1974 Cleveland Browns Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 4-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Nick Skorich (4-10)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1974 Cleveland Browns Roster
The Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
Cleveland scored 251 points, while the shaky defensive squad surrendered 344, most in the circuit. Greg Pruitt ran for a team-leading 540 yards for the Browns, while Hugh McKinnis and Ken Brown additionally buoyed the ground attack.
Mike Phipps passed for 1,384 yards. Hugh McKinnis topped all receivers, snagging 32 passes, while Steve Holden added 452 receiving yards, while Milt Morin provided receiving help, too.
The ball-hawking defense created 40 turnovers. Thom Darden picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.
Nick Skorich coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 251
Regular Season Points Against: 344
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 7 at Cincinnati Bengals 33 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 22, 1974 | Houston Oilers 7 at Cleveland Browns 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 29, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 29 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 6, 1974 | Oakland Raiders 40 at Cleveland Browns 24 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 13, 1974 | Cincinnati Bengals 34 at Cleveland Browns 24 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 20, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 27, 1974 | Denver Broncos 21 at Cleveland Browns 23 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| November 3, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 35 at San Diego Chargers 36 | L | 2-2-0 | 0-4-0 | 2-6-0 | ||
| November 10, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 21 at New England Patriots 14 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 17, 1974 | Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Cleveland Browns 16 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| November 24, 1974 | Buffalo Bills 15 at Cleveland Browns 10 | L | 2-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
| December 1, 1974 | San Francisco 49ers 0 at Cleveland Browns 7 | W | 3-4-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-8-0 | ||
| December 7, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 17 at Dallas Cowboys 41 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-5-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| December 15, 1974 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Houston Oilers 28 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-6-0 | 4-10-0 |
