| 1975 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Billy Sullivan |
| General manager | Chuck Fairbanks |
| Head coach | Chuck Fairbanks |
| Home stadium | Schaefer Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–11 |
| Division place | T-4thAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | None |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
The1975 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 6th season in theNational 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 theAFCEast 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 theNew York Jets for last place in the AFC East, they lost the tiebreaker by virtue of New York winning both matchups during the season.
| 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 onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR)
Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL)
| Linebackers(LB)
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Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| 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 | atNew York Jets | L 7–36 | 0–3 | Shea Stadium | 57,365 | Recap |
| 4 | October 12 | atCincinnati 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 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | L 17–24 | 2–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 45,907 | Recap |
| 8 | November 9 | atSan 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 | atBuffalo Bills | L 31–45 | 3–7 | Rich Stadium | 65,655 | Recap |
| 11 | December 1 | atMiami 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 | atBaltimore Colts | L 21–34 | 3–11 | Memorial Stadium | 48,678 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| 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 |
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