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1975 Detroit Lions season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Detroit Lions |
| year | 1975 |
| record | 7–7 |
| division_place | 2nd NFC Central |
| coach | Rick Forzano |
| owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| stadium | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro_bowlers | {{collapsible list |
| title | 2 |
| AP All-pros | *None* |
| shortnavlink | Lions seasons |
| TE Charlie Sanders | CB Lem Barney | AP All-pros = None The 1975 Detroit Lions season was the 46th season in franchise history. It was the first season for the Detroit Lions at the new Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium in Pontiac, a Detroit suburb, which was built specifically for the team. It was also their first ever season outside Detroit since the franchise's move and name change in 1934; its first three seasons were played in Portsmouth, Ohio as the Portsmouth Spartans. For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions finished the season in second place.
NFL draft
Main article: 1975 NFL draft
Notes
- Detroit traded its third-round pick (91st) to Minnesota in exchange for S Charlie West.
- Detroit traded its fifth-round pick (119th) to Cleveland in exchange for CB Ben Davis.
- Detroit traded TE Dave Thompson and its first-round pick (13th) in 1974 to New Orleans in exchange for the Saints' first-round pick (8th) in 1974 and sixth-round pick (138th) in this draft.
- Detroit traded FB Leon Crosswhite to New England in exchange for the Patriots' sixth-round pick (141st) and eighth-round pick in 1976.
- Detroit traded LB Jim Teal to Los Angeles in exchange for the Rams' ninth-round pick (229th), and then traded this pick to Denver in exchange for CB Leroy Mitchell.
Roster
| Detroit Lions roster |
|---|
| **Quarterbacks** |
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 21 | at **[Green Bay Packers](1975-green-bay-packers-season)** | **W** 30–16 | 1–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 28 | at [Atlanta Falcons](1975-atlanta-falcons-season) | **W** 17–14 | 2–0 | Atlanta Fulton County Stadium | 45,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Dallas Cowboys](1975-dallas-cowboys-season) | **L** 10–36 | 2–1 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 79,384 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 12 | **[Chicago Bears](1975-chicago-bears-season)** | **W** 27–7 | 3–1 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 74,032 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19 | at **[Minnesota Vikings](1975-minnesota-vikings-season)** | **L** 19–25 | 3–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 26 | at [Houston Oilers](1975-houston-oilers-season) | **L** 8–24 | 3–3 | Astrodome | 46,904 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2 | at [San Francisco 49ers](1975-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **W** 28–17 | 4–3 | Candlestick Park | 43,209 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | [Cleveland Browns](1975-cleveland-browns-season) | **W** 21–10 | 5–3 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 75,283 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 16 | **[Green Bay Packers](1975-green-bay-packers-season)** | **W** 13–10 | 6–3 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 76,946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23 | at [Kansas City Chiefs](1975-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | **L** 21–24(OT) | 6–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Los Angeles Rams](1975-los-angeles-rams-season) | **L** 0–20 | 6–5 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 69,552 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 7 | at **[Chicago Bears](1975-chicago-bears-season)** | **L** 21–25 | 6–6 | Soldier Field | 37,772 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 14 | **[Minnesota Vikings](1975-minnesota-vikings-season)** | **W** 17–10 | 7–6 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 73,130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 21 | [St. Louis Cardinals](1975-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season) | **L** 13–24 | 7–7 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 64,656 |
- Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 2
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197509280atl.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
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