1974 New York Giants season | |
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Owner | Timothy J. Mara, Wellington Mara |
Head coach | Bill Arnsparger |
Home field | Yale Bowl |
Results | |
Record | 2–12 |
Division place | 5th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | None |
The 1974 New York Giants season was the franchise's 50th season in the National Football League. The Giants finished in last place in the National Football Conference East Division with a 2–12 record, the team's worst since 1966.[1][2]
The Giants’ home venue in 1974 was the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut,[3] and they were winless at home in seven games. They won only one of twelve games at the Yale Bowl in 1973 and 1974. The Giants played at Shea Stadium in Queens in 1975 and opened Giants Stadium in New Jersey in October 1976.[3][4]
The 1974 Giants hold the distinction of being the first team to lose a regular season game in overtime.[5] In week nine, the 2–6 Giants welcomed the cross-town rival Jets to the Yale Bowl. With the Giants leading 20–13 in the fourth quarter, Joe Namath faked a handoff to Emerson Boozer, then ran into the end zone for a touchdown which tied the score at 20–20, forcing overtime;[6] previously, a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos had ended in a 35–35 tie.[5] The Giants were denied a game-winning score when Pete Gogolak missed a 42-yard field goal attempt, despite protests from Gogolak that he had made the kick. The Jets subsequently won 26–20 on a five-yard pass from Namath to Boozer after 6:53 of play in the extra period.[6]
Main article: 1974 NFL Draft |
1974 New York Giants draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 3 | John Hicks | Guard | Ohio State | |
2 | 28 | Tom Mullen | Guard | Southwest Missouri State | |
3 | 55 | Rick Dvorak | Defensive tackle | Wichita State | |
4 | 80 | Carl Summerell | Quarterback | East Carolina | |
5 | 107 | Don Clune | Wide receiver | Penn | |
5 | 119 | Clyde Powers | Defensive back | Oklahoma | |
6 | 132 | Jim Pietrzak | Center | Eastern Michigan | |
7 | 159 | Marty Woolbright | Tight end | South Carolina | |
8 | 184 | Ezil Bibbs | Defensive end | Grambling State | |
9 | 211 | Jim Rathje | Running back | Northern Michigan | |
10 | 236 | Ray Rhodes | Defensive back | Tulsa | |
11 | 263 | Bobby Brooks | Defensive back | Bishop | |
12 | 288 | Jimmy Sims | Linebacker | USC | |
13 | 315 | Dennis Colvin | Tackle | Southwest Texas State | |
14 | 340 | Mike Hayes | Tackle | Virginia State | |
15 | 367 | Larry Jones | Wingback | Northeast Missouri State | |
16 | 392 | Buddy Brown | Guard | Alabama | Signed with Birmingham Americans (WFL) |
17 | 419 | Steve Crosby | Running back | Fort Hays State | |
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 15 | Washington Redskins | L 10–13 | 0–1 | Yale Bowl | 49,849 | Recap |
2 | September 22 | New England Patriots | L 20–28 | 0–2 | Yale Bowl | 44,082 | Recap |
3 | September 29 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 14–6 | 1–2 | Texas Stadium | 45,841 | Recap |
4 | October 6 | Atlanta Falcons | L 7–14 | 1–3 | Yale Bowl | 42,379 | Recap |
5 | October 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–35 | 1–4 | Veterans Stadium | 64,801 | Recap |
6 | October 20 | at Washington Redskins | L 3–24 | 1–5 | RFK Stadium | 53,879 | Recap |
7 | October 27 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–21 | 1–6 | Yale Bowl | 57,381 | Recap |
8 | November 3 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 33–27 | 2–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 61,437 | Recap |
9 | November 10 | New York Jets | L 20–26 (OT) | 2–7 | Yale Bowl | 64,327 | Recap |
10 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 19–20 | 2–8 | Tiger Stadium | 40,431 | Recap |
11 | November 24 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–23 | 2–9 | Yale Bowl | 40,615 | Recap |
12 | December 1 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–16 | 2–10 | Soldier Field | 18,802 | Recap |
13 | December 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–20 | 2–11 | Yale Bowl | 21,170 | Recap |
14 | December 15 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 14–26 | 2–12 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 47,414 | Recap |
See also: 1974 Dallas Cowboys season and Cowboys–Giants rivalry |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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See also: 1974 New York Jets season |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Giants | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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See also: 1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 7–1 | 8–3 | 285 | 218 | W1 |
Washington Redskins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–3 | 8–3 | 320 | 196 | W2 |
Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4–4 | 6–5 | 297 | 235 | L1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 5–6 | 242 | 217 | W3 |
New York Giants | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–7 | 1–10 | 195 | 299 | L6 |