The 1974 Oakland Raiders season was the team’s 15th season. For the fourth time in five seasons, the Raiders earned the AFC West title. For the second straight campaign, the Raiders gained revenge in the playoffs against the tea that had eliminated them the season before. This time, the silver and black defeated the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins 28–26 in the AFC Division Round game. Quarterback Kenny Stabler threw the winning touchdown pass to running back Clarence Davis in what has come to be known as the Sea of Hands game. However, for the second straight season, the Raiders lost in the AFC Championship, this time at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers .
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
1
September 16, 1974
at Buffalo Bills
L 21–20
2
September 22, 1974
Kansas City Chiefs
W 27–7
3
September 29, 1974
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 17–0
4
October 6, 1974
at Cleveland Browns
W 40–24
5
October 13, 1974
at San Diego Chargers
W 14–10
6
October 20, 1974
Cincinnati Bengals
W 30–27
7
October 27, 1974
at San Francisco 49ers
W 35–24
8
November 3, 1974
at Denver Broncos
W 28–17
9
November 10, 1974
Detroit Lions
W 35–13
10
November 17, 1974
San Diego Chargers
W 17–10
11
November 24, 1974
Denver Broncos
L 20–17
12
December 1, 1974
New England Patriots
W 41–26
13
December 8, 1974
at Kansas City Chiefs
W 7–6
14
December 14, 1974
Dallas Cowboys
W 27–23
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week One: Oakland Raiders at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring Information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Raiders
Bills
2
Bills
J.D. Hill 4-yard touchdown reception from Joe Ferguson , John Leypoldt kick good
0
7
2
Raiders
34-yard field goal by George Blanda
3
7
3
Raiders
Clarence Davis 15-yard touchdown run, George Blanda kick good
10
7
4
Raiders
41-yard field goal by George Blanda
13
7
4
Bills
Ahmad Rashad 8-yard touchdown reception from Joe Ferguson, John Leypoldt kick good
13
14
4
Raiders
Fumble recovery returned 29 yards for touchdown by Art Thoms , George Blanda kick good
20
14
4
Bills
Ahmad Rashad 13-yard touchdown reception from Joe Ferguson, John Leypoldt kick good
20
21
"TOP" = Time of Possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
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21
Standings [ ] Roster [ ] Playoffs [ ] Awards and honors [ ] References [ ]
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