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Record: 11-3-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 327 points (23.4/g), 3rd of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 216 points (15.4/g), 6th.
Differential of 111 points (7.9/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 10.2-3.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 11th.
Coached by Don Shula (11-3-0)
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1974 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 15 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | New England Patriots | 24 | 34 | 18 | 310 | 221 | 89 | 2 | 22 | 373 | 177 | 196 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 22 | box | W | 1-1 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 24 | 16 | 16 | 248 | 72 | 176 | 3 | 16 | 264 | 157 | 107 | 3 |
| 3 | Sun | September 29 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 28 | 21 | 25 | 391 | 218 | 173 | 2 | 19 | 392 | 189 | 203 | 1 |
| 4 | Mon | October 7 | box | W | 3-1 | New York Jets | 21 | 17 | 23 | 326 | 167 | 159 | 14 | 321 | 280 | 41 | 3 | ||
| 5 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17 | 20 | 16 | 233 | 126 | 107 | 3 | 15 | 325 | 299 | 26 | 4 |
| 6 | Sun | October 20 | box | W | 4-2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 3 | 23 | 296 | 107 | 189 | 3 | 11 | 200 | 64 | 136 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 27 | box | W | 5-2 | Baltimore Colts | 17 | 7 | 24 | 371 | 119 | 252 | 3 | 10 | 158 | 69 | 89 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 3 | box | W | 6-2 | Atlanta Falcons | 42 | 7 | 22 | 355 | 161 | 194 | 2 | 13 | 196 | 93 | 103 | 4 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 10 | box | W | 7-2 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 21 | 0 | 16 | 222 | 81 | 141 | 16 | 273 | 116 | 157 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 17 | box | W | 8-2 | Buffalo Bills | 35 | 28 | 21 | 382 | 222 | 160 | 2 | 16 | 271 | 139 | 132 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 24 | box | L | 8-3 | @ | New York Jets | 14 | 17 | 13 | 236 | 120 | 116 | 4 | 17 | 270 | 139 | 131 | 3 |
| 12 | Mon | December 2 | box | W | 9-3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 24 | 3 | 19 | 310 | 114 | 196 | 1 | 8 | 162 | 96 | 66 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 8 | box | W | 10-3 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 17 | 16 | 18 | 262 | 84 | 178 | 2 | 13 | 268 | 145 | 123 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 15 | box | W | 11-3 | New England Patriots | 34 | 27 | 18 | 333 | 272 | 61 | 4 | 18 | 333 | 219 | 114 | 3 | |
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Sat | December 21 | box | L | 11-4 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 26 | 28 | 18 | 294 | 81 | 213 | 1 | 19 | 411 | 276 | 135 | 1 |