1974 New York Jets season

The 1974 New York Jets season was the fifteenth season for the team and the fifth in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 4–10 record from 1973 under new head coach Charley Winner. After beginning the season 1–7, the Jets won six straight and finished with a record of 7–7. During the streak were home upsets of playoff-bound Miami and Buffalo.

1974 New York Jets season
OwnerLeon Hess
Head coachCharley Winner
Home fieldShea Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division place3rd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersTE Rich Caster

Offseason

Draft
Main article: 1974 NFL Draft
1974 New York Jets draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 6 Carl Barzilauskas  Defensive tackle Indiana
2 31 Gordie Browne  Tackle Boston College
3 58 Godwin Turk  Linebacker Southern Played with Jets in 1975
3 74 Roscoe Word  Defensive back Jackson State
5 110 Gary Baccus  Linebacker Oklahoma
6 135 Bill Wyman  Center Texas
6 137 Wayne Jones  Running back Mississippi State
7 162 Burney Veazey  Tight end Ole Miss
8 187 Greg Gantt  Punter Alabama
8 192 Larry Lightfoot  Running back Livingston
8 197 Ron Rydalch  Defensive tackle Utah
9 214 Robert Burns  Running back Georgia
10 239 Sam Baker  Guard Georgia
11 266 Eugene Bird  Defensive back Southern Miss
11 267 Bill Buckley  Wide receiver Mississippi State
12 291 John Ricca  Defensive end Duke
13 318 John Tate  Linebacker Jackson State
14 343 Greg Fountain  Guard Mississippi State
15 370 Willie Brister  Tight end Southern
16 395 Jazz Jackson  Running back Western Kentucky
17 422 Doug Lowrey  Guard Arkansas State
      Made roster  

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Roster
1974 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies in italics
 , 0 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 15 at Kansas City Chiefs L 16–24 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 74,854 Recap
2 September 22 at Chicago Bears W 23–21 1–1 Soldier Field 50,213 Recap
3 September 29 at Buffalo Bills L 12–16 1–2 Rich Stadium 76,978 Recap
4 October 7 at Miami Dolphins L 17–21 1–3 Miami Orange Bowl 60,727 Recap
5 October 13 New England Patriots L 0–24 1–4 Shea Stadium 57,825 Recap
6 October 20 Baltimore Colts L 20–35 1–5 Shea Stadium 51,745 Recap
7 October 27 Los Angeles Rams L 13–20 1–6 Shea Stadium 56,110 Recap
8 November 3 Houston Oilers L 22–27 1–7 Shea Stadium 47,218 Recap
9 November 10 at New York Giants W 26–20 (OT) 2–7 Yale Bowl 64,327 Recap
10 November 17 at New England Patriots W 21–16 3–7 Schaefer Stadium 57,115 Recap
11 November 24 Miami Dolphins W 17–14 4–7 Shea Stadium 57,162 Recap
12 December 1 San Diego Chargers W 27–14 5–7 Shea Stadium 44,888 Recap
13 December 8 Buffalo Bills W 20–10 6–7 Shea Stadium 61,091 Recap
14 December 15 at Baltimore Colts W 45–38 7–7 Memorial Stadium 31,651 Recap
  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
AFC East
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

Season summary

Week 9 at Giants
See also: 1974 New York Giants season
Week Nine: New York Jets (1–7) at New York Giants (2–6)
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Jets 7 3 37626
Giants 3 10 70020

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut

  • Date: November 10, 1974
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,327
  • Box Score
Game information

Awards and honors

References
  1. "1974 New York Jets Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 13, 2022.


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