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- Offseason NFL draft
- Regular season Schedule Standings
- Roster
- Awards and records Milestones
- References
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}{{Infobox NFL season | team = Houston Oilers | year = 1975 | record = 10–4 | division_place = 3rd AFC Central | coach = Bum Phillips | owner = Bud Adams | general manager = Bum Phillips | stadium = Houston Astrodome | playoffs = did not qualify | shortnavlink = Oilers seasons }}The 1975 Houston Oilers season was the team's 16th year, and sixth in the National Football League. In Bum Phillips first season as Coach the Oilers played competitive football posting their first winning season in seven years with a 10-4 record. All four losses were to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cincinnati Bengals who beat out the Oilers for the Division Title and Wild Card spot. During week 13, the Oilers defeated the Oakland Raiders who went on to post an 11-3 record and to advance all the way to the AFC Championship game. During the season, the Oilers also defeated Washington and Miami, both of whom had a winning record. It was a three-win improvement over their previous season, and the franchise's best record since 1962. OffseasonNFL draft{{Main|1975 NFL draft}}{{NFL team draft start | year = 1975 | teamname = Houston Oilers }}{{NFL team draft entry | round = 1 | pick = 6 | player = Robert Brazile | position = Linebacker | college = Jackson State | notes = | maderoster = yes | probowl = yes }}{{NFL team draft end | hof = no }}[1]Regular seasonThe team achieved a winning record with ten wins and four losses, but finished only third in the division and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Schedule Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 21, 1975 | at New England Patriots | W 7–0 | 51,934 | 2 | September 28, 1975 | San Diego Chargers | W 33–17 | 33,765 | 3 | October 5, 1975 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–19 | 42,412 | 4 | October 12, 1975 | at Cleveland Browns | W 40–10 | 46,531 | 5 | October 19, 1975 | Washington Redskins | W 13–10 | 49,566 | 6 | October 26, 1975 | Detroit Lions | W 24–8 | 46,904 | 7 | November 2, 1975 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–13 | 62,989 | 8 | November 9, 1975 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–17 | 49,460 | 9 | November 16, 1975 | Miami Dolphins | W 20–19 | 48,892 | 10 | November 24, 1975 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 32–9 | 49,947 | 11 | November 30, 1975 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 23–19 | 46,128 | 12 | December 7, 1975 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–13 | 44,015 | 13 | December 14, 1975 | at Oakland Raiders | W 27–26 | 50,719 | 14 | December 21, 1975 | Cleveland Browns | W 21–10 | 43,770 |
Standings{{1975 AFC Central standings}}Roster{{navbar-header|Houston Oilers roster|Houston Oilers roster|plain=1|fontcolor=#0d254c |
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Quarterbacks{{NFLplayer|7|Dan Pastorini}}Running Backs{{NFLplayer|47|Ronnie Coleman|d=American football}}{{NFLplayer|30|Don Hardeman|rookie=y}}Wide Receivers{{NFLplayer|00|Ken Burrough}}{{NFLplayer|87|Emmitt Edwards|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|86|Nate Hawkins|rookie=y}}{{NFLplayer|84|Billy Johnson|d=American football}}Tight Ends{{NFLplayer|81|John Sawyer|d=American football|rookie=y}} | | Offensive Linemen{{NFLplayer|60|Ed Fisher|d=American football|G}}{{NFLplayer|55|Carl Mauck|C}}{{NFLplayer|73|Greg Sampson|T}}{{NFLplayer|64|Ron Saul|G}}Defensive Linemen{{NFLplayer|65|Elvin Bethea|DE}}{{NFLplayer|78|Curley Culp|DT}}{{NFLplayer|77|Bubba Smith|DE}} | Linebackers{{NFLplayer|54|Gregg Bingham|ILB}}{{NFLplayer|52|Robert Brazile|rookie=y|OLB}}{{NFLplayer|51|Ted Thompson|rookie=y|ILB}}Defensive Backs{{NFLplayer|19|Willie Alexander|CB}}{{NFLplayer|48|Bob Atkins|FS}}{{NFLplayer|22|Zeke Moore|CB}}{{NFLplayer|29|Willie Germany|SS}}{{NFLplayer|27|Greg Stemrick|rookie=y|CB}}Special Teams{{NFLplayer|2|Skip Butler|K}} | Reserve ListsPractice SquadRookies in italics
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Awards and recordsMilestonesThe Houston Oilers were the last NFL team to finally win a game against the NFC, since the AFL/NFL merge happened in 1970. References1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1975_draft.htm |title=1975 Houston Oilers draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |accessdate=November 12, 2014 }}
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1975.htm Oilers on Pro Football Reference]
- Oilers on jt-sw.com
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