| 1974 Baltimore Colts season | |
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| Owner | Robert Irsay |
| General manager | Joe Thomas |
| Head coach | Howard Schnellenberger Joe Thomas |
| Home field | Memorial Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–12 |
| Division place | 5th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Mike Curtis |
The 1974 Baltimore Colts season was the 22nd season for the team in the National Football League. The Colts finished with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses, fifth in the AFC East.
Second-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger was fired after three games,[1] after an argument with owner Robert Irsay over whether Marty Domres or Bert Jones should start at quarterback for the Colts.[2]
General manager Joe Thomas took over the head coaching duties for the remainders of the season, but could direct the team to only two wins, both on the road, as the Colts failed to win a home game during the 1974 season. This would be the last time the Colts would fail to win a home game in a non-strike season until their abysmal 1–15 1991 season, when the team was based in Indianapolis.
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Main article: 1974 NFL Draft |
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Quarterbacks
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All-Pro linebacker Ted Hendricks signed a future contract with the World Football League, and was then traded by the Colts to the Green Bay Packers by general manager Joe Thomas. (Hendricks never ended up playing for the bankrupt WFL, and made four more Pro Bowls in his career.)
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Game Recap |
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| 1 | September 15 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 0–30 | 0–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,890 | Recap |
| 2 | September 22 | Green Bay Packers | L 13–20 | 0–2 | Memorial Stadium | 41,252 | Recap |
| 3 | September 29 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–30 | 0–3 | Veterans Stadium | 64,205 | Recap |
| 4 | October 6 | at New England Patriots | L 3–42 | 0–4 | Schaefer Stadium | 59,502 | Recap |
| 5 | October 13 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–27 | 0–5 | Memorial Stadium | 40,626 | Recap |
| 6 | October 20 | at New York Jets | W 35–20 | 1–5 | Shea Stadium | 51,745 | Recap |
| 7 | October 27 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–17 | 1–6 | Orange Bowl | 65,868 | Recap |
| 8 | November 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–24 | 1–7 | Memorial Stadium | 36,110 | Recap |
| 9 | November 10 | Denver Broncos | L 6–17 | 1–8 | Memorial Stadium | 33,244 | Recap |
| 10 | November 17 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 17–7 | 2–8 | Atlanta Stadium | 41,278 | Recap |
| 11 | November 24 | New England Patriots | L 17–27 | 2–9 | Memorial Stadium | 34,782 | Recap |
| 12 | December 1 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–6 | 2–10 | Rich Stadium | 75,325 | Recap |
| 13 | December 8 | Miami Dolphins | L 16–17 | 2–11 | Memorial Stadium | 34,420 | Recap |
| 14 | December 15 | New York Jets | L 38–45 | 2–12 | Memorial Stadium | 31,651 | Recap |
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Miami Dolphins | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 327 | 216 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 5–3 | 7–4 | 264 | 244 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 5–6 | 279 | 300 | W6 |
| New England Patriots | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 4–7 | 348 | 289 | L3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–7 | 1–10 | 190 | 329 | L4 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
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