1974 Minnesota Vikings 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
10-4-0 2-1 5364 3128 2236 32 310 4864 2789 2075 42 279
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The Minnesota Vikings' fourteenth season was in 1974, and it was the eighth season Bud Grant served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Metropolitan Stadium. They finished the year 10-4-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC Central, and 2-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16-6.


Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 @ Green Bay Packers 32-17
Week 2 @ Detroit Lions 7-6
Week 3 Chicago Bears 11-7
Week 4 @ Dallas Cowboys 23-21
Week 5 Houston Oilers 51-10
Week 6 Detroit Lions 16-20
Week 7 New England Patriots 14-17
Week 8 @ Chicago Bears 17-0
Week 9 @ St. Louis Cardinals 28-24
Week 10 Green Bay Packers 7-19
Week 11 @ Los Angeles Rams 17-20
Week 12 New Orleans Saints 29-9
Week 13 Atlanta Falcons 23-10
Week 14 @ Kansas City Chiefs 35-15

Playoffs

Week Opponent Score Notes
Divisional Round St. Louis Cardinals 30-14
Conference Championship Los Angeles Rams 14-10
Super Bowl vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 6-16

1974 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Bud Grant Offensive Coordinator: Jerry Burns Defensive Coordinator: Neill Armstrong Offensive Line Coach: John Michels Defensive Line Coach: Jack Patera