1974-10-6 Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots (Reggie Rucker 69-yard touchdown pass from Jim Plunkett) | On this day in Professional Football History

🏈On January 28, 1992 Ted Marchibroda returned to the Colts, now based in Indianapolis, for a second stint as head coach. Marchibroda's first head coaching appointment was with the Baltimore Colts beginning on January 15, 1975. Inheriting a 2–12 ballclub that was one of the two worst in the NFL in 1974, he led one of the two biggest turnarounds in pro football history when the Colts ended the 1975 regular season at 10–4 and qualified for the playoffs by winning the AFC East title for the first o

November 3, 1974: Here's a look back on the Miami Dolphins 42-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. It was the first regular season appearance by the Falcons at the Orange Bowl. Tom Brookshier narrates this NFL Films video. Special thanks to Alex Carter for sending the clip. | Ghosts of the Orange Bowl

1974-10-6 Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots (Darryl Stingley 23-yard touchdown run) | On this day in Professional Football History

1974-10-6 Baltimore Colts @ New England Patriots (Reggie Rucker 69-yard touchdown pass from Jim Plunkett) | On this day in Professional Football History

1974-12-14 New York Jets @ Baltimore Colts (Lydell Mitchell 16-yard touchdown pass from Bert Jones) | On this day in Professional Football History

🏈On September 15, 1974 the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Baltimore Colts 30-0 at Three Rivers Stadium in Week 1. Many experts consider the 1974 Steelers to have had the best draft class in NFL history as they selected 4 players later inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (Lynn Swann, Jack Lambert, John Stallworth, and Mike Webster). A 5th player, Donnie Shell, was signed by Pittsburgh after going unselected in the 1974 NFL Draft; he too was later enshrined in the Hall of Fame. In their