1974 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

Infobox NFL_season
team = St. Louis Cardinals
year = 1974
record = 10-4
division_place = NFC East, 1st
coach = Don Coryell
stadium = Busch Memorial Stadium
playoffs = Lost NFC Divisional Playoff
previous = 1973
next = 1975The 1974 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 55th year with the National Football League and the 15th season in St. Louis. The Cardinals scored 285 points while the defense gave up 218 points, en route to the NFC East Championship. [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299 ] The 10-4 Cardinals qualified for the postseason for the first time since 1948 when the franchise was based in Chicago. It was the Cardinals first winning season since 1970 when the Cardinals went 8-5-1. [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299 ] Although the Cardinals and the Washington Redskins finished with identical 10-4 records, the Cardinals won the NFC East title, because of their two victories over Washington that season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Hall of Fame Game

* St. Louis Cardinals 21, Buffalo Bills 13 [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369 ] [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299 ]

Regular Season

eason Standings

[ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 296 ]

eason Schedule

Roster

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoff

* Minnesota Vikings 30, St. Louis Cardinals 14 [ [http://www.football.com/nfl/playoffs/1974.html 1974 NFL Playoffs - www.football.com ] ] Linescore Amfootball
Road=Cardinals
R1=0
R2=7
R3=0
R4=7
RT=20
Home=Vikings
H1=0
H2=7
H3=16
H4=7
HT=30

"at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota"

*TV: CBS

Awards and records

*Jim Hart, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes, 20 Passes [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 451 ]

Milestones

*Terry Metcalf, 2000 Combined Net Yards (718 Rush Yards, 377 Pass Receiving Yards, 340 Punt Return Yards, 623 Kick Return Yards) [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 443 ]

References

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/crd/1974.htm?redir Cardinals on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1974-stl Cardinals on jt-sw.com]