1974 Chicago Bears season
1974 Chicago Bears season | |
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Owner | George Halas |
Head coach | Abe Gibron |
General manager | Jim Finks |
Home field | Soldier Field |
Results | |
Record | 4–10 |
Division place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1974 Chicago Bears season was their 55th regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with a 4–10 record, which led to the ouster of Abe Gibron as head coach.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Roster[]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 15, 1974 | Detroit Lions | W 17–9 | 48,134
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2 | September 22, 1974 | New York Jets | L 21-23 | 50,213
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3 | September 29, 1974 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7-11 | 46,217
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4 | October 6, 1974 | New Orleans Saints | W 24–10 | 45,818
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5 | October 13, 1974 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 10-13 | 47,835
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6 | October 21, 1974 | Green Bay Packers | W 10–9 | 50,623
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7 | October 27, 1974 | at Buffalo Bills | L 6-16 | 78,084
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8 | November 3, 1974 | Minnesota Vikings | L 0-17 | 33,343
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9 | November 10, 1974 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3-20 | 46,567
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10 | November 17, 1974 | San Francisco 49ers | L 0-34 | 42,686
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11 | November 24, 1974 | at Detroit Lions | L 17-34 | 40,930
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12 | December 1, 1974 | New York Giants | W 16–13 | 18,802
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13 | December 8, 1974 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21-28 | 33,662
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14 | December 15, 1974 | at Washington Redskins | L 0-42 | 52,085
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Game summaries[]
Week 1: vs. Detroit Lions[]
Gary Huff hit Charlie Wade with two long passes, one from 73 yards and another from 43, setting up Chicago touchdowns that beat Detroit. Carl Garrett ran in from one yard for the Bears first touchdown and Huff threw a nine-yard touchdown pass for a 14–0 lead. It would be though the high mark for the Bears that season.
Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers[]
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Standings[]
NFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 4–2 | 8–3 | 310 | 195 | W3 |
Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 6–5 | 256 | 270 | L1 |
Green Bay Packers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 210 | 206 | L3 |
Chicago Bears | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 152 | 279 | L2 |
Awards and records[]
References[]
Categories:
- Chicago stubs
- 1974 National Football League season by team
- Chicago Bears seasons
- 1974 in sports in Illinois
- Chicago Bears season stubs