| 1974 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Bud Grant |
| Home Field | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-4 |
| Place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Cardinals) 30-14 Won Conference Championship (Rams) 14-10 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1973 | 1975 |
1974 was the 14th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 55th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings won the NFC Central as they finished with a record of 10 wins and four losses. The Vikings defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 30-14 in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, and the Los Angeles Rams, 14-10 to win their second consecutive NFC Championship, both games were at home. However, the Vikings lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX, 16-6 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
- Main article: 1974 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | Sept. 15 | at Green Bay | Win | 32-17 | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Sept. 22 | at Detroit | Win | 7-6 | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Sept. 29 | Chicago | Win | 11-7 | 3-0 | |
| 4 | Oct. 6 | at Dallas | Win | 23-21 | 4-0 | |
| 5 | Oct. 13 | Houston | Win | 51-10 | 5-0 | |
| 6 | Oct. 20 | Detroit | Loss | 16-20 | 5-1 | |
| 7 | Oct. 27 | New England | Loss | 14-17 | 5-2 | |
| 8 | Nov. 3 | at Chicago | Win | 17-0 | 6-2 | |
| 9 | Nov. 11 | at St. Louis | Win | 28-24 | 7-2 | |
| 10 | Nov. 17 | Green Bay | Loss | 7-19 | 7-3 | |
| 11 | Nov. 24 | at Los Angeles | Loss | 17-20 | 7-4 | |
| 12 | Dec. 1 | New Orleans | Win | 29-9 | 8-4 | |
| 13 | Dec. 7 | Atlanta | Win | 23-10 | 9-4 | |
| 14 | Dec. 14 | at Kansas City | Win | 35-15 | 10-4 |
Standings[]
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 310 | 195 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 256 | 270 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 210 | 206 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 152 | 279 |
Roster[]
Playoffs[]
NFC: Minnesota Vikings 30, St. Louis Cardinals 14[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
|date= December 21 |stadium= Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota |time= 12:00 p.m. CST |weather= Template:Convert/°F, flurries |TV= CBS |TVAnnouncers= Brent Musburger, Irv Cross and Johnny Unitas |attendance= 48,150 |referee= Chuck Heberling |scoring=
- Scoring
- STL - Thomas 13 pass from Hart (Bakken kick)STL 7-0
- MIN - Gilliam 16 pass from Tarkenton (Cox kick)7-7
- MIN - field goal Cox 37 MIN 10-7
- MIN - Wright 20 fumble return (Cox kick)MIN 17-7
- MIN - Gilliam 38 pass from Tarkenton (kick failed) MIN 23-7
- MIN - Foreman 4 run (Cox kick) MIN 30-7
- STL - Metcalf 11 run (Bakken kick) MIN 30-14
NFC Championship: Minnesota Vikings 14, Los Angeles Rams 10[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
|date= December 29, 1974 |stadium= Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota |time= 12:00 p.m. CST |weather= Template:Convert/°F, sunny |TV= CBS |TVAnnouncers= Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier and Bart Starr |attendance= 48,444 |referee= Tommy Bell |scoring=
- Scoring
- MIN - Lash 29 pass from Tarkenton (Cox kick) MIN 7-0
- LA - field goal Ray 27 MIN 7-3
- MIN - Osborn 4 run (Cox kick)MIN 14-3
- LA - Jackson 44 pass from Harris (Ray kick)MIN 14-10
Super Bowl IX[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers (AFC) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| Vikings (NFC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
|stadium= Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana |date= January 12, 1975 |time= 5:30 p.m. CST |TV= NBC |TVAnnouncers= Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis and Don Meredith |referee= Bernie Ulman |attendance= 80,997