1974 season of NFL team New York Jets
The 1974 New York Jets season was the fifteenth season for the team and the fifth in the National Football League . It began with the team trying to improve upon its 4–10 record from 1973 under new head coach Charley Winner . After beginning the season 1–7, the Jets won six straight and finished with a record of 7–7. During the streak were home upsets of playoff-bound Miami and Buffalo.
Offseason [ edit ] [1]
1974 New York Jets final roster Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
Rookies in italics , 0 practice squad
Regular season [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 15 at Kansas City Chiefs L 16–24 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 74,854 Recap 2 September 22 at Chicago Bears W 23–21 1–1 Soldier Field 50,213 Recap 3 September 29 at Buffalo Bills L 12–16 1–2 Rich Stadium 76,978 Recap 4 at Miami Dolphins L 17–21 1–3 Miami Orange Bowl 60,727 Recap 5 October 13 New England Patriots L 0–24 1–4 Shea Stadium 57,825 Recap 6 October 20 Baltimore Colts L 20–35 1–5 Shea Stadium 51,745 Recap 7 October 27 Los Angeles Rams L 13–20 1–6 Shea Stadium 56,110 Recap 8 November 3 Houston Oilers L 22–27 1–7 Shea Stadium 47,218 Recap 9 November 10 at New York Giants W 26–20 (OT) 2–7 Yale Bowl 64,327 Recap 10 November 17 at New England Patriots W 21–16 3–7 Schaefer Stadium 57,115 Recap 11 November 24 Miami Dolphins W 17–14 4–7 Shea Stadium 57,162 Recap 12 December 1 San Diego Chargers W 27–14 5–7 Shea Stadium 44,888 Recap 13 December 8 Buffalo Bills W 20–10 6–7 Shea Stadium 61,091 Recap 14 December 15 at Baltimore Colts W 45–38 7–7 Memorial Stadium 31,651 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings [ edit ] Season summary [ edit ] Week 9 at Giants [ edit ] Game information First quarter
Second quarter
NYG – Bob Tucker 2-yard pass from Craig Morton (Pete Gogolak kick). Giants 10–7. Drive: NYJ – Pat Leahy 34-yard field goal. Tie 10–10. Drive: NYG – Pete Gogolak 22-yard field goal. Giants 13–10. Drive: Third quarter
NYJ – Pat Leahy 22-yard field goal. Tie 13–13. Drive: NYG – Bob Grim 12-yard pass from Craig Morton (Pete Gogolak kick). Giants 20–13. Drive: Fourth quarter
NYJ – Joe Namath 3-yard run (Pat Leahy kick). Tie 20–20. Drive: Overtime
Top passers Top rushers NYJ – Robert Burns – 21 rushes, 101 yards NYG – Joe Dawkins – 11 rushes, 49 yards Top receivers
Awards and honors [ edit ] References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Key personnel Division championships (4) League championships (1) Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962)