1974 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Don Coryell (10-4)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1974 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Don Coryell (10-4)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1974 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Cardinals chalked up 285 points, while the defensive unit conceded 218. Terry Metcalf carried the ball for a team-best 718 yards for St. Louis, and Jim Otis additionally aided the ground game.
Jim Hart tossed for 2,411 yards. Terry Metcalf grabbed 50 passes, while Mel Gray accumulated 770 receiving yards.
Norm Thompson intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Don Coryell coached the team. The 1974 St. Louis Cardinals lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Sergio Albert | K | October 28, 1951 | 6'3" | 195 | Anahuac (Mexico) | Mexico City, Mexico | 12 | 0 |
| 44 | Donny Anderson | RB | May 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 215 | Texas Tech | Borger, TX USA | 14 | 1 |
| 57 | Mark Arneson | MLB | September 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | Arizona | Iowa City, IA USA | 14 | 11 |
| 25 | Jim Bakken | K | November 2, 1940 | 5'11" | 200 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Tom Banks | C | August 20, 1948 | 6'1" | 245 | Auburn | Birmingham, AL USA | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Pete Barnes | RLB | August 31, 1945 | 6'1" | 239 | Southern | Keatchie, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Bob Bell | DT-DE | January 25, 1948 | 6'4" | 250 | Cincinnati | Philadelphia, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 33 | Willie Belton | RB | December 12, 1948 | 5'11" | 207 | Md-Eastern Shore | Greenville, SC USA | 5 | 0 |
| 51 | Tom Brahaney | C | October 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 245 | Oklahoma | Midland, TX USA | 14 | 13 |
| 70 | Lee Brooks | LDT | December 7, 1947 | 6'5" | 261 | Texas | Shidler, OK USA | 14 | 13 |
| 62 | Dave Butz | DT | June 23, 1950 | 6'7" | 291 | Purdue | Lafayette, AL USA | 1 | 1 |
| 88 | J.V. Cain | TE | July 22, 1951 | 6'4" | 224 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 3 |
| 65 | Bob Crum | DE | June 28, 1951 | 6'5" | 240 | Arizona | Mesa, AZ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Dwayne Crump | DB | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 180 | Fresno St. | Madera, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Dan Dierdorf | RT | June 29, 1949 | 6'3" | 275 | Michigan | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 66 | Conrad Dobler | RG | October 1, 1950 | 6'3" | 254 | Wyoming | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 41 | Clarence Duren | FS | December 9, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | California | Compton, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 60 | Roger Finnie | LG | November 6, 1945 | 6'3" | 245 | Florida A&M | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 7 |
| 63 | Steve George | DT | April 11, 1951 | 6'5" | 265 | Houston | Sulphur Springs, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 85 | Mel Gray | WR | September 28, 1948 | 5'9" | 175 | Missouri | Fresno, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | Gary Hammond | WR-RB | July 31, 1949 | 5'11" | 184 | SMU | Port Arthur, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 32 | Reggie Harrison | RB | January 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 218 | Cincinnati | Somerville, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jim Hart | QB | April 29, 1944 | 6'1" | 215 | Southern Illinois | Evanston, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Greg Hartle | LB | February 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 225 | Newberry | Savannah, GA USA | 14 | 3 |
| 34 | Steve Jones | RB | March 6, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Duke | Sanford, SC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 69 | Greg Kindle | G | September 16, 1950 | 6'4" | 265 | Tennessee St. | Houston, TX USA | 10 | 2 |
| 52 | Jack LeVeck | LB | February 3, 1950 | 6'0" | 225 | Ohio | Columbus, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 80 | Jim McFarland | TE | October 4, 1947 | 6'5" | 225 | Nebraska | North Platte, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Ernie McMillan | LT | February 21, 1938 | 6'5" | 275 | Illinois | Chicago Heights, IL USA | 11 | 11 |
| 21 | Terry Metcalf | KR | September 24, 1951 | 5'10" | 185 | Long Beach St. | Seattle, WA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 58 | Terry Miller | LB | April 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 225 | Illinois | Mattoon, IL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Eddie Moss | RB | September 27, 1948 | 6'0" | 215 | SE Missouri St. | Dell, AR USA | 11 | 0 |
| 53 | Steve Neils | LB | May 2, 1951 | 6'2" | 217 | Minnesota | St. Peter, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Jim Otis | FB | April 29, 1948 | 6'0" | 220 | Ohio St. | Celina, OH USA | 14 | 10 |
| 36 | Ken Reaves | SS | October 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 210 | Norfolk St. | Braddock, PA USA | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | Hal Roberts | P | August 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Bob Rowe | RDT | May 23, 1945 | 6'4" | 270 | West. Michigan | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 74 | Council Rudolph | LDE | January 18, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Kentucky St. | Anniston, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 38 | Hurles Scales | DB | December 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 200 | North Texas | Amarillo, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Dennis Shaw | QB | March 3, 1947 | 6'3" | 217 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Jackie Smith | TE | February 23, 1940 | 6'4" | 235 | NW State (LA) | Columbia, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 46 | Mo Spencer | DB | June 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 175 | North Carolina Central | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 67 | Larry Stallings | LLB | December 11, 1941 | 6'1" | 230 | Georgia Tech | Evansville, TN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 28 | Scott Stringer | DB | August 5, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | California | Tracy, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 82 | Earl Thomas | WR | October 4, 1948 | 6'3" | 224 | Houston | Greenville, TX USA | 14 | 11 |
| 43 | Norm Thompson | LCB | March 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Utah | San Francisco, CA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 45 | Jim Tolbert | SS | March 12, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Lincoln (MO) | Fairfield, AL USA | 14 | 10 |
| 22 | Roger Wehrli | RCB | November 26, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Missouri | New Point, MO USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Ken Willard | RB | July 14, 1943 | 6'1" | 219 | North Carolina | Richmond, VA USA | 7 | 3 |
| 56 | Cal Withrow | C | July 4, 1945 | 6'0" | 240 | Kentucky | Portsmouth, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 78 | Ron Yankowski | RDE | October 23, 1946 | 6'5" | 244 | Kansas St. | Arlington, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 64 | Bob Young | LG | September 3, 1942 | 6'1" | 270 | Texas | Marshall, TX USA | 9 | 8 |
