1974 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Green Bay Packers 1974 6–8 3rd NFC Central Dan Devine Dan Devine Lambeau FieldMilwaukee County Stadium Did not qualify Packers seasons The 1974 Green Bay Packers season was their 56th season overall and their 54th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–8 record under fourth-year head coach Dan Devine, a consecutive third-place finish in the NFC Central division. The Packers lost their last three games, all to non-playoff teams. After Week 6, the 3–3 Packers traded five future draft picks to the Los Angeles Rams for veteran quarterback John Hadl, who had recently been benched in favor of James Harris.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ucdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5154%2C5831703 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Hadl dealt as NFL clubs switch QBs October 23, 1974 1D The trade occurred the day after the Packers' offense (under quarterback Jerry Tagge) managed only three field goals in a 10–9 road loss to rival Chicago on Monday night.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uMdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6771%2C5603570 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Big plays help Bears nip Packers October 22, 1974 3E The Packers had defeated the Rams 17–6 in Milwaukee the week prior, intercepting four passes.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ovNOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3258%2C99942 Toledo Blade Ohio Associated Press Startling Pack batters Rams October 14, 1974 18 With a year remaining on his five-year contract, Devine resigned a day after the last game of the regular season and returned to college football at Notre Dame,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LXhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6448%2C239305 Milwaukee Sentinel Hofmann Dale Devine resigns, accepts Notre Dame coaching job December 17, 1974 1, part 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HBVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=igANAAAAIBAJ&pg=864%2C2493717 Morning Record Meriden, Connecticut Associated Press Devine quits Packers for Irish December 17, 1974 13 following the sudden retirement of Ara Parseghian. Devine was succeeded as head coach at Green Bay by Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, hired on Christmas Eve.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MnhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6878%2C1682942 Milwaukee Sentinel Lea Bud Hofmann Dave Starr to be named today December 24, 1974 1, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iQQqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ECkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6916%2C1424627 Milwaukee Journal Kupper Mike Starr, Packers, make it official December 24, 1974 1, part 1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M3hQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4778%2C1899352 Milwaukee Sentinel Hofmann Dale Starr pledges fresh start December 25, 1974 1, part 2 Offseason Draft 1974 NFL draft 1974 Green Bay Packers 1 12 Barty Smith Fullback Richmond yes no 5 116 Steve Odom Wide receiver Utah yes no yes 6 134 Don Woods Running back New Mexico no no 6 142 Ken Payne Wide receiver Langston yes no 7 168 Bart Purvis Offensive tackle Maryland no 8 194 Monte Doris Linebacker USC no 9 220 Harold Holton Offensive guard UTEP 10 246 Doug Troszak Defensive tackle Michigan 11 272 Eric Torkelson Running back UConn yes no 12 298 Randy Walker Punter Northwestern State yes 13 324 Emmanuel Armstrong Linebacker San Jose State 14 350 Andrew Neloms Defensive tackle Kentucky State 15 376 Dave Wannstedt Offensive tackle Pittsburgh 16 402 Mark Cooney Linebacker Colorado yes 17 428 Randall Woodfield Wide receiver Portland State Undrafted free agents + 1974 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeMichael BasingerDefensive endUC RiversideTyrone ByrdWide receiverDartmouthJohn CherryQuarterbackMissouriGary CoxTackleBall StateBrent LongwellTight endNebraskaZaven YaralianSafetyNebraska Roster 1974 Green Bay Packers roster Quarterbacks 10 Jack Concannon 12 John Hadl 17 Jerry Tagge Running backs 42 John Brockington 25 Les Goodman 30 Larry Krause 36 MacArthur Lane 23 Charles Leigh 33 Barty Smith 26 Eric Torkelson Wide receivers 84 Steve Odom 85 Ken Payne 80 Barry Smith 22 Jon Staggers Tight ends 86 Mike Donohoe 81 Rich McGeorge Offensive linemen 68 Gale Gillingham G 72 Dick Himes T 62 Bill Lueck G 54 Larry McCarren C 70 Lee Nystrom T 52 John Schmitt C 79 Harry Schuh T 67 Malcolm Snider G 65 Keith Wortman T Defensive linemen 71 Mike Fanucci DE 76 Mike McCoy DT 73 Steve Okoniewski DT 75 Dave Pureifory DT/DE 87 Alden Roche DT 83 Clarence Williams DE Linebackers 57 Ron Acks OLB 53 Fred Carr OLB 50 Jim Carter MLB 58 Mark Cooney OLB 51 Larry Hefner MLB 56 Ted Hendricks OLB 55 Noel Jenke OLB Defensive backs 28 Willie Buchanon CB 48 Ken Ellis CB 21 Charlie Hall SS 39 Jim Hill FS 43 Dave Mason FS 29 Al Matthews SS 45 Perry Smith CB Special teams 13 Chester Marcol K 18 Randy Walker P Reserve lists -- Ken Bowman C (IR) 10px 74 Aaron Brown DE (IR) 10px 16 Tyrone Byrd WR (IR) 10px 77 Bill Hayhoe T (IR) 10px 11 Charlie Napper QB (IR) 10px 64 Bart Purvis T (IR) 10px 59 Tom Toner LB (IR) 10px 61 Bruce Van Dyke G (IR) 10px 69 Dave Wannstedt T (IR) 10px 20 Ron Widby P (IR) 10px Rookies in italics Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 15 Minnesota Vikings L 17–32 0–1 Lambeau Field 56,267 2 September 22 at Baltimore Colts W 20–13 1–1 Memorial Stadium 41,252 3 September 29 Detroit Lions W 21–19 2–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,292 4 October 6 Buffalo Bills L 7–27 2–2 Lambeau Field 56,267 5 October 13 Los Angeles Rams W 17–6 3–2 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,499 6 October 21, 1974 at Chicago Bears L 9–10 3–3 Soldier Field 50,623 7 October 27 at Detroit Lions L 17–19 3–4 Tiger Stadium 51,775 8 November 3 Washington Redskins L 6–17 3–5 Lambeau Field 56,267 9 November 10 Chicago Bears W 20–3 4–5 Milwaukee County Stadium 46,567 10 November 17 at Minnesota Vikings W 19–7 5–5 Metropolitan Stadium 47,924 11 November 24 San Diego Chargers W 34–0 6–5 Lambeau Field 56,267 12 December 1 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–36 6–6 Veterans Stadium 42,030 13 December 8 at San Francisco 49ers L 6–7 6–7 Candlestick Park 47,475 14 December 15 at Atlanta Falcons L 3–10 6–8 Atlanta Stadium 10,020 Monday (October 21) Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1 vs Vikings Green Bay Packers 1974 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Minnesota Vikings (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0) September 15 1:00 p.m. CST Vikings 3 7 13 9 Packers 0 10 0 7 Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin 56,267 60 F C Box Score First quarter MIN – Fred Cox 20-yard field goal. Vikings 3–0. Drive: Second quarter GB – Chester Marcol 19-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Drive: GB – John Brockington 5-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 10–3. Drive: MIN – Chuck Foreman 18-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Tie 10–10. Drive: Third quarter MIN – Chuck Foreman 1-yard run (Fred Cox kick). Vikings 17–10. Drive: MIN – Chuck Foreman 3-yard run (kick failed). Vikings 23–10. Drive: Fourth quarter MIN – Fred Cox 21-yard field goal. Vikings 26–10. Drive: GB – Steve Odom 18-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Vikings 26–17. Drive: MIN – Amos Martin 15-yard fumble return (kick failed). Vikings 32–17. Top passers MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 14/23, 116 yards, INT GB – Jerry Tagge – 9/20, 102 yards, 3 INT Top rushers MIN – Chuck Foreman – 22 rushes, 67 yards, 3 TD GB – John Brockington – 18 rushes, 53 yards, TD Top receivers MIN – Chuck Foreman – 5 receptions, 32 yards GB – Barry Smith – 2 receptions, 29 yards Week 2 at Colts Green Bay Packers 1974 2; text-align:center collapsed Week Two: Green Bay Packers (0–1) at Baltimore Colts (0–1) September 22 2:00 p.m. EST Packers 3 10 7 0 Colts 3 3 0 7 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 41,252 61 F C Box Score First quarter GB – Chester Marcol 52-yard field goal. Packers 3–0. Drive: BAL – Toni Linhart 37-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Drive: Second quarter GB – MacArthur Lane 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 10–3. Drive: GB – Chester Marcol 39-yard field goal. Packers 13–3. Drive: BAL – Toni Linhart 23-yard field goal. Packers 13–6. Drive: Third quarter GB – MacArthur Lane 13-yard run (Chester Marcol kick). Packers 20–6. Drive: Fourth quarter BAL – Bill Olds 7-yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick). Packers 20–13. Drive: Top passers GB – Jerry Tagge – 10/16, 109 yards, INT BAL – Bert Jones – 7/16, 88 yards, TD, INT Top rushers GB – MacArthur Lane – 22 rushes, 36 yards, 2 TD BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 18 rushes, 63 yards Top receivers GB – Jon Staggers – 3 receptions, 52 yards BAL – Lydell Mitchell – 5 receptions, 47 yards Week 3 Lions 3 10 6 0 Packers 0 8 10 3 September 29 Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1:00 p.m. 52 F • Wind 20 mph on yes 1 DET Errol Mann 37-yard field goal Lions 3–0 2 DET Errol Mann 26-yard field goal Lions 6–0 2 GB Safety, Ted Hendricks blocked punt out of end zone Lions 6–2 2 GB Chester Marcol 35-yard field goal Lions 6–5 2 DET Larry Walton 39-yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) Lions 13–5 2 GB Chester Marcol 36-yard field goal Lions 13–8 3 DET Errol Mann 41-yard field goal Lions 16–8 3 GB Chester Marcol 41-yard field goal Lions 16–11 3 GB Barry Smith 27-yard pass from Jerry Tagge (Chester Marcol kick) Packers 18–16 3 DET Errol Mann 28-yard field goal Lions 19–18 4 GB Chester Marcol 22-yard field goal Packers 21–19 yes Pro-Football-Reference.com Week 9 Bears 3 0 0 0 Packers 0 10 0 10 November 10 Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1:00 p.m. CST 46 F, wind 9 mph on Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com yes 1 Bears Mirro Roder 44-yard field goal Bears 3–0 2 Packers Chester Marcol 45-yard field goal Tie 3–3 2 Packers Steve Odom 95-yard punt return (Chester Marcol kick) Packers 10–3 4 Packers Chester Marcol 24-yard field goal Packers 13–3 4 Packers John Brockington 1-yard run (Chester Marcol kick) Packers 20–3 yes Standings Awards and records Chester Marcol, NFL Leader, Field Goals Made, (25) Don Woods, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year References 30em Sportsencyclopedia.com https://web.archive.org/web/20071216175609/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/gb/packers.html December 16, 2007 Category:Green Bay Packers seasons Green Bay Packers Green