1975 Oakland Raiders season
The 1975 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 16th season, and 6th in the National Football League.
| 1975 Oakland Raiders season | |
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| Head coach | John Madden |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Owner | Al Davis |
| Home field | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Round (Bengals) 31–28 Lost AFC Championship Game (Steelers) 10–16 |
The 1975 season would be George Blanda's final season in the NFL. Blanda retired with two significant records: the most seasons in American professional football (26), and most games played (340).[1] The Raiders would finish the season with an 11-3 record and won the AFC West for the 4th straight year. They also made the playoffs for the 4th straight season. In the playoffs, the Raiders stunned the Cincinnati Bengals 31-28 in the Divisional Round. In the AFC Championship game, their third straight, they lost to the Steelers for the second straight season 16-10.
Opposing quarterbacks had a passer-rating of 37.2 against Oakland in 1975, the second-lowest total of the Super Bowl era.[2]
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Overall Pick | Player | School/Club Team | Position |
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| 1 | 24 | 24 | Neal Colzie | Ohio State | DB |
| 2 | 19 | 45 | Charlie Phillips | USC | DB |
| 3 | 24 | 76 | Louis Carter | Maryland | RB |
| 5 | 24 | 128 | David Humm | Nebraska | QB |
| 7 | 24 | 180 | James Daniels | Texas A&M | DB |
| 9 | 24 | 232 | Harry Knight | Richmond | QB |
| 10 | 25 | 259 | Steve Sylvester | Notre Dame | T |
| 12 | 24 | 310 | Jack Magee | Boston College | C |
| 14 | 24 | 362 | Tom Doyle | Yale | QB |
| 15 | 25 | 389 | Paul Careathers | Tennessee | RB |
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 | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | September 22 | at Miami Dolphins | W 31– 21 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap |
| 2 | September 28 | at Baltimore Colts | W 31–20 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | October 5 | at San Diego Chargers | W 6–0 | 3–0 | San Diego Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–42 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 19 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–14 | 3–2 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 26 | San Diego Chargers | W 25–0 | 4–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 7 | November 2 | at Denver Broncos | W 42–17 | 5–2 | Mile High Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 9 | New Orleans Saints | W 48–10 | 6–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 9 | November 16 | Cleveland Browns | W 38–17 | 7–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 10 | November 23 | at Washington Redskins | W 26–23 | 8–2 | RFK Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 30 | Atlanta Falcons | W 37–34 | 9–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 12 | December 8 | Denver Broncos | W 17–10 | 10–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 13 | December 14 | Houston Oilers | L 26–27 | 10–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
| 14 | December 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–20 | 11–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap |
Season summary
Week 10
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 8–3 | 375 | 255 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 254 | 307 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 3–8 | 282 | 341 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–5 | 2–9 | 189 | 345 | L1 |
Playoffs
The Raiders defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 31–28 in the divisional round in Oakland. The following Sunday, they fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers 16–10 in the AFC Championship Game.
Oakland Raiders 31, Cincinnati Bengals 28
Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Raiders | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: December 28, 1975
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game attendance: 53,030
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis
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Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Oakland Raiders 10
Game summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: January 4, 1976
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game attendance: 50,609
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Curt Gowdy, Al DeRogatis, and Don Meredith
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Awards and honors
- George Blanda, most seasons in American professional football (26)
- George Blanda, most games played, (340)
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References
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 340
- Cold Hard Football Facts: Shutdown! The greatest pass defenses in history, the 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers have the best defensive passer rating total.
- 1975 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Archived March 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/1975.htm
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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