1974 San Francisco 49ers season
OwnerJosephine Morabito-Fox
Jane Morabito
General managerLouis Spadia
Head coachDick Nolan
Home fieldCandlestick Park
Results
Record6–8
Division place2nd NFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersC Forrest Blue
CB Jimmy Johnson
P Tom Wittum

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 7 games, dropping them to a 2-7 record. They would proceed to win 4 of their last 5 games, finishing with a 6-8 record, and they would not qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1974 San Francisco 49ers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNote
1 9 Wilbur Jackson RB Alabama
10 Bill Sandifer DT UCLA
2 35 Keith Fahnhorst DT Minnesota
4 83 Clint Haslerig WR Michigan
12 294 Tom Hull LB Penn State
13 322 Tom Owen QB Wichita State

Roster

1974 San Francisco 49ers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 3 at San Diego Chargers L 6–20 0–1 San Diego Stadium 18,870
2 August 12 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 August 24 at Kansas City Chiefs L 7–26 0–4 Arrowhead Stadium 46,548
5 September 2 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

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Regular season

Schedule

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 October 14 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 November 4 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.

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 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 31, 2023.


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