1975 Detroit Lions season

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.

1975 Detroit Lions season
Head coachRick Forzano
OwnerWilliam Clay Ford, Sr.
Home fieldPontiac Metropolitan Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division place2nd NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Roster
Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

  • 30 Jim Hooks FB

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen
  • 60 R. W. Hicks C

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers
  • 51 Larry Ball
  • 55 Ed O'Neil

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

  • 15 Alan Pringle K
 Reserve Lists

Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 21 at Green Bay Packers W 30–16
52,613
2 September 28 at Atlanta Falcons W 17–14
45,218
3 October 6 Dallas Cowboys L 36–10
79,384
4 October 12 Chicago Bears W 27–7
74,032
5 October 19 at Minnesota Vikings L 25–19
47,872
6 October 26 at Houston Oilers L 24–8
46,904
7 November 2 at San Francisco 49ers W 28–17
43,209
8 November 9 Cleveland Browns W 21–10
75,283
9 November 16 Green Bay Packers W 13–10
76,946
10 November 23 at Kansas City Chiefs L 24–21 OT
55,161
11 November 27 Los Angeles Rams L 20–0
69,552
12 December 7 at Chicago Bears L 25–21
37,772
13 December 14 Minnesota Vikings W 17–10
73,130
14 December 21 St. Louis Cardinals L 24–13
64,656

Game summaries

Week 2
1 234Total
• Lions 0 737 17
Falcons 0 770 14
  • Date: September 28
  • Location: Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 62°F, Wind 9

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Standings
NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Minnesota Vikings(1) 12 2 0 .857 5–1 8–2 377 180 W1
Detroit Lions 7 7 0 .500 4–2 6–5 245 262 L1
Chicago Bears 4 10 0 .286 2–4 4–7 191 379 W1
Green Bay Packers 4 10 0 .286 1–5 4–7 226 285 W1

Awards and records
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References
  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com
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