1974 Baltimore Colts
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Record: 2-12-0, Finished 5th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 190 points (13.6/g), 23rd of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 329 points (23.5/g), 25th.
Differential of -139 points (-9.9/g), 25th.
Expected W-L: 3.0-11.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -13 (-0.9/g), 25th.
Simple Rating System: Total -8.7, Offense: -4.6, Defense: -4.1, SoS: 1.3, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Howard Schnellenberger (0-3-0) and Joe Thomas (2-9-0)
Training Camp: McDonogh High School (Owings Mills, Maryland)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Bert Jones | 23 | 1 | 8 | 143 for 270, 1,610 yards, 8 td, 12 int, & 39 rushes for 279 yards and 4 td | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1973 |
| QB | Marty Domres | 27 | 5 | 6 | 77 for 153, 803 yards, 0 td, 12 int, & 22 rushes for 145 yards and 2 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 9th pick / 1969 |
| RB | Lydell Mitchell | 25 | 2 | 14 | 214 rushes for 757 yards, 5 td, & 72 catches for 544 yards and 2 td | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 48th pick / 1972 |
| FB | Bill Olds | 23 | 1 | 0 | 129 rushes for 475 yards, 1 td, & 21 catches for 153 yards and 2 td | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 61st pick / 1973 |
| WR | Roger Carr | 22 | Rook | 8 | 21 catches for 405 yards, 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 24th pick / 1974 |
| WR | Glenn Doughty | 27 | 2 | 12 | 24 catches for 300 yards, 2 td, & 7 rushes for 51 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 47th pick / 1972 |
| TE | Raymond Chester | 26 | 4 | 0 | 37 catches for 461 yards, 1 td | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 24th pick / 1970 |
| LT | Dave Taylor | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 5th / 114th pick / 1973 |
| LG | Glenn Ressler | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 17th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 36th pick / 1965 |
| C | Ken Mendenhall | 26 | 3 | 14 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 116th pick / 1970 | |
| RG | Elmer Collett | 30 | 7 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 14th / 208th pick / 1966 | |
| RT | Dennis Nelson | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 77th pick / 1969 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Fred Cook | 22 | Rook | 14 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1974 |
| LDT | Jim Bailey | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 44th pick / 1970 |
| RDT | Joe Ehrmann | 25 | 1 | 12 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 10th pick / 1973 | |
| RDT | Bill Windauer | 25 | 1 | 5 | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 191st pick / 1973 | |
| RDE | John Dutton | 23 | Rook | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1974 |
| LLB | Tom MacLeod | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 74th pick / 1973 |
| MLB | Mike Curtis* | 31 | 9 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 14th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 21st pick / 1965 |
| RLB | Stan White | 25 | 2 | 14 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 17th / 438th pick / 1972 |
| LCB | Ray Oldham | 23 | 1 | 10 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 189th pick / 1973 |
| RCB | Nelson Munsey | 26 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SS | Bruce Laird | 24 | 2 | 14 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 6th / 152nd pick / 1972 |
| FS | Rick Volk | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 45th pick / 1967 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Toni Linhart | 32 | 2 | 0 | 12 of 20 field goals & 22 of 22 extra points | |
| P | David Lee | 31 | 8 | 0 | 71 punts for a 37.1 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Tim Berra | 23 | Rook | 0 | 16 punt returns for a 7.1 average and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 17th / 421st pick / 1974 |
| KR | Cotton Speyrer | 25 | 2 | 0 | 22 kick returns for a 24.5 average and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 38th pick / 1971 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | John Andrews | 26 | TE-RB | 14 | 0 | 227 | 6-3 | Indiana | 11/2/1948 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 5th / 130th pick / 1971 |
| 79 | Jim Bailey | 26 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 253 | 6-4 | Kansas | 6/9/1948 | 4 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 44th pick / 1970 |
| 63 | Mike Barnes | 24 | DT-DE | 11 | 1 | 255 | 6-6 | Miami (FL) | 12/24/1950 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 35th pick / 1973 |
| 84 | Tim Berra | 23 | WR | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Massachusetts | 9/23/1951 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 17th / 421st pick / 1974 |
| 51 | Tony Bertuca | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Cal State-Chico | 1/4/1950 | Rook | |
| 81 | Roger Carr | 22 | WR | 11 | 8 | 200 | 6-3 | Louisiana Tech | 7/1/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 24th pick / 1974 |
| 87 | Raymond Chester | 26 | TE | 14 | 0 | 232 | 6-3 | Morgan St. | 6/28/1948 | 4 | Oakland Raiders / 1st / 24th pick / 1970 |
| 66 | Elmer Collett | 30 | G | 14 | 0 | 244 | 6-6 | San Francisco St. | 11/7/1944 | 7 | San Francisco 49ers / 14th / 208th pick / 1966 |
| 72 | Fred Cook | 22 | DE | 14 | 14 | 244 | 6-4 | Southern Miss | 4/15/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1974 |
| 32 | Mike Curtis* | 31 | LB-FB | 14 | 0 | 232 | 6-3 | Duke | 3/27/1943 | 9 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 14th pick / 1965 Kansas City Chiefs / 3rd / 21st pick / 1965 |
| 55 | Dan Dickel | 22 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Iowa | 8/24/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 7th / 170th pick / 1974 |
| 14 | Marty Domres | 27 | QB | 14 | 6 | 220 | 6-4 | Columbia | 4/17/1947 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 9th pick / 1969 |
| 35 | Glenn Doughty | 27 | WR | 13 | 12 | 204 | 6-2 | Michigan | 1/30/1947 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 47th pick / 1972 |
| 78 | John Dutton | 23 | DT-DE | 14 | 0 | 266 | 6-6 | Nebraska | 2/6/1951 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 5th pick / 1974 |
| 76 | Joe Ehrmann | 25 | DT | 14 | 12 | 260 | 6-5 | Syracuse | 3/29/1949 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 10th pick / 1973 |
| 33 | Randy Hall | 22 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-3 | Idaho | 2/8/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 13th / 317th pick / 1974 |
| 7 | Bert Jones | 23 | QB | 11 | 8 | 210 | 6-3 | LSU | 9/7/1951 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 2nd pick / 1973 |
| 40 | Bruce Laird | 24 | DB | 14 | 14 | 193 | 6-0 | American Int. | 5/23/1950 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 6th / 152nd pick / 1972 |
| 49 | David Lee | 31 | P | 14 | 0 | 230 | 6-4 | Louisiana Tech | 11/8/1943 | 8 | |
| 2 | Toni Linhart | 32 | K | 14 | 0 | 178 | 6-0 | Austria Technical | 7/24/1942 | 2 | |
| 52 | Tom MacLeod | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Minnesota | 1/10/1951 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 74th pick / 1973 |
| 83 | Ron Mayo | 24 | TE | 9 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | Morgan St. | 10/11/1950 | 1 | Houston Oilers / 6th / 131st pick / 1973 |
| 23 | Don McCauley | 25 | RB | 13 | 0 | 211 | 6-1 | North Carolina | 5/12/1949 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 22nd pick / 1971 |
| 57 | Ken Mendenhall | 26 | C | 14 | 14 | 242 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 8/11/1948 | 3 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 116th pick / 1970 |
| 26 | Lydell Mitchell | 25 | RB | 14 | 14 | 204 | 5-11 | Penn St. | 5/30/1949 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 48th pick / 1972 |
| 31 | Nelson Munsey | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 | 188 | 6-1 | Wyoming | 7/2/1948 | 2 | |
| 50 | Dan Neal | 25 | C-G | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Kentucky | 8/30/1949 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 11th / 270th pick / 1973 |
| 68 | Dennis Nelson | 28 | T | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-5 | Illinois St. | 2/2/1946 | 4 | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 77th pick / 1969 |
| 30 | Doug Nettles | 23 | DB | 13 | 4 | 179 | 6-0 | Vanderbilt | 8/13/1951 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 5th / 129th pick / 1974 |
| 25 | Ray Oldham | 23 | DB | 14 | 10 | 200 | 6-0 | Middle Tenn. St. | 2/23/1951 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 189th pick / 1973 |
| 38 | Bill Olds | 23 | RB | 13 | 0 | 224 | 6-1 | Nebraska | 2/21/1951 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 61st pick / 1973 |
| 37 | Joe Orduna | 26 | RB | 14 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Nebraska | 11/6/1948 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 49th pick / 1971 |
| 61 | Robert Pratt | 23 | G | 13 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 5/25/1951 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 67th pick / 1974 |
| 62 | Glenn Ressler | 31 | G-C-T-DT | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Penn St. | 5/21/1943 | 9 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 17th pick / 1965 Baltimore Colts / 3rd / 36th pick / 1965 |
| 56 | Danny Rhodes | 23 | LB | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Arkansas | 3/18/1951 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 6th / 140th pick / 1974 |
| 43 | Tim Rudnick | 22 | DB | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Notre Dame | 3/6/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 11th / 265th pick / 1974 |
| 86 | Freddie Scott | 22 | WR | 14 | 2 | 180 | 6-2 | Amherst | 8/5/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 7th / 174th pick / 1974 |
| 60 | Dave Simonson | 22 | T | 13 | 0 | 246 | 6-6 | Minnesota | 5/2/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 12th / 292nd pick / 1974 |
| 80 | Ollie Smith | 25 | WR | 1 | 0 | 203 | 6-3 | Tennessee St. | 3/8/1949 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 85th pick / 1973 |
| 28 | Cotton Speyrer | 25 | WR | 13 | 0 | 175 | 6-0 | Texas | 4/29/1949 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 38th pick / 1971 |
| 64 | Dave Taylor | 25 | T | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-4 | Catawba | 10/17/1949 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 5th / 114th pick / 1973 |
| 12 | Bill Troup | 23 | QB | 1 | 0 | 220 | 6-5 | Virginia,South Carolina | 4/2/1951 | Rook | |
| 67 | Bob Van Duyne | 22 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 243 | 6-5 | Idaho | 5/15/1952 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 10th / 240th pick / 1974 |
| 21 | Rick Volk | 29 | DB | 14 | 0 | 195 | 6-3 | Michigan | 3/15/1945 | 7 | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 45th pick / 1967 |
| 53 | Stan White | 25 | LB | 14 | 14 | 225 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 10/24/1949 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 17th / 438th pick / 1972 |
| 74 | Steve Williams | 23 | DE | 12 | 0 | 260 | 6-6 | West. Carolina | 1/12/1951 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 10th / 252nd pick / 1972 |
| 65 | Bill Windauer | 25 | DT-DT | 9 | 5 | 250 | 6-4 | Iowa | 11/22/1949 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 8th / 191st pick / 1973 |
| Team Total | 24.9 | 14 | 222.1 | 6-2.7 | 2.0 |