The
1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; f ...
St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 55th year with the
National Football League
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and the 15th season in St. Louis. The Cardinals scored 285 points while the defense gave up 218 points, en route to the NFC East Championship.
[''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 299]
The 10–4 Cardinals qualified for the postseason for the first time since
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
when the franchise was based in Chicago. It was the Cardinals' first winning season since
1970
Events
January
* January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC.
* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
when the Cardinals went 8–5–1.
Although the Cardinals and the
Washington Redskins
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finished with identical 10–4 records, the Cardinals won the NFC East title, because of their two victories over Washington that season.
The Cardinals won their first seven games, and were at least tied for first place from Week One to the end of the regular season.
The Cardinals would not start a season with a 7–0 record again until
2021
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.
Offseason
NFL draft
Roster
Hall of Fame Game
* St. Louis Cardinals 21, Buffalo Bills 13
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 11 at Giants
Week 14
Standings
Postseason
NFC Divisional Playoff
* Minnesota Vikings 30, St. Louis Cardinals 14
''at
Metropolitan Stadium
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,
Bloomington, Minnesota
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*TV:
CBS
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*Attendance: 44,626
Awards and records
*Jim Hart, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes, 20 Passes
Milestones
*Terry Metcalf, 2000 Combined Net Yards (718 Rush Yards, 377 Pass Receiving Yards, 340 Punt Return Yards, 623 Kick Return Yards)
[NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, , p. 443]
References
Cardinals on Pro Football ReferenceCardinals on jt-sw.com
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Arizona Cardinals seasons
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