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1 Offseason  



1.1  NFL Draft  







2 Roster  





3 Preseason  





4 Regular season  



4.1  Schedule  





4.2  Game summaries  



4.2.1  Week 1: vs. New York Jets  





4.2.2  Week 2: at Oakland Raiders  





4.2.3  Week 3: at Houston Oilers  





4.2.4  Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos  





4.2.5  Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers  





4.2.6  Week 6: at Miami Dolphins  





4.2.7  Week 7: at San Diego Chargers  





4.2.8  Week 8: vs. New York Giants  





4.2.9  Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers  





4.2.10  Week 10: at Denver Broncos  





4.2.11  Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals  





4.2.12  Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals  





4.2.13  Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders  





4.2.14  Week 14: vs Minnesota Vikings  









5 Standings  





6 References  














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1974 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJack Steadman
Head coachHank Stram
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record5–9
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersCJack Rudnay
LBWillie Lanier
CBEmmitt Thomas
  • Chiefs seasons
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  • The 1974 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's fifth season in the National Football League, the twelfth season in Kansas City Chiefs, and the fifteenth overall, it ended with a 5–9 record and the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the third straight season consecutive and third-place finish in the AFC West, Hank Stram was fired after the season and was replaced by Paul Wiggin in 1975.

    While the club's new facility at Arrowhead Stadium was drawing rave reviews, the Chiefs roster was beginning to show its age.[1] The result was the team's first losing season in eleven years as the club was unable to string together consecutive victories during the year, a first in franchise history.[1] Many of the club's key players were entering the twilight of their careers: Len Dawson was 39, Jim Tyrer was 35, Bobby Bell, Buck Buchanan, and Ed Budde were 34, Dave Hill was 33 and Otis Taylor was 32.[1]

    One of the year's few bright spots in the 5–9 season was cornerback Emmitt Thomas, who led the league with a franchise-record 12 interceptions. The final game of the 1974 campaign marked the final time all seven of Kansas City's Pro Football Hall of Fame players from the club's AFL champion era took the field together with coach Hank Stram.[1] Including owner Lamar Hunt and seven future Minnesota Vikings Hall of Famers, an amazing total of 16 Hall of Fame inductees were involved in that 1974 season finale game. That 35–15 loss against Minnesota provided an anticlimactic conclusion to Hank Stram's illustrious coaching career in Kansas City. Three days later, Stram, the only head coach in franchise history was relieved of his duties on December 27 after compiling a 124–76–10 regular season record with the club.

    Offseason

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    NFL Draft

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    1974 Kansas City Chiefs Draft
    Round Selection Player Position College
    1 16 Woody Green Running back Arizona State
    2 41 Charlie Getty Tackle Penn State
    3 66 David Jaynes Quarterback Kansas
    4 94 Matt Herkenhoff Tackle Penn State
    6 131 Jim Washington Running back Clemson
    7 172 Leroy Hegge Defensive end South Dakota–Springfield
    9 222 Jim Jennings Running back Rutgers
    10 134 Tom Condon Guard Boston College
    11 275 Bob Thornbladh Running back Michigan
    12 300 Carl Brown Wide receiver West Texas A&M
    13 328 Norm Romagnoli Linebacker Kentucky State
    14 353 Frank Pomarico Guard Notre Dame
    15 378 Lem Burnham Linebacker U. S. International
    16 405 Barry Beers Guard William & Mary
    17 431 David Langner Defensive back Auburn

    Roster

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    1974 Kansas City Chiefs roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    Reserve lists


    Practice squad



    Rookies in italics

    Preseason

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
    1 August 5 Detroit Lions W 20–12 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 35,521 Recap
    2 August 12 Buffalo Bills L 21–35 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 39,248 Recap
    3 August 17 atLos Angeles Rams L 16–58 1–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 48,848 Recap
    4 August 24 San Francisco 49ers W 26–7 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium 46,548 Recap
    5 August 31 atDallas Cowboys L 16–25 2–3 Texas Stadium 43,492 Recap
    6 September 6 St. Louis Cardinals W 31–16 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium 46,067 Recap

    Regular season

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    Schedule

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
    1 September 15 New York Jets W 24–16 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium 74,854 Recap
    2 September 22 atOakland Raiders L 7–27 1–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 48,108 Recap
    3 September 29 atHouston Oilers W 17–7 2–1 Houston Astrodome 28,538 Recap
    4 October 6 Denver Broncos L 14–17 2–2 Arrowhead Stadium 67,298 Recap
    5 October 13 Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–34 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium 65,517 Recap
    6 October 20 atMiami Dolphins L 3–9 2–4 Miami Orange Bowl 67,779 Recap
    7 October 27 atSan Diego Chargers W 24–14 3–4 San Diego Stadium 34,371 Recap
    8 November 3 New York Giants L 27–33 3–5 Arrowhead Stadium 61,437 Recap
    9 November 10 San Diego Chargers L 7–14 3–6 Arrowhead Stadium 48,551 Recap
    10 November 18 atDenver Broncos W 42–34 4–6 Mile High Stadium 50,236 Recap
    11 November 24 atCincinnati Bengals L 6–33 4–7 Riverfront Stadium 49,777 Recap
    12 December 1 atSt. Louis Cardinals W 17–13 5–7 Busch Memorial Stadium 41,863 Recap
    13 December 8 Oakland Raiders L 6–7 5–8 Arrowhead Stadium 60,577 Recap
    14 December 14 Minnesota Vikings L 15–35 5–9 Arrowhead Stadium 35,480 Recap
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Game summaries

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    Week 1: vs. New York Jets

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    Week 1: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Jets 6 10 0016
    Chiefs 0 14 3724

    atArrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 2: at Oakland Raiders

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    Week 2: Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 0 707
    Raiders 7 13 0727

    atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

    Game information

    Week 3: at Houston Oilers

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    Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at Houston Oilers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 0 31417
    Oilers 0 0 707

    atHouston Astrodome, Houston, Texas

    Game information

    Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

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    Week 4: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Broncos 3 0 7717
    Chiefs 7 7 0014

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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    Week 5: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Steelers 7 17 10034
    Chiefs 3 7 7724

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 6: at Miami Dolphins

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    Week 6: Kansas City Chiefs at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 3 003
    Dolphins 0 2 079

    atMiami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

    Game information

    Week 7: at San Diego Chargers

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    Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 7 71024
    Chargers 7 0 0714

    atSan Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

    Game information

    Week 8: vs. New York Giants

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    Week 8: New York Giants at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Giants 7 13 31033
    Chiefs 7 7 01327

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 9: vs. San Diego Chargers

    [edit]

    Week 9: San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chargers 0 7 0714
    Chiefs 0 0 077

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 10: at Denver Broncos

    [edit]

    Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 7 10 19642
    Broncos 7 14 01334

    atMile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

    Game information

    Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals

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    Week 11: Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 6 006
    Bengals 7 20 0633

    atRiverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Game information

    Week 12: at St. Louis Cardinals

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    Week 12: Kansas City Chiefs at St. Louis Cardinals – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Chiefs 0 0 71017
    Cardinals 6 0 0713

    atBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 13: vs. Oakland Raiders

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    Week 13: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Raiders 0 0 077
    Chiefs 3 3 006

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Week 14: vs Minnesota Vikings

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    Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Vikings 0 14 71435
    Chiefs 3 9 0315

    at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

    Game information

    Standings

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    AFC West
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  • W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
    Oakland Raiders 12 2 0 .857 5–1 9–2 355 228 W3
    Denver Broncos 7 6 1 .536 3–3 5–4–1 302 294 L1
    Kansas City Chiefs 5 9 0 .357 2–4 4–7 233 293 L2
    San Diego Chargers 5 9 0 .357 2–4 4–7 212 285 W2

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.

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