| 1975 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joe Robbie |
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home stadium | Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2ndAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 3 CJim Langer FSJake Scott GBob Kuechenberg |
The1975 Miami Dolphins season was the team's tenth, and sixth in theNational Football League (NFL).
Although they tied for the division title at 10–4 with theBaltimore Colts, the Colts won the tiebreaker in1975 with a sweep of both games. The sole wild card in the conference wasCincinnati at 11–3, so the Dolphins missed the playoffs for the first time since1969.
The 1975 Dolphins were without running backsLarry Csonka andJim Kiick and wide receiverPaul Warfield. They signed three-year contracts with theMemphis Southmen in March 1974 to play in theWorld Football League, beginning in1975.[1] The second-year league folded in the season's twelfth week, and the trio returned to the NFL in1976 with other teams.
| 1975 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Darryl Carlton | Tackle | Tampa | |
| 2 | 36 | Freddie Solomon | Wide receiver | Tampa | |
| 2 | 49 | Stan Winfrey | Running back | Arkansas State | |
| 3 | 75 | Gerald Hill | Linebacker | Houston | |
| 4 | 100 | Bruce Elia | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| 5 | 106 | Morris Owens | Wide receiver | Arizona State | |
| 5 | 127 | Barry Hill | Defensive back | Iowa State | |
| 6 | 143 | Steve Towle | Linebacker | Kansas | |
| 7 | 179 | Phillip Kent | Running back | Baylor | |
| 8 | 205 | Barney Crawford | Defensive tackle | Harding | |
| 9 | 231 | James Wilson | Guard | Clark Atlanta | |
| 10 | 239 | Clyde Russell | Running back | Oklahoma | |
| 10 | 256 | Joe Jackson | Tight end | Penn State | |
| 10 | 257 | Joe Danelo | Kicker | Washington State | |
| 11 | 283 | John Dilworth | Defensive back | Northwestern State | |
| 12 | 309 | Joe Yancey | Tackle | Henderson State | |
| 13 | 334 | Leonard Isabell | Wide receiver | Tulsa | |
| 14 | 338 | James Lewis | Defensive back | Tennessee State | |
| 14 | 361 | John Graham | Quarterback | Colorado State | |
| 15 | 387 | Skip Johns | Running back | Carson–Newman | |
| 16 | 413 | Vernon Smith | Center | Georgia | |
| 17 | 439 | Dwaine Copeland | Running back | Middle Tennessee State | |
| Made roster | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST) | Practice squad
Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–31 | 0–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 2 | September 28 | atNew England Patriots | W 22–14 | 1–1 | Schaefer Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | October 5 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 31–7 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 4 | October 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–16 | 3–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 5 | October 19 | atNew York Jets | W 43–0 | 4–1 | Shea Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 26 | atBuffalo Bills | W 35–30 | 5–1 | Rich Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | November 2 | atChicago Bears | W 46–13 | 6–1 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 8 | November 9 | New York Jets | W 27–7 | 7–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 9 | November 16 | atHouston Oilers | L 19–20 | 7–2 | Astrodome | Recap | |
| 10 | November 23 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–33 | 7–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 11 | December 1 | New England Patriots | W 20–7 | 8–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 12 | December 7 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–21 | 9–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 13 | December 14 | atBaltimore Colts | L 7–10(OT) | 9–4 | Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 20 | Denver Broncos | W 14–13 | 10–4 | Miami Orange Bowl | 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 |