1974 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-7-0 | 0-0 | 3653 | 2220 | 1433 | 25 | 211 | 4338 | 2236 | 2102 | 30 | 270 |
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The Detroit Lions' forty-fifth season was in 1974, playing their home games at Tiger Stadium. During the offseason they promoted Rick Forzano to lead the team. Forzano previously was the offensive backfield coach of the Detroit Lions and had four years of coaching experience in the AFL and NFL. They finished the season 7-7-0, 5-2-0 at home and 2-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 9-17 | |
| Week 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 6-7 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 19-21 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 13-16 | |
| Week 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 17-13 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 20-16 | |
| Week 7 | Green Bay Packers | 19-17 | ||
| Week 8 | New Orleans Saints | 19-14 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 13-35 | |
| Week 10 | New York Giants | 20-19 | ||
| Week 11 | Chicago Bears | 34-17 | ||
| Week 12 | Denver Broncos | 27-31 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 23-19 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 17-28 |
1974 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Rick Forzano Wide Receivers Coach: Raymond Berry Offensive Line Coach: Leon McLaughlin Offensive Backfield Coach: Wally English Defensive Line Coach: Ed Khayat Linebackers Coach: Jerry Glanville, John Meyer Defensive Backfield Coach: Bob Hollway General Manager: Russ Thomas Head Trainer: Kent Falb