1974 Minnesota Vikings season
| 1974 Minnesota Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home stadium | Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cardinals) 30–14 Won NFC Championship (vs. Rams) 14–10 Lost Super Bowl IX (vs. Steelers) 6–16 |
| All-Pros | DT Alan Page (1st team) T Ron Yary (1st team) FB Chuck Foreman (2nd team) |
| Pro Bowlers | DE Carl Eller FB Chuck Foreman WR John Gilliam S Paul Krause DT Alan Page QB Fran Tarkenton T Ron Yary |
| Uniform | |
The 1974 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 14th in the National Football League (NFL). They won the NFC Central with a 10–4 record, before defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 30–14 in the NFC divisional playoff game, followed by a 14–10 win over the Los Angeles Rams to claim their second consecutive NFC championship. The Vikings then lost 16–6 to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl IX at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, becoming the first team to lose consecutive Super Bowls.