1974 New Orleans Saints season

1974 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach	John North
Owner	John W. Mecom, Jr.
Home field	Tulane Stadium
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1974 New Orleans Saints season was the team's eighth as a member of the National Football League (NFL). This was their final season at Tulane Stadium as the Louisiana Superdome opened the following season. They matched their previous season's output of 5–9.^[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.

Despite another losing record, the Saints defeated two of the NFC's four playoff entries, ousting the Los Angeles Rams 20-7 in week 10 and the St. Louis Cardinals 14-0 in week 13, both at home. The win over the Cardinals was the Saints' final game at Tulane Stadium.

Offseason

NFL draft

1974 New Orleans Saints draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	13	Rick Middleton	Linebacker	Ohio State
Made roster

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Personnel

Staff

1974 New Orleans Saints staff
	Front office President – John W. Mecom, Jr. Assistant to the President – Fred Williams Executive Vice President – Richard F. Gordon, Jr. Vice President of Administration – Harry Hulmes Business Manager and Treasurer – Eddie Jones Director of Pro Scouting – Ernie Hefferle Director of Player Personnel – Bob Whitman Head coaches Head Coach – John North Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Lamar McHan Offensive Backs – Bob Ledbetter Receivers – Jim Phillips Offensive Line – Wimp Hewgley			Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Bob Cummings Linebackers – Doug Shively Defensive Backfield – Bud Whitehead

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 15	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–13	65,071
2	September 22	at Los Angeles Rams	L 24–0	64,178
3	September 29	Atlanta Falcons	W 14–13	62,273
4	October 6	at Chicago Bears	L 24–10	45,818
5	October 13	at Denver Broncos	L 33–17	50,881
6	October 20	at Atlanta Falcons	W 13–3	47,217
7	October 27	Philadelphia Eagles	W 14–10	64,257
8	November 3	at Detroit Lions	L 19–14	43,256
9	November 10	Miami Dolphins	L 21–0	74,289
10	November 17	Los Angeles Rams	W 20–7	57,287
11	November 25	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 28–7	71,907
12	December 1	at Minnesota Vikings	L 29–9	44,202
13	December 8	St. Louis Cardinals	W 14–0	57,152
14	December 15	at San Francisco 49ers	L 35–21	40,418

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams	10	4	0	.714	5–1	7–3	263	181	W1
San Francisco 49ers	6	8	0	.429	4–2	6–5	226	236	W2
New Orleans Saints	5	9	0	.357	3–3	5–6	166	263	L1
Atlanta Falcons	3	11	0	.214	0–6	3–8	111	271	W1

References

1. 1974 New Orleans Saints
2. "1974 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.

External links

• 1974 New Orleans Saints at Pro-Football-Reference.com