NFL standings at the end of September 30, 1974
Average points per team per game: 17.4
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Patriots |
3 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 58 | 24 | 9.2 | 17.2 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 71 | 5 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
2 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 56 | -3 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
1 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 61 | -10 | 1.2 | -2.1 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Baltimore Colts |
0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 80 | -57 | -1.7 | -20.7 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati Bengals |
2 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 30 | 41 | -6.7 | 7.0 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
1 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 52 | 13 | -3.1 | 1.3 | 1-1-0 | 0-0-1 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 51 | -16 | -2.2 | -7.6 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 69 | -35 | 5.3 | -6.3 | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oakland Raiders |
2 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 28 | 36 | 2.8 | 14.8 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 66 | -11 | 3.1 | -0.6 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
0 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 82 | -34 | 7.9 | -3.4 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 St. Louis Cardinals |
3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 20 | 33 | 4.9 | 15.9 | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
2 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 7.9 | 15.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
2 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 27 | 19 | -0.4 | 5.9 | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 27 | 13 | -0.6 | 3.7 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 47 | -3 | 11.9 | 10.9 | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 30 | 20 | -8.4 | -1.7 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | Won 3 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 64 | -6 | -10.5 | -12.5 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 2 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 43 | 2 | -4.2 | -3.5 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 2 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 45 | -11 | -5.8 | -9.4 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 30 | 25 | -1.2 | 7.1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 44 | -8 | -9.6 | -12.2 | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 54 | -27 | -8.0 | -17.0 | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 54 | -31 | -8.6 | -19.0 | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 3 | ||||||||