1974 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Lou Saban (9-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1974 Buffalo Bills Statistics
1974 Buffalo Bills Roster

The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Buffalo chalked up 264 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 244. O.J. Simpson rushed for a team-leading 1,125 yards for the Bills.

Joe Ferguson threw for 1,588 yards. Ahmad Rashad topped all receivers, hauling in 36 balls, while J.D. Hill added 572 receiving yards.

Tony Greene picked off 9 opponent throws.

Lou Saban coached the team. The 1974 Buffalo Bills lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 264
Regular Season Points Against: 244

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 16, 1974 Oakland Raiders 20 at Buffalo Bills 21 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 22, 1974 Miami Dolphins 24 at Buffalo Bills 16 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
September 29, 1974 New York Jets 12 at Buffalo Bills 16 W 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0
October 6, 1974 Buffalo Bills 27 at Green Bay Packers 7 W 2-1-0 1-0-0 3-1-0
October 13, 1974 Buffalo Bills 27 at Baltimore Colts 14 W 2-1-0 2-0-0 4-1-0
October 20, 1974 New England Patriots 28 at Buffalo Bills 30 W 3-1-0 2-0-0 5-1-0
October 27, 1974 Chicago Bears 6 at Buffalo Bills 16 W 4-1-0 2-0-0 6-1-0
November 3, 1974 Buffalo Bills 29 at New England Patriots 28 W 4-1-0 3-0-0 7-1-0
November 10, 1974 Houston Oilers 21 at Buffalo Bills 9 L 4-2-0 3-0-0 7-2-0
November 17, 1974 Buffalo Bills 28 at Miami Dolphins 35 L 4-2-0 3-1-0 7-3-0
November 24, 1974 Buffalo Bills 15 at Cleveland Browns 10 W 4-2-0 4-1-0 8-3-0
December 1, 1974 Baltimore Colts 0 at Buffalo Bills 6 W 5-2-0 4-1-0 9-3-0
December 8, 1974 Buffalo Bills 10 at New York Jets 20 L 5-2-0 4-2-0 9-4-0
December 15, 1974 Buffalo Bills 14 at Los Angeles Rams 19 L 5-2-0 4-3-0 9-5-0
December 22, 1974 Buffalo Bills 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 32 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 AFC Divisional Playoff


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