| 1975 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| Head coach | Rick Forzano |
| Home stadium | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 2ndNFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
| All-Pros | None |
The1975Detroit Lions season was the 46th season in franchise history. It was the first season for the Detroit Lions at the newPontiac Metropolitan Stadium inPontiac, aDetroit suburb, which was built specifically for the team. It was also their first ever season outside Detroit since the franchise's move and name change in 1934; its first three seasons were played inPortsmouth, Ohio as thePortsmouth Spartans. For the seventh consecutive season, the Lions finished the season in second place.
| 1975 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Lynn Boden | G | South Dakota State | |
| 2 | 38 | Doug English * | DT | Texas | |
| 4 | 94 | Craig Hertwig | OT | Georgia | |
| 6 | 138 | Fred Cooper | DB | Purdue | from New Orleans |
| 6 | 141 | Horace King | RB | Georgia | from New England |
| 6 | 144 | Dennis Franklin | WR | Michigan | |
| 7 | 169 | Mike Murphy | WR | Drake | |
| 8 | 194 | Leonard Thompson | RB | Oklahoma State | |
| 9 | 219 | Steve Strinko | LB | Michigan | |
| 10 | 250 | Brad Boyd | TE | LSU | |
| 11 | 275 | Steve Myers | G | Ohio State | |
| 12 | 300 | Andre Roundtree | LB | Iowa State | |
| 13 | 325 | James Smith | RB | North Carolina Central | |
| 14 | 350 | Jim McMillan | QB | Widener | |
| 15 | 375 | Rudy Green | RB | Yale | |
| 16 | 406 | Les Chaves | DB | Kansas State | |
| 17 | 431 | Mark Lancaster | G | Tulsa | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Notes
| Detroit Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | Reserve lists rookies in italics | |||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | atGreen Bay Packers | W 30–16 | 1–0 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,613 |
| 2 | September 28 | atAtlanta Falcons | W 17–14 | 2–0 | Atlanta Fulton County Stadium | 45,218 |
| 3 | October 6 | Dallas Cowboys | L 10–36 | 2–1 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 79,384 |
| 4 | October 12 | Chicago Bears | W 27–7 | 3–1 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 74,032 |
| 5 | October 19 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 19–25 | 3–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,872 |
| 6 | October 26 | atHouston Oilers | L 8–24 | 3–3 | Astrodome | 46,904 |
| 7 | November 2 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 28–17 | 4–3 | Candlestick Park | 43,209 |
| 8 | November 9 | Cleveland Browns | W 21–10 | 5–3 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 75,283 |
| 9 | November 16 | Green Bay Packers | W 13–10 | 6–3 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 76,946 |
| 10 | November 23 | atKansas City Chiefs | L 21–24(OT) | 6–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 55,161 |
| 11 | November 27 | Los Angeles Rams | L 0–20 | 6–5 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 69,552 |
| 12 | December 7 | atChicago Bears | L 21–25 | 6–6 | Soldier Field | 37,772 |
| 13 | December 14 | Minnesota Vikings | W 17–10 | 7–6 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 73,130 |
| 14 | December 21 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 13–24 | 7–7 | Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium | 64,656 |
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| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Minnesota Vikings(1) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 8–2 | 377 | 180 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–5 | 245 | 262 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 191 | 379 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 1–5 | 4–7 | 226 | 285 | W1 |
