1975 New Orleans Saints season
1975 New Orleans Saints season | |
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Head coach |
John North Ernie Hefferle (interim) |
Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
Results | |
Record | 2–12 |
Division place | 4th NFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1975 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints ninth season and their first in the newly opened Louisiana Superdome. Despite the new stadium, they failed to match their 1974 output of 5–9, winning only two games and tying the San Diego Chargers for the league’s worst record.
Coach John North, who was hired four games into the 1973 exhibition season, was fired following a 38-14 road loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth game. Director of Player Personnel Ernie Hefferle took over for the final eight games. His only win was his first game in charge, a 23-7 victory at home over the hated Atlanta Falcons.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1975 NFL draft
1975 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 7 | Larry Burton | Wide receiver | Purdue | |
1 | 12 | Kurt Schumacher | Guard | Ohio State | |
9 | 216 | Mike Strachan | Running back | Iowa State | |
Made roster |
Personnel
Staff
1975 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 21, 1975 | at Washington Redskins | L 3–41 | |
2 | September 28, 1975 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 0–21 | |
3 | October 5, 1975 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 7–14 | |
4 | October 12, 1975 | Green Bay Packers | W 20–19 | |
5 | October 19, 1975 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 21–35 | |
6 | October 26, 1975 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–38 | |
7 | November 2, 1975 | Atlanta Falcons | W 23–7 | |
8 | November 9, 1975 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–48 | |
9 | November 16, 1975 | Minnesota Vikings | L 7–20 | |
10 | November 23, 1975 | San Francisco 49ers | L 6–16 | |
11 | November 30, 1975 | at Cleveland Browns | L 16–17 | |
12 | December 7, 1975 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–14 | |
13 | December 14, 1975 | at New York Giants | L 14–28 | |
14 | December 21, 1975 | Chicago Bears | L 17–42 | |
Standings
NFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Los Angeles Rams(2) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 312 | 135 | W6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 255 | 286 | L4 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 3–8 | 240 | 289 | L1 |
New Orleans Saints | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–5 | 2–9 | 165 | 360 | L7 |
References
- ↑ "1975 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
- ↑ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
External links
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