1974 Detroit Lions season

1974 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Rick Forzano
Owner	William Clay Ford, Sr.
Home field	Tiger Stadium
Results
Record	7–7
Division place	2nd NFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 7 3 7 17 • Lions 3 6 7 3 19 Date: October 27 Location: Tiger Stadium • Detroit, Michigan Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 48°F • Wind 10

Scoring summary 1 DET Errol Mann 34 yard field goal Lions 3–0 2 DET Charlie Sanders 11 yard pass from Bill Munson (kick failed) Lions 9–0 2 GB John Brockington 1 yard run (Chester Marcol kick) Lions 9–7 3 GB Chester Marcol 49 yard field goal Packers 10–9 3 DET Larry Walton 39 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) Lions 16–10 4 GB Jack Concannon 1 yard run (Chester Marcol kick) Packers 17–16 4 DET Errol Mann 41 yard field goal Lions 19–16

Scoring summary
1		DET	Errol Mann 34 yard field goal	Lions 3–0
2		DET	Charlie Sanders 11 yard pass from Bill Munson (kick failed)	Lions 9–0
2		GB	John Brockington 1 yard run (Chester Marcol kick)	Lions 9–7
3		GB	Chester Marcol 49 yard field goal	Packers 10–9
3		DET	Larry Walton 39 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)	Lions 16–10
4		GB	Jack Concannon 1 yard run (Chester Marcol kick)	Packers 17–16
4		DET	Errol Mann 41 yard field goal	Lions 19–16

1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 14 0 0 14 • Lions 10 6 0 3 19 Date: November 3 Location: Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 56°F, wind 10

Scoring summary 1 DET Errol Mann 37 yard field goal Lions 3–0 1 DET Ron Jessie 5 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick) Lions 10–0 2 DET Levi Johnson 78 yard blocked field goal return (kick failed) Lions 16–0 2 NO Joel Parker 30 yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick) Lions 16–7 2 NO Howard Stevens 5 yard run (Bill McClard kick) Lions 16–14 4 DET Errol Mann 35 yard field goal Lions 19–14

Scoring summary
1		DET	Errol Mann 37 yard field goal	Lions 3–0
1		DET	Ron Jessie 5 yard pass from Bill Munson (Errol Mann kick)	Lions 10–0
2		DET	Levi Johnson 78 yard blocked field goal return (kick failed)	Lions 16–0
2		NO	Joel Parker 30 yard pass from Archie Manning (Bill McClard kick)	Lions 16–7
2		NO	Howard Stevens 5 yard run (Bill McClard kick)	Lions 16–14
4		DET	Errol Mann 35 yard field goal	Lions 19–14

The 1974 Detroit Lions season was the 45th season in franchise history. It was the Lions' final season playing at Tiger Stadium; the team moved to the Pontiac Silverdome the following season and played home games there until the end of their 2001 season. Prior to the start of training camp, tragedy would strike the Lions, as Head Coach Don McCafferty died of a fatal heart attack at age 53. He would later be replaced by Lions assistant Rick Forzano, who would guide the Lions to a 7–7 record in their final season at Tiger Stadium. This would also be the last season until 2011 when Monday Night Football would air in the city of Detroit as a result of the Lions playing in Pontiac from 1975 to 2001, following by sub par seasons while playing home games at Ford Field during its first eight years.

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