| Team: | San Francisco 49ers |
| Year: | 1974 |
| Record: | 6–8 |
| Division Place: | 2nd NFC West |
| Owner: | Josephine Morabito-Fox Jane Morabito |
| General Manager: | Louis Spadia |
| Coach: | Dick Nolan |
| Stadium: | Candlestick Park |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | C Forrest Blue CB Jimmy Johnson P Tom Wittum |
| Shortnavlink: | 49ers seasons |
The 1974 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 25th season in the National Football League, their 29th overall, and their sixth under head coach Dick Nolan.
Despite initially starting 2–0, the 49ers would proceed to lose their next seven games, dropping them to a 2–7 record. They would proceed to win four of their last five games, but finished with a 6–8 record, which was four wins shy of the playoffs.
See main article: article and 1974 NFL draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at San Diego Chargers | L 6–20 | 0–1 | San Diego Stadium | 18,870 | ||
| 2 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20–21 | 0–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 24,008 | ||
| 3 | August 18 | Denver Broncos | L 3–10 | 0–3 | Candlestick Park | 29,908 | |
| 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–26 | 0–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 46,548 | ||
| 5 | Oakland Raiders | L 19–20 | 0–5 | Candlestick Park | 52,538 | ||
| 6 | September 8 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–17 | 0–6 | Candlestick Park | 46,125 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 15 | at New Orleans Saints | W 17–13 | 1–0 | Tulane Stadium | 65,071 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 16–10 | 2–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 47,686 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 29 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–21 | 2–1 | Candlestick Park | 49,895 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 9–34 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 48,675 | Recap | |
| 5 | at Detroit Lions | L 13–17 | 2–3 | Tiger Stadium | 45,199 | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 20 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–37 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 67,319 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 27 | Oakland Raiders | L 24–35 | 2–5 | Candlestick Park | 58,284 | Recap | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–15 | 2–6 | Candlestick Park | 57,502 | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 10 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 14–20 | 2–7 | Texas Stadium | 50,018 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 17 | at Chicago Bears | W 34–0 | 3–7 | Soldier Field | 42,686 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 24 | Atlanta Falcons | W 27–0 | 4–7 | Candlestick Park | 45,435 | Recap | |
| 12 | December 1 | at Cleveland Browns | L 0–7 | 4–8 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 24,559 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 8 | Green Bay Packers | W 7–6 | 5–8 | Candlestick Park | 47,475 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 15 | New Orleans Saints | W 35–21 | 6–8 | Candlestick Park | 40,418 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||