1974 Dallas Cowboys season
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The 1974
Dallas Cowboys
season was their 15th in the league
. The team failed to improve on their previous output
of 10–4, winning only eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons and this marked the only season from 1966 to 1983 (18 seasons) that the Cowboys did not qualify.
The Cowboys began with a 1–4 start and although they went 7–2 afterwards, it was not enough to overcome the slow start.
The season featured one of the most memorable Thanksgiving Day games in Cowboys history. Trailing 16–3 in the second half (and having already lost quarterback Roger Staubach to injury), little used backup Clint Longley threw two touchdown passes to lead the team to a 17–16 victory over the Redskins at Texas Stadium.
1974 was the final season of hall of fame defensive tackle Bob Lilly.
1974 NFL season
The 1974 NFL season was the 55th regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl IX when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings...
Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
season was their 15th in the league
National Football League
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. The team failed to improve on their previous output
1973 Dallas Cowboys season
The 1973 Dallas Cowboys season was their 14th in the league. The team matched their previous output of 10–4. They qualified for the playoffs for the eighth straight season.-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-Roster:-References:...
of 10–4, winning only eight games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons and this marked the only season from 1966 to 1983 (18 seasons) that the Cowboys did not qualify.
The Cowboys began with a 1–4 start and although they went 7–2 afterwards, it was not enough to overcome the slow start.
The season featured one of the most memorable Thanksgiving Day games in Cowboys history. Trailing 16–3 in the second half (and having already lost quarterback Roger Staubach to injury), little used backup Clint Longley threw two touchdown passes to lead the team to a 17–16 victory over the Redskins at Texas Stadium.
1974 was the final season of hall of fame defensive tackle Bob Lilly.
NFL Draft
| Round | |Player | |College | ||
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| 1 | 1 | Too Tall Jones | Defensive End | Tennessee State |
| 3 | 53 | Danny White Danny White Wilford Daniel "Danny" White is a former quarterback and punter for the Dallas Cowboys, an American football coach in the Arena Football League and also occasionally appears as an analyst on broadcasts of college football games. He was named the head coach of the Arena Football League expansion... |
Quarterback | Arizona State 1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team The 1973 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the 1973 college football season. The offense scored 519 points while the defense allowed 171 points... |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15, 1974 | at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–0 | |
| 2 | September 23, 1974 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 13–10 | |
| 3 | September 29, 1974 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 14–6 | |
| 4 | October 6, 1974 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 23–21 | |
| 5 | October 13, 1974 | at St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 31–28 | |
| 6 | October 20, 1974 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31–24 | |
| 7 | October 27, 1974 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 21–7 | |
| 8 | November 3, 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17–14 | |
| 9 | November 10, 1974 | San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
W 20–14 | |
| 10 | November 17, 1974 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 28–21 | |
| 11 | November 24, 1974 | at Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 10–0 | |
| 12 | November 28, 1974 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 24–23 | |
| 13 | December 7, 1974 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 41–17 | |
| 14 | December 14, 1974 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27–23 | |
Standings
| NFC East NFC East The NFC East is a division of the National Football League's National Football Conference. It currently has four members: the Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys, and Washington Redskins.... |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| St. Louis Cardinals 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota*TV: CBS*Attendance: 44,626-Milestones:*Terry Metcalf, 2000 Combined Net Yards -References:**... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 285 | 218 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins 1974 Washington Redskins season The 1974 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10-4 record from 1973.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:... |
10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 320 | 196 | W-2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 297 | 235 | L-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1974 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1974 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 42nd in the league. The team improved upon their previous output of 5–8–1, winning seven games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourteenth consecutive season.... |
7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 242 | 217 | W-3 |
| New York Giants 1974 New York Giants season The 1974 New York Giants season was the 50th season for the club in the National Football League. The Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 2–12 record, the team's worst since 1966.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 195 | 299 | L-6 |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Jim Arneson James Arnold Arneson is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Arizona and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1973 NFL Draft.... G Dave Manders David Francis Manders was an American football center in the National Football League from 1964 through 1974. He played college football at Michigan State University... C Ralph Neely Ralph Eugene Neely is a former American football offensive tackle who played 13 seasons and 172 games for the Dallas Cowboys from 1965 to 1977.-Early years:... T John Niland (American football) John Hugh Niland is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League from 1966 through 1975.-Early years:He was an All-State fullback at Long Island's Amityville High School.... G Blaine Nye Blaine Francis Nye is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League and founder and president of Stanford Consulting Group, Inc... G Bruce Walton Bruce Kenneth Walton is the pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, a position he has held since 30 October 2009 after replacing Brad Arnsberg. Prior to being named pitching coach he was the bullpen coach for the Blue Jays... T Rayfield Wright Larry Rayfield Wright is a former American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.-High school and college years:... T Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Ken Hutcherson Kenneth Lee Hutcherson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who is now the pastor of the Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington, where he has been since 1985... MLB Lee Roy Jordan Lee Roy Jordan is a retired American football linebacker. After attending the University of Alabama, playing under head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he spent 14 years in the National Football League playing for the Dallas Cowboys between 1963–1976... MLB Cal Peterson Calvin Elston "Cal" Peterson is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played seven seasons for the Dallas Cowboys, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Raiders.... OLB Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Reserve Lists
Currently vacant Rookies in italics 46 Active, 0 Inactive |
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