1975 Atlanta Falcons season
The 1975 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's tenth year in the National Football League (NFL). With the first overall pick of the NFL draft, the Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartkowski out of the University of California. However, the pick would do them no good as the Falcons slumped to another miserable 4–10 record and missed the playoffs for the 10th straight season. This was also the first and only full season for head coach Marion Campbell, as he was hired to coach the final 6 games of the previous season and was fired 5 games into the following season.
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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| Head coach | Marion Campbell |
| General manager | Pat Peppler |
| Owner | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
| Home field | Atlanta Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1975 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Steve Bartkowski * | Quarterback | California | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21, 1975 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 20-23 | |
| 2 | September 28, 1975 | Detroit Lions | L 14-17 | |
| 3 | October 5, 1975 | New Orleans Saints | W 14–7 | |
| 4 | October 12, 1975 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–3 | |
| 5 | October 19, 1975 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7-22 | |
| 6 | October 26, 1975 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 14-21 | |
| 7 | November 2, 1975 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7-23 | |
| 8 | November 9, 1975 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 0-38 | |
| 9 | November 16, 1975 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7-16 | |
| 10 | November 23, 1975 | Denver Broncos | W 35–21 | |
| 11 | November 30, 1975 | at Oakland Raiders | L 34-37 | |
| 12 | December 7, 1975 | Washington Redskins | L 27-30 | |
| 13 | December 14, 1975 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–9 | |
| 14 | December 21, 1975 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13-22 |
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Rams(2) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 312 | 135 | W6 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 255 | 286 | L4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 3–8 | 240 | 289 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–5 | 2–9 | 165 | 360 | L7 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at St. Louis Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: Sunday, September 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 54°F, wind 10 mph
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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References
- "1975 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 296
External links
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