1974 Minnesota Vikings season
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1974 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Bud Grant | ||||||
| Home field | Metropolitan Stadium | ||||||
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| Record | 10-4 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st NFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 30-14 Won Conference Championship (Rams) 14-10 |
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1974 was the 14th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 55th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings won the NFC Central as they finished with a record of 10 wins and four losses. The Vikings defeated the St. Louis Football Cardinals, 30-14 in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, and the Los Angeles Rams, 14-10 to win their second consecutive NFC Championship, both games were at home. However, the Vikings lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX, 16-6 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, becoming the first team to lose consecutive Super Bowls.[1]
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1974 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Vikings points | Opponents | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | Sept. 15 | at Green Bay Packers | Win | 32 | 17 | 1-0 |
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| 2 | Sept. 22 | at Detroit Lions | Win | 7 | 6 | 2-0 |
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| 3 | Sept. 29 | Chicago Bears | Win | 11 | 7 | 3-0 |
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| 4 | Oct. 6 | at Dallas Cowboys | Win | 23 | 21 | 4-0 |
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| 5 | Oct. 13 | Houston Oilers | Win | 51 | 10 | 5-0 |
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| 6 | Oct. 20 | Detroit Lions | Loss | 16 | 20 | 5-1 |
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| 7 | Oct. 27 | New England Patriots | Loss | 14 | 17 | 5-2 |
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| 8 | Nov. 3 | at Chicago Bears | Win | 17 | 0 | 6-2 |
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| 9 | Nov. 11 | at St. Louis Cardinals | Win | 28 | 24 | 7-2 |
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| 10 | Nov. 17 | Green Bay Packers | Loss | 7 | 19 | 7-3 |
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| 11 | Nov. 24 | at Los Angeles Rams | Loss | 17 | 20 | 7-4 |
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| 12 | Dec. 1 | New Orleans Saints | Win | 29 | 9 | 8-4 |
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| 13 | Dec. 7 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 23 | 10 | 9-4 |
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| 14 | Dec. 14 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Win | 35 | 15 | 10-4 |
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Standings
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 310 | 195 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 256 | 270 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 210 | 206 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 152 | 279 |
Roster
Playoffs
NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, St. Louis Cardinals 14
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NFC Championship: Minnesota Vikings 14, Los Angeles Rams 10
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Super Bowl IX
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Awards, records, and honors
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References
- ^ The Denver Broncos would lose consecutive Super Bowls in 1986 and 1987, and the Buffalo Bills would lose four in a row, in 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993.
- ^ http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1974-min
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