1974 Buffalo Bills Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Lou Saban (9-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York

1974 Buffalo Bills Roster
1974 Buffalo Bills Results

The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Buffalo chalked up 264 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 244. O.J. Simpson rushed for a team-leading 1,125 yards for the Bills.

Joe Ferguson threw for 1,588 yards. Ahmad Rashad topped all receivers, hauling in 36 balls, while J.D. Hill added 572 receiving yards.

Tony Greene picked off 9 opponent throws.

Lou Saban coached the team. The 1974 Buffalo Bills lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Joe Ferguson	232	119	51.3	1588	6.8	12	5.2	12	5.2	55	32	235	69.0
Gary Marangi	18	9	50.0	140	7.8	2	11.1	3	16.7	44	1	1	73.6
O.J. Simpson	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	39.6
Totals	251	128	51.0	1728	6.9	14	5.6	15	6.0	55	33	236

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
O.J. Simpson	270	1125	4.2	41	3
Jim Braxton	146	543	3.7	21	4
Larry Watkins	41	170	4.1	13	2
Joe Ferguson	54	111	2.1	15	2
Don Calhoun	21	88	4.2	15	0
Gary Hayman	7	31	4.4	8	0
Gary Marangi	4	20	5.0	16	0
Wayne Mosley	2	6	3.0	4	0
Totals	545	2094	3.8	41	11

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ahmad Rashad	36	433	12.0	29	4
J.D. Hill	32	572	17.9	55	6
Jim Braxton	18	171	9.5	15	0
Paul Seymour	15	246	16.4	40	2
O.J. Simpson	15	189	12.6	29	1
Bob Chandler	7	88	12.6	21	1
Don Calhoun	2	10	5.0	7	0
Ed Jenkins	1	12	12.0	12	0
Larry Watkins	1	7	7.0	7	0
Donnie Green	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	128	1728	13.5	55	14

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
John Leypoldt	29	25	86.2	33	19	57.6	82
Totals	29	25	86.2	33	19	57.6	82

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Spike Jones	35	1305	37.3	56
Marv Bateman	34	1494	43.9	66
Totals	69	2799	40.6	66

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Donnie Walker	43	384	8.9	52
Bill Cahill	10	62	6.2	15
Gary Hayman	2	13	6.5	11
Rex Kern	1	1	1.0	1
Totals	56	460	8.2	52

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Wallace Francis	37	947	25.6	74
Don Calhoun	6	90	15.0	25
Bo Cornell	3	45	15.0	20
Bill Cahill	1	26	26.0	26
Donnie Walker	1	20	20.0	20
Neal Craig	1	0	0.0	0
Ahmad Rashad	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	50	1128	22.6	74

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Tony Greene	9	157	17.4	38	0
Robert James	3	13	4.3	8	0
Dave Washington	2	72	36.0	72	1
Neal Craig	1	55	55.0	55	1
Merv Krakau	1	37	37.0	37	0
Rich Lewis	1	33	33.0	33	0
Dwight Harrison	1	24	24.0	24	0
Doug Allen	1	16	16.0	16	0
Jim Cheyunski	1	6	6.0	6	0
Totals	20	413	20.6	72	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Joe Ferguson			14	5	-13
Dave Costa			0	2	3	0
Halvor Hagen			0	2	0	0
Dave Washington		0	0	2	46	1
Doug Allen		0	0	2	0	0
Ahmad Rashad			0	2	0	2
Tony Greene		0	0	1	0	0
Neal Craig		0	0	1	19
John Skorupan			0	1	0	0
O.J. Simpson			7	1	0
Walt Patulski			0	1	3	0
Jim Braxton			5	1	0
Joe DeLamielleure			0	1	0	0
Donnie Walker			3	1	0	0
Jim Cheyunski		0	0	1	0	0
Robert James		0	0	1	0	0
Rex Kern			0	1	0	0
Wayne Mosley			0	1	-2	0
Dave Foley			0	1	0	0
Gary Marangi			2	1	0	0
Bo Cornell			1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	32	29	56	3

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
John Leypoldt									19	25	0			82
Ahmad Rashad		4		0			2		0	0	0			36
J.D. Hill		6							0	0	0			36
Jim Braxton	4	0							0	0	0			24
O.J. Simpson	3	1							0	0	0			24
Joe Ferguson	2								0	0	0			12
Paul Seymour		2							0	0	0			12
Dave Washington						1	1		0	0	0			12
Larry Watkins	2	0							0	0	0			12
Neal Craig				0		1			0	0	0			6
Bob Chandler		1							0	0	0			6
Mike Kadish									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	11	14	0	0	0	2	3	0	19	25	0	0	1	264