1974 Washington Redskins season

1974 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	George Allen
Owner	Jack Kent Cooke
Home field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	10–4
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs (Los Angeles Rams) 19–10
Pro Bowlers	SS Ken Houston LB Chris Hanburger WR Charley Taylor DT Diron Talbert

The 1974 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10–4 record from 1973. It's also notable for being Deacon Jones' first and only season with the Redskins; as well as being his final year in the NFL.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1974 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 15, 1974	at New York Giants	W 13–10	49,849
2	September 22, 1974	St. Louis Cardinals	L 17–10	53,888
3	September 30, 1974	Denver Broncos	W 30–3	54,395
4	October 6, 1974	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 28–17	56,175
5	October 13, 1974	Miami Dolphins	W 20–17	54,395
6	October 20, 1974	New York Giants	W 24–3	53,879
7	October 27, 1974	at St. Louis Cardinals	L 23–20	49,410
8	November 3, 1974	at Green Bay Packers	W 17–6	56,267
9	November 10, 1974	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 27–20	65,947
10	November 17, 1974	Dallas Cowboys	W 28–21	54,395
11	November 24, 1974	Philadelphia Eagles	W 26–7	54,395
12	November 28, 1974	at Dallas Cowboys	L 24–23	63,243
13	December 9, 1974	at Los Angeles Rams	W 23–17	87,313
14	December 15, 1974	Chicago Bears	W 42–0	52,085

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Divisional	December 22, 1974	at Los Angeles Rams	L 19–10	80,118

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
St. Louis Cardinals	10	4	0	.714	7–1	8–3	285	218	W1
Washington Redskins	10	4	0	.714	5–3	8–3	320	196	W2
Dallas Cowboys	8	6	0	.571	4–4	6–5	297	235	L1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	7	0	.286	3–5	5–6	242	217	W3
New York Giants	2	12	0	.143	1–7	1–10	195	299	L6