The 1974 Season
Record: 8-6
3rd NFC Eastern Division
Synopsis:
- The season began a little late as the Players Association called a strike for
veteran players. Training camp began with only rookies and various free agents
until the strike was finally ended on August 14. The struggle between the team
owners and players wasn't the only problem facing the NFL. The World Football
League was formed and began playing. The Cowboys did not go untouched when Calvin
Hill signed with the WFL to start playing with them after the 1975 season.
- Dallas has acquired the overall #1 pick in the draft from the trade with Houston
Oilers. This pick brought in little known Ed "Too Tall" Jones. In the same draft,
Dallas selected Danny White only to have him sign with the WFL.
- The 1974 season was a season of change for the Cowboys. The Cowboys started
well with a shutout of the Atlanta Falcons, but promptly lost their next four games.
This 1-4 record quickly dashed any playoff hopes for the Cowboys. They did win 7
of the next 8 before losing the season finale. The Cowboys finished with an 8-6
record. This resulted in third place in the NFC East and no playoffs for the first
time in nine years.
Notables:
- Only year in the 1970s that Dallas did not make playoffs
| Preseason |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | Aug 3 | at Oakland | L | 07-27 |
| - | Aug 10 | at Los Angeles | W | 13-06 |
| - | Aug 17 | Houston | W | 19-13 (OT) |
| - | Aug 24 | at New Orleans | L | 07-16 |
| - | Aug 31 | Kansas City | W | 25-16 |
| - | Sept 5 | Pittsburgh | L | 15-41 |
Regular Season
|
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1 | Sept 15 | at Atlanta | W | 24-00 |
| 2 | Sept 23 (Mon) | at Philadephia | L | 10-13 |
| 3 | Sept 29 | NY Giants | L | 06-14 |
| 4 | Oct 6 | Minnesota | L | 21-23 |
| 5 | Oct 13 | at St. Louis | L | 28-31 |
| 6 | Oct 20 | Philadelphia | W | 31-24 |
| 7 | Oct 27 | NY Giants @New Haven, CT | W | 21-07 |
| 8 | Nov 3 | St. Louis | W | 17-14 |
| 9 | Nov 10 | San Francisco | W | 20-14 |
| 10 | Nov 17 | at Washington | L | 21-28 |
| 11 | Nov 24 | at Houston | W | 10-0 |
| 12 | Nov 28 (Thurs) | Washington | W | 24-23 |
| 13 | Dec 7 (Sat) | Cleveland | W | 41-17 |
| 14 | Dec 14 (Sat) | at Oakland | L | 23-27 |
Playoffs
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1 | - | none | - | - |
Last Updated: August 10, 2000
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