1974 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season

1974 Green Bay Packers season

General manager| Dan Devine
Head coach| Dan Devine
Home field| Lambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record| 6–8
Division place| 3rd NFC Central
Playoff finish| Did not qualify

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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. [1] 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.[2] The Packers had defeated the Rams 17–6 in Milwaukee the week prior, intercepting four passes.[3]

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,[4][5] 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.[6][7][8]

## Offseason

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### Draft

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Main article: 1974 NFL draft

1974 Green Bay Packers draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | College  | Notes
1  | 12  | Barty Smith | Fullback | Richmond |
5  | 116  | Steve Odom * | Wide receiver | Utah |
6  | 134  | Don Woods | Running back | New Mexico |
6  | 142  | Ken Payne | Wide receiver  | Langston |
7  | 168  | Bart Purvis | Offensive tackle | Maryland |
8  | 194  | Monte Doris | Linebacker | USC |
9  | 220  | Harold Holton | Offensive guard | UTEP |
10  | 246  | Doug Troszak | Defensive tackle | Michigan |
11  | 272  | Eric Torkelson | Running back  | UConn |
12  | 298  | Randy Walker | Punter | Northwestern State |
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 |
17  | 428  | Randall Woodfield | Wide receiver  | Portland State |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

### Undrafted free agents

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1974 Undrafted Free Agents of note  Player  | Position  | College

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Tyrone Byrd  | Wide receiver  | Dartmouth
John Cherry  | Quarterback  | Missouri

## Roster

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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
*   * 40 Pete Van Valkenburg

Wide receivers

*   * 84 Steve Odom
*   * 85 Ken Payne
*   * 80 Barry Smith
*   * 22 Jon Staggers
*   * 49 Bob Wicks

Tight ends

*   * 86 Mike Donohoe
*   * 81 Rich McGeorge

|  | Offensive linemen

*   * 68 Gale Gillingham
*   * 72 Dick Himes
*   * 62 Bill Lueck
*   * 54 Larry McCarren
*   * 70 Lee Nystrom
*   * 52 John Schmitt
*   * 79 Harry Schuh
*   * 67 Malcolm Snider
*   * 65 Keith Wortman

Defensive linemen

*   * 71 Michael Basinger
*   * 74 Aaron Brown
*   * 76 Mike McCoy
*   * 73 Steve Okoniewski
*   * 75 Dave Pureifory
*   * 87 Alden Roche
*   * 78 Carl Wafer
*   * 83 Clarence Williams

|  | Linebackers

*   * 57 Ron Acks
*   * 53 Fred Carr
*   * 50 Jim Carter
*   * 58 Mark Cooney
*   * 71 Mike Fanucci
*   * 51 Larry Hefner
*   * 56 Ted Hendricks

Defensive backs

*   * 28 Willie Buchanon CB
*   * 48 Ken Ellis CB
*   * 21 Charlie Hall S
*   * 39 Jim Hill CB
*   * 43 Dave Mason CB
*   * 29 Al Matthews S
*   * 45 Perry Smith CB

Special teams

*   * 13 Chester Marcol
*   * 18 Randy Walker

|  | Reserve lists

*   * 57 Ken Bowman C (IR)
*   * 16 Tyrone Byrd WR (IR)
*   * 77 Bill Hayhoe T (IR)
*   * 55 Noel Jenke LB (IR)
*   * 64 Bart Purvis T (IR)
*   * 59 Tom Toner LB (IR)
*   * 61 Bruce Van Dyke G (IR)

Rookies in italics

## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance

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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 | 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

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#### Week 1 vs Vikings

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Week One: Minnesota Vikings (0–0) at Green Bay Packers (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Vikings | 3 | 7 | 13| 9| 32
Packers | 0 | 10 | 0| 7| 17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

* Date: September 15
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 56,267
* Box Score

Game information

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

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#### Week 2 at Colts

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Week Two: Green Bay Packers (0–1) at Baltimore Colts (0–1)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Packers | 3 | 10 | 7| 0| 20
Colts | 3 | 3 | 0| 7| 13

at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

* Date: September 22
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 41,252
* Box Score

Game information

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

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#### Week 3

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|  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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Lions | 3 | 10| 6| 0 | 19
• Packers | 0 | 8| 10| 3 | 21

* Date: September 29
* Location: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind 20 mph (32 km/h)

| Scoring summary

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

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#### Week 9

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Bears | 3 | 0| 0| 0 | 3
• Packers | 0 | 10| 0| 10 | 20

* Date: November 10
* Location: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), wind 9 mph (14 km/h)

* Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com

| Scoring summary

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

### Standings

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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

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* Chester Marcol, NFL Leader, Field Goals Made, (25)
* Don Woods, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year

## References

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1. ^ "Hadl dealt as NFL clubs switch QBs". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 23, 1974. p. 1D.
2. ^ "Big plays help Bears nip Packers". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 22, 1974. p. 3E.
3. ^ "Startling Pack batters Rams". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. October 14, 1974. p. 18.
4. ^ Hofmann, Dale (December 17, 1974). "Devine resigns, accepts Notre Dame coaching job". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 1.
5. ^ "Devine quits Packers for Irish". Morning Record. Meriden, Connecticut. Associated Press. December 17, 1974. p. 13.
6. ^ Lea, Bud; Hofmann, Dave (December 24, 1974). "Starr to be named today". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
7. ^ Kupper, Mike (December 24, 1974). "Starr, Packers, make it official". Milwaukee Journal. p. 1, part 1.
8. ^ Hofmann, Dale (December 25, 1974). "Starr pledges fresh start". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 1, part 2.
9. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com

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