1975 New England Patriots season
OwnerBilly Sullivan
General managerChuck Fairbanks
Head coachChuck Fairbanks
Home fieldSchaefer Stadium
Results
Record3–11
Division placeT-4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone
AP All-ProsNone

The 1975 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League and 16th overall. The Patriots ended the season with a record of three wins and eleven losses, and finished tied for fourth in the AFC East Division. The Patriots had put up their best season in nearly a decade in 1974, finishing the year with a 7–7 record and earning their first season with at least a .500 winning percentage since 1966. However, New England continued its forgetful period of the '70s, as they finished 3–11 and missed the playoffs for the 12th straight season. New England started terribly, losing its first 4 games, each by 7 or more points. After winning 3 of their next 4 games, the Patriots would lose their final 6 games to conclude the season. Although they tied the New York Jets for last place in the AFC East, they lost the tiebreaker by virtue of New York winning both matchups during the season.

Draft

1975 New England Patriots draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 16 Russ Francis *  Tight end Oregon
2 41 Rod Shoate  Linebacker Oklahoma
3 66 Peter Cusick  Defensive tackle Ohio State
4 86 Allen Carter  Running back USC
4 91 Steve Burks  Wide receiver Arkansas State
5 116 Steve Grogan  Quarterback Kansas State
5 117 Steve Freeman  Defensive back Mississippi State
7 172 Lawrence Williams  Wide receiver Texas Tech
11 272 Rene Garrett  Defensive back Idaho State
12 297 Matt Kendon  Defensive tackle Idaho State
12 306 Condredge Holloway  Quarterback Tennessee
13 328 Joe Harvey  Defensive end Northern Michigan
14 353 Tom Gossom  Wide receiver Auburn
15 378 Don Clayton  Running back Murray State
16 403 Kerry Marbury  Running back West Virginia
17 428 Myke Horton  Tackle UCLA
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Staff

1975 New England Patriots staff
Front office
  • President – Robert L. Marr
  • Executive vice president – George Sargent
  • Assistant general manager – Peter Hadhazy
  • Director of player personnel – Bucko Kilroy
  • Assistant personnel director – J. I. Albrecht

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches



Roster

1975 New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Game Recap
1 September 21 Houston Oilers L 0–7 0–1 Schaefer Stadium 51,934 Recap
2 September 28 Miami Dolphins L 14–22 0–2 Schaefer Stadium 60,602 Recap
3 October 5 at New York Jets L 7–36 0–3 Shea Stadium 57,365 Recap
4 October 12 at Cincinnati Bengals L 10–27 0–4 Riverfront Stadium 51,220 Recap
5 October 19 Baltimore Colts W 21–10 1–4 Schaefer Stadium 51,417 Recap
6 October 26 San Francisco 49ers W 24–16 2–4 Schaefer Stadium 60,358 Recap
7 November 2 at St. Louis Cardinals L 17–24 2–5 Busch Memorial Stadium 45,907 Recap
8 November 9 at San Diego Chargers W 33–19 3–5 San Diego Stadium 24,349 Recap
9 November 16 Dallas Cowboys L 31–34 3–6 Schaefer Stadium 60,905 Recap
10 November 23 at Buffalo Bills L 31–45 3–7 Rich Stadium 65,655 Recap
11 December 1 at Miami Dolphins L 7–20 3–8 Miami Orange Bowl 61,963 Recap
12 December 7 New York Jets L 28–30 3–9 Schaefer Stadium 53,989 Recap
13 December 14 Buffalo Bills L 14–34 3–10 Schaefer Stadium 58,393 Recap
14 December 21 at Baltimore Colts L 21–34 3–11 Memorial Stadium 48,678 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts(3) 10 4 0 .714 6–2 8–3 395 269 W9
Miami Dolphins 10 4 0 .714 6–2 7–4 357 222 W1
Buffalo Bills 8 6 0 .571 5–3 7–4 420 355 L1
New York Jets 3 11 0 .214 2–6 3–8 258 433 L2
New England Patriots 3 11 0 .214 1–7 2–9 258 358 L6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1975 New England Patriots Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 17, 2022.


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