| 1974 New Orleans Saints season |
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| Head coach |
John North |
| Home field |
Tulane Stadium |
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| Results |
| Record |
5-9 |
| Division place |
3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
| Timeline |
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The 1974 New Orleans Saints season was the team's eighth as a member of the National Football League. This was their final season at Tulane Stadium as the Louisiana Superdome opened the following season. They matched their previous season's output of 5-9.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 15, 1974 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 17-13 |
65,071
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| 2 |
September 22, 1974 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 24-0 |
64,178
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| 3 |
September 29, 1974 |
Atlanta Falcons |
W 14-13 |
62,273
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| 4 |
October 6, 1974 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 24-10 |
45,818
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| 5 |
October 13, 1974 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 33-17 |
50,881
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| 6 |
October 20, 1974 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 13-3 |
47,217
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| 7 |
October 27, 1974 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 14-10 |
64,257
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| 8 |
November 3, 1974 |
at Detroit Lions |
L 19-14 |
43,256
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| 9 |
November 10, 1974 |
Miami Dolphins |
L 21-0 |
74,289
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| 10 |
November 17, 1974 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 20-7 |
57,287
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| 11 |
November 25, 1974 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 28-7 |
71,907
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| 12 |
December 1, 1974 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
L 29-9 |
44,202
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| 13 |
December 8, 1974 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
W 14-0 |
57,152
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| 14 |
December 15, 1974 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 35-21 |
40,418
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