Tech | |
| 14 | 349 | Dave Smith | Linebacker | Oklahoma | |
| 15 | 375 | Sid Bond | Tackle | TCU | |
| 16 | 401 | Jim Smith | Linebacker | Monmouth | |
| 17 | 427 | Cliff Brown | Running back | Notre Dame | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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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 | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1974 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 7–3 | 40,322 |
| 2 | September 23, 1974 | Dallas Cowboys | W 13–10 | 64,089 |
| 3 | September 29, 1974 | Baltimore Colts | W 30–10 | 64,205 |
| 4 | October 6, 1974 | atSan Diego Chargers | W 13–7 | 36,124 |
| 5 | October 13, 1974 | New York Giants | W 35–7 | 64,801 |
| 6 | October 20, 1974 | atDallas Cowboys | L 31–24 | 43,586 |
| 7 | October 27, 1974 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 14–10 | 64,257 |
| 8 | November 3, 1974 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 27–0 | 47,996 |
| 9 | November 10, 1974 | Washington Redskins | L 27–20 | 65,947 |
| 10 | November 17, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 13–3 | 61,982 |
| 11 | November 24, 1974 | atWashington Redskins | L 26–7 | 54,395 |
| 12 | December 1, 1974 | Green Bay Packers | W 36–14 | 42,030 |
| 13 | December 8, 1974 | atNew York Giants | W 20–7 | 21,170 |
| 14 | December 15, 1974 | Detroit Lions | W 28–17 | 57,157 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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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 |
