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. The Steelers played their home games at Three Rivers Stadium. They finished the year 10-3-1 in the regular season, en route to winning the Central, 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 |
1974 Pittsburgh Steelers Coaching Staff
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 Flexibility Coach: Paul Uram Strength Coach: Lou Riecke