| 1975 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | John Madden |
| Home stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1stAFC West |
| Playoffs | WonDivisional Playoffs (vs.Bengals) 31–28 LostAFC Championship (atSteelers) 10–16 |
The1975Oakland Raidersseason was the team's 16th season, and 6th in theNational Football League.
The 1975 season wasGeorge 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 finished 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 theCincinnati Bengals 31–28 in the Divisional Round. In the AFC Championship game, their third straight, they lost to theSteelers 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] The Raiders defeated theDolphins to win their season opener for the first time since1969.
| Round | Selection | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB) Special teams(ST) | Reserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 22 | atMiami Dolphins | W 31–21 | 1–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | Recap | |
| 2 | September 28 | atBaltimore Colts | W 31–20 | 2–0 | Memorial Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | October 5 | atSan Diego Chargers | W 6–0 | 3–0 | San Diego Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 12 | atKansas City Chiefs | L 10–42 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 19 | atCincinnati 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 | atDenver 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 | atWashington Redskins | W 26–23 | 8–2 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 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 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Raiders | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
| Redskins | 0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 1 | OAK | Pete Banaszak 1-yard run (kick failed) | Raiders 6–0 | |
| 2 | WSH | Charley Taylor 8-yard pass fromBilly Kilmer (kick failed) | Tie 6–6 | |
| 2 | WSH | Mark Moseley 34-yard field goal | Redskins 9–6 | |
| 2 | OAK | Pete Banaszak 27-yard run (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 13–9 | |
| 2 | OAK | Pete Banaszak 7-yard run (George Blanda kick) | Raiders 20–9 | |
| 3 | WSH | Mike Thomas 2-yard run (Mark Moseley kick) | Raiders 20–16 | |
| 4 | OAK | George Blanda 22-yard field goal | Raiders 23–16 | |
| 4 | WSH | Frank Grant 33-yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) | Tie 23–23 | |
| OT | OAK | George Blanda 27-yard field goal | Raiders 26–23 | |
| AFC West | |||||||||
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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 |
The Raiders defeated theCincinnati Bengals 31–28 in the divisional round in Oakland. The following Sunday, they fell to thePittsburgh Steelers 16–10 in the AFC Championship Game.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Raiders | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
atOakland–Alameda County Coliseum,Oakland, California
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Raiders go to the AFC Championship Game but lost to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Steelers 16-10.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Raiders lost and in 1976 finished 13-1 they win to the New England Patriots 24-21 in the Divisional Round. In the AFC Championship Game win over the Steelers 24-7. And win in Super Bowl XI to the Minnesota Vikings 32-14.
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