1974 Detroit Lions

1974 Detroit Lions Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (14 Games, 7-7)
1	Sun, 9/15/74	@ Chicago Bears	Loss 9 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 2 7 9 Bears 0 14 3 0 17 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 17 2 - 17 9 - 17
2	Sun, 9/22/74	vs Minnesota Vikings	Loss 6 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 0 0 7 Lions 0 3 0 3 6 3 - 0 3 - 7 6 - 7
3	Sun, 9/29/74	@ Green Bay Packers	Loss 19 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 10 6 0 19 Packers 0 8 10 3 21 3 - 0 6 - 0 6 - 2 6 - 5 13 - 5 13 - 8 16 - 8 16 - 11 16 - 18 19 - 18 19 - 21
4	Sun, 10/6/74	@ Los Angeles Rams	Loss 13 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 13 13 Rams 0 10 6 0 16 0 - 7 0 - 10 0 - 16 7 - 16 13 - 16
5	Mon, 10/14/74	vs San Francisco 49ers	Win 17 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 0 3 7 13 Lions 0 10 0 7 17 0 - 3 7 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 6 17 - 6 17 - 13
6	Sun, 10/20/74	@ Minnesota Vikings	Win 20 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 6 7 7 20 Vikings 0 3 13 0 16 0 - 3 3 - 3 6 - 3 6 - 10 13 - 10 13 - 16 20 - 16
7	Sun, 10/27/74	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 19 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 7 3 7 17 Lions 3 6 7 3 19 3 - 0 9 - 0 9 - 7 9 - 10 16 - 10 16 - 17 19 - 17
8	Sun, 11/3/74	vs New Orleans Saints	Win 19 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 14 0 0 14 Lions 10 6 0 3 19 3 - 0 10 - 0 16 - 0 16 - 7 16 - 14 19 - 14
9	Sun, 11/10/74	@ Oakland Raiders	Loss 13 - 35
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 3 7 3 13 Raiders 14 7 14 0 35 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 21 3 - 21 3 - 28 10 - 28 10 - 35 13 - 35
10	Sun, 11/17/74	vs New York Giants	Win 20 - 19
1 2 3 4 Total Giants 3 3 7 6 19 Lions 10 0 0 10 20 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 6 10 - 13 10 - 16 10 - 19 17 - 19 20 - 19
11	Sun, 11/24/74	vs Chicago Bears	Win 34 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 0 3 14 17 Lions 10 10 7 7 34 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 20 - 0 20 - 3 27 - 3 34 - 3 34 - 10 34 - 17
12	Thu, 11/28/74	vs Denver Broncos	Loss 27 - 31
1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 10 21 0 31 Lions 3 14 3 7 27 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 10 10 - 10 17 - 10 17 - 17 20 - 17 20 - 24 20 - 31 27 - 31
13	Sun, 12/8/74	@ Cincinnati Bengals	Win 23 - 19
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 9 7 7 23 Bengals 6 3 3 7 19 0 - 3 0 - 6 6 - 6 6 - 9 9 - 9 16 - 9 16 - 12 16 - 19 23 - 19
14	Sun, 12/15/74	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 17 - 28
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 3 7 7 17 Eagles 14 0 7 7 28 0 - 7 0 - 14 3 - 14 10 - 14 10 - 21 10 - 28 17 - 28

What was the record of the 1974 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 7-7 record. They went 5-2 at home and 2-5 on the road.

What division did the 1974 Detroit Lions play in?

The 1974 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1974 Detroit Lions?

During the regular season, the 1974 Detroit Lions went 3-3 against their NFC Central opponents.

What was the 1974 Detroit Lions record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Chicago Bears	1-1	50%	+9
Minnesota Vikings	1-1	50%	+3
Green Bay Packers	1-1	50%	0

What was the 1974 Detroit Lions record by month?

The 1974 Detroit Lions had their best month in October, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	0-3	0%	-11
October	3-1	75%	+7
November	3-2	60%	-3
December	1-1	50%	-7

Did the 1974 Detroit Lions make the Playoffs?

No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1974.

What was the point differential for the 1974 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -14. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 6.6 wins, or a 7-7 record in the regular season.

How did the 1974 Detroit Lions perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1974 Detroit Lions went 6-5. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 2-3.

How did the 1974 Detroit Lions perform in overtime games?

The 1974 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1974 Detroit Lions?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1974 Detroit Lions was a 4 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1974 Detroit Lions?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1974 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.