| Team: | Green Bay Packers |
| Year: | 1974 |
| Record: | 6–8 |
| Division Place: | 3rd NFC Central |
| Coach: | Dan Devine |
| General Manager: | Dan Devine |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Packers seasons |
The 1974 Green Bay Packers season was their 56th season overall and their 54th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 6–8 record under fourth-year head coach Dan Devine, a consecutive third-place finish in the NFC Central division. The Packers lost their last three games, all to non-playoff teams.
After Week 6, the 3–3 Packers traded five future draft picks to the Los Angeles Rams for veteran quarterback John Hadl, who had recently been benched in favor of James Harris. [1] The trade occurred the day after the Packers' offense (under quarterback Jerry Tagge) managed only three field goals in a 10–9 road loss to rival Chicago on Monday night.[2] The Packers had defeated the Rams 17–6 in Milwaukee the week prior, intercepting four passes.[3]
With a year remaining on his five-year contract, Devine resigned a day after the last game of the regular season and returned to college football at Notre Dame,[4] [5] following the sudden retirement of Ara Parseghian. Devine was succeeded as head coach at Green Bay by Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr, hired on Christmas Eve.[6] [7] [8]
See main article: 1974 NFL draft.
| Tyrone Byrd | Wide receiver | Dartmouth | |
| John Cherry | Quarterback | Missouri |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–32 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | |
| 2 | September 22 | at Baltimore Colts | W 20–13 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 41,252 | |
| 3 | September 29 | Detroit Lions | W 21–19 | 2–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 47,292 | |
| 4 | October 6 | Buffalo Bills | L 7–27 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | |
| 5 | October 13 | Los Angeles Rams | W 17–6 | 3–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 47,499 | |
| 6 | at Chicago Bears | L 9–10 | 3–3 | Soldier Field | 50,623 | ||
| 7 | October 27 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–19 | 3–4 | Tiger Stadium | 51,775 | |
| 8 | November 3 | Washington Redskins | L 6–17 | 3–5 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | |
| 9 | November 10 | Chicago Bears | W 20–3 | 4–5 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 46,567 | |
| 10 | November 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 19–7 | 5–5 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,924 | |
| 11 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 34–0 | 6–5 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | |
| 12 | December 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–36 | 6–6 | Veterans Stadium | 42,030 | |
| 13 | December 8 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 6–7 | 6–7 | Candlestick Park | 47,475 | |
| 14 | December 15 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 3–10 | 6–8 | Atlanta Stadium | 10,020 |
Monday (October 21)Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.