1975 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | Jack Kent Cooke |
Head coach | George Allen |
Home field | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–6 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1975 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 39th in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 10–4 record from 1974 and finished 8–6.
Main article: 1975 NFL Draft |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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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
Practice squad
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$===Schedule===
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 21 | New Orleans Saints | W 41–3 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 54,414 | Recap |
2 | September 28 | New York Giants | W 49–13 | 2–0 | RFK Stadium | 54,953 | Recap |
3 | October 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–26 | 2–1 | Veterans Stadium | 64,397 | Recap |
4 | October 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 27–17 | 3–1 | RFK Stadium | 54,693 | Recap |
5 | October 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 10–13 | 3–2 | Astrodome | 49,566 | Recap |
6 | October 26 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–7 | 4–2 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 56,702 | Recap |
7 | November 2 | Dallas Cowboys | W 30–24 (OT) | 5–2 | RFK Stadium | 55,004 | Recap |
8 | November 9 | at New York Giants | W 21–13 | 6–2 | Shea Stadium | 57,242 | Recap |
9 | November 16 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 17–20 (OT) | 6–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,919 | Recap |
10 | November 23 | Oakland Raiders | L 23–26 (OT) | 6–4 | RFK Stadium | 53,582 | Recap |
11 | November 30 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–30 | 7–4 | RFK Stadium | 54,498 | Recap |
12 | December 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–27 | 8–4 | Atlanta Stadium | 52,809 | Recap |
13 | December 13 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 10–31 | 8–5 | Texas Stadium | 61,091 | Recap |
14 | December 21 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–26 | 8–6 | RFK Stadium | 49,385 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
St. Louis Cardinals(3) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6–2 | 9–2 | 356 | 276 | W3 |
Dallas Cowboys(4) | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 350 | 268 | W2 |
Washington Redskins | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4–4 | 7–4 | 325 | 276 | L2 |
New York Giants | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–7 | 3–8 | 216 | 306 | W2 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 225 | 302 | W1 |
The Redskins did not qualify for the postseason in 1975.