1974 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Season statistics
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
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Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
10-3-1 | 3-0 | 5465 | 2340 | 3125 | 45 | 317 | 3735 | 1981 | 1754 | 56 | 239 |
The Pittsburgh Steelers' forty-first season was in 1974, and it was the sixth season Chuck Noll served as the head coach of the team. They finished the year 10-3-1 in the regular season and 3-0 in the playoffs eventually winning the NFL championship against the Minnesota Vikings 16-6, the team's first championship win. At the end of the season Joe Greene earned AP Defensive Player of the Year; Franco Harris earned Super Bowl Most Valuable Player; and Jack Lambert earned AP Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Games
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Week 1 | Baltimore Colts | 30-0 | ||
Week 2 | @ | Denver Broncos | 35-35 | |
Week 3 | Oakland Raiders | 0-17 | ||
Week 4 | @ | Houston Oilers | 13-7 | |
Week 5 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 34-24 | |
Week 6 | Cleveland Browns | 20-16 | ||
Week 7 | Atlanta Falcons | 24-17 | ||
Week 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 27-0 | ||
Week 9 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 10-17 | |
Week 10 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 26-16 | |
Week 11 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 28-7 | |
Week 12 | Houston Oilers | 10-13 | ||
Week 13 | @ | New England Patriots | 21-17 | |
Week 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | 27-3 |
Playoffs
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Divisional Round | Buffalo Bills | 32-14 | ||
Conference Championship | @ | Oakland Raiders | 24-13 | |
Super Bowl | vs. | Minnesota Vikings | 16-6 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Chuck Noll Defensive Coordinator: Bud Carson Wide Receivers Coach: Lionel Taylor Offensive Line Coach: Dan Radakovich Offensive Backfield Coach: Dick Hoak Defensive Line Coach: George J. Perles Linebackers Coach: Woody Widenhofer Strength Coach: Lou Riecke Flexibility Coach: Paul Uram