1974_Miami_Dolphins_season

1974 Miami Dolphins season
1974 Miami Dolphins season
Owner	Joe Robbie
General manager	Mike Robbie
Head coach	Don Shula
Home field	Miami Orange Bowl
Results
Record	11–3
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs; (at Raiders) 26–28
Pro Bowlers	12 ; QB Bob Griese ; LT Wayne Moore ; LB Nick Buoniconti ; RB Mercury Morris ; C Jim Langer ; WR Paul Warfield ; FS Jake Scott ; DE Bill Stanfill ; FB Larry Csonka ; K Garo Yepremian ; G Larry Little ; SS Dick Anderson
	← 1973; Dolphins seasons; 1975 →;

1974 Miami Dolphins season

9th season in franchise history

The 1974 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League, the 9th overall, and the 5th under head coach Don Shula. The team entered the 1974 season as two-time defending Super Bowl champions. They could not improve on their 12-2 record from last season and finished 11-3. Despite this, the Dolphins finished first in the AFC East for the fourth consecutive season, and they finished with the second best record in the NFL. In the playoffs, the Raiders beat the Dolphins in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game in the famous "Sea of Hands" game.

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"1974 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1974 Miami Dolphins draft
1	26	Don Reese	Defensive tackle	Jackson State
2	38	Andre Tillman	Tight end	Texas Tech
2	47	Benny Malone	Running back	Arizona State
2	52	Jeris White	Defensive back	Hawaii
3	78	Nat Moore *	Wide receiver	Florida
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 12 Bob Griese 15 Earl Morrall 10 Don Strock Running backs 21 Jim Kiick 39 Larry Csonka FB 32 Hubert Ginn 23 Charlie Leigh FB 32 Benny Malone 22 Mercury Morris 36 Don Nottingham FB Wide receivers 81 Howard Twilley 42 Paul Warfield 82 Melvin Baker 86 Marlin Briscoe 89 Nat Moore Tight ends 88 Jim Mandich 80 Marv Fleming		Offensive linemen 79 Wayne Moore T 67 Bob Kuechenberg G 62 Jim Langer C 66 Larry Little G 73 Norm Evans T 77 Doug Crusan T 70 Tom Funchess T 55 Irv Goode G 64 Ed Newman G 60 Tom Wickert T Defensive linemen 83 Vern Den Herder DE 75 Manny Fernandez DT 72 Bob Heinz DT 84 Bill Stanfill DE 74 Randy Crowder DT 65 Maulty Moore DT 76 Don Reese DE		Linebackers 59 Doug Swift 85 Nick Buoniconti 57 Mike Kolen 51 Larry Ball 58 Bruce Bannon 53 Bob Matheson Defensive backs 25 Tim Foley CB 45 Curtis Johnson CB 40 Dick Anderson SS 13 Jake Scott FS 49 Charlie Babb SS 26 Lloyd Mumphord CB 48 Henry Stuckey 41 Jeris White CB Special teams 1 Garo Yepremian K 20 Larry Seiple P		Reserve lists 87 Andre Tillman TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 15	at New England Patriots	L 24–34	0–1	Schaefer Stadium	Recap
2	September 22	at Buffalo Bills	W 24–16	1–1	Rich Stadium	Recap
3	September 29	at San Diego Chargers	W 28 –21	2–1	San Diego Stadium	Recap
4	October 7	New York Jets	W 21–17	3–1	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
5	October 13	at Washington Redskins	L 17–20	3–2	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	Recap
6	October 20	Kansas City Chiefs	W 9–3	4–2	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
7	October 27	Baltimore Colts	W 17– 7	5–2	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
8	November 3	Atlanta Falcons	W 42–7	6–2	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
9	November 10	at New Orleans Saints	W 21–0	7–2	Tulane Stadium	Recap
10	November 17	Buffalo Bills	W 35–28	8–2	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
11	November 24	at New York Jets	L 14–17	8–3	Shea Stadium	Recap
12	December 2	Cincinnati Bengals	W 24–3	9–3	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap
13	December 8	at Baltimore Colts	W 17–16	10–3	Memorial Stadium	Recap
14	December 15	New England Patriots	W 34–27	11–3	Miami Orange Bowl	Recap

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Miami Dolphins	11	3	0	.786	6–2	9–2	327	216	W3
Buffalo Bills	9	5	0	.643	5–3	7–4	264	244	L2
New York Jets	7	7	0	.500	4–4	5–6	279	300	W6
New England Patriots	7	7	0	.500	4–4	4–7	348	289	L3
Baltimore Colts	2	12	0	.143	1–7	1–10	190	329	L4

1974_Miami_Dolphins_season

1974 Miami Dolphins season

Offseason

NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Playoffs

AFC Divisional Playoff

References

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Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	7	3	6	10	26
Raiders	0	7	7	14	28