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1974 Detroit Lions

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Record: 7-7-0, Finished 2nd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 256 points (18.3/g), 14th of 26 in the NFL.
 Allowed 270 points (19.3/g), 15th.
 Differential of -14 points (-1.0/g), 16th.
 Expected W-L: 6.6-7.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.4/g), 7th.

Coached by Rick Forzano (7-7-0)

1974 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 15 box L 0-1 @ Chicago Bears 9 17 9 156 67 89 3 13 273 175 98 3
2 Sun September 22 box L 0-2 Minnesota Vikings 6 7 9 162 39 123 14 253 119 134 2
3 Sun September 29 box L 0-3 @ Green Bay Packers 19 21 11 290 219 71 19 354 200 154 3
4 Sun October 6 box L 0-4 @ Los Angeles Rams 13 16 17 291 226 65 1 26 334 127 207 1
5 Mon October 14 box W 1-4 San Francisco 49ers 17 13 13 229 130 99 1 17 310 171 139 3
6 Sun October 20 box W 2-4 @ Minnesota Vikings 20 16 23 358 276 82 1 25 371 210 161 2
7 Sun October 27 box W 3-4 Green Bay Packers 19 17 18 364 249 115 1 22 313 216 97 2
8 Sun November 3 box W 4-4 New Orleans Saints 19 14 10 195 137 58 4 17 280 186 94 5
9 Sun November 10 box L 4-5 @ Oakland Raiders 13 35 14 248 185 63 2 31 512 228 284
10 Sun November 17 box W 5-5 New York Giants 20 19 21 294 194 100 3 15 292 133 159 1
11 Sun November 24 box W 6-5 Chicago Bears 34 17 18 307 127 180 2 14 176 75 101 2
12 Thu November 28 box L 6-6 Denver Broncos 27 31 16 252 131 121 2 23 361 121 240 2
13 Sun December 8 box W 7-6 @ Cincinnati Bengals 23 19 17 259 70 189 2 15 252 105 147 3
14 Sun December 15 box L 7-7 @ Philadelphia Eagles 17 28 15 248 170 78 3 19 257 170 87 1