The 1974 Miami Dolphins season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League, the 9th overall, and the 5th under head coach Don Shula. The team entered the 1974 season as two-time defending Super Bowl champions. They could not improve on their 12–2 record from last season and finished 11–3. Despite this, the Dolphins finished first in the AFC East for the fourth consecutive season, and they finished with the second-best record in the NFL. In the playoffs, the Raiders beat the Dolphins 28–26 in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game in the famous "Sea of Hands" game.
Offseason NFL draft
Personnel Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 15 at New England Patriots L 24–34 0–1 Schaefer Stadium Recap 2 September 22 at Buffalo Bills W 24–16 1–1 Rich Stadium Recap 3 September 29 at San Diego Chargers W 28 –21 2–1 San Diego Stadium Recap 4 New York Jets W 21–17 3–1 Miami Orange Bowl Recap 5 October 13 at Washington Redskins L 17–20 3–2 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Recap 6 October 20 Kansas City Chiefs W 9–3 4–2 Miami Orange Bowl Recap 7 October 27 Baltimore Colts W 17– 7 5–2 Miami Orange Bowl Recap 8 November 3 Atlanta Falcons W 42–7 6–2 Miami Orange Bowl Recap 9 November 10 at New Orleans Saints W 21–0 7–2 Tulane Stadium Recap 10 November 17 Buffalo Bills W 35–28 8–2 Miami Orange Bowl Recap 11 November 24 at New York Jets L 14–17 8–3 Shea Stadium Recap 12 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–3 9–3 Miami Orange Bowl Recap 13 December 8 at Baltimore Colts W 17–16 10–3 Memorial Stadium Recap 14 December 15 New England Patriots W 34–27 11–3 Miami Orange Bowl Recap
Standings
Playoffs AFC Divisional Playoff
References
External links 1974 Miami Dolphins at Pro-Football-Reference.com