1975 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1975 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 6th season in the National Football League, the 13th as the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 16th overall, it ended with a second consecutive 5–9 record and the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the 4th straight year. San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Paul Wiggin was named the second head coach in franchise history on January 23.[1] A former Pro Bowl defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, Wiggin inherited the unenviable task of rebuilding a squad whose pool of talent had been largely depleted due to age and a number of ill-fated trades that had left the club devoid of first-round draft choices in 1973 and 1975.[1] After an 0–3 start to the season, Wiggin directed the Chiefs to three straight wins, beginning with a convincing 42–10 victory against the Raiders on October 12.[1] The highlight of the season was a 34–31 upset win at Dallas on Monday Night Football. The club could not maintain the early success. Owning a 5–5 record heading into the homestretch of the season, injuries to a number of key players crippled the team. The team dropped its final four contests of the year to finish at 5–9 for the second consecutive season. The regular season finale at Oakland marked the final games in the Hall of Fame careers of Len Dawson and Buck Buchanan.[1]

1975 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachPaul Wiggin
General managerJack Steadman
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record5–9
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersC Jack Rudnay
LB Willie Lanier
CB Emmitt Thomas
K Jan Stenerud

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1975 NFL Draft
1975 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 34 Elmore Stephens  Tight end Kentucky
3 59 Cornelius Walker  Defensive tackle Rice
6 137 Morris LaGrand  Running back Tampa
6 139 Dave Wasick  Linebacker San Jose State
8 189 Wayne Hoffman  Tight end Oklahoma
11 268 Dale Hegland  Guard Minnesota
12 293 James Rackley  Running back Florida A&M
13 318 John Snider  Linebacker Stanford
14 346 Gene Moshier  Guard Vanderbilt
16 396 Mark Petersen  Defensive end Illinois
17 424 Mike Bulino  Defensive back Pittsburgh
      Made roster  

[2]

Roster
1975 Kansas City Chiefs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Schedule

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 August 9 St. Louis Cardinals L 3–10 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 40,081 Recap
2 August 18 Dallas Cowboys W 26–20 1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 35,630 Recap
3 August 23 at Detroit Lions L 24–27 1–2 Pontiac Metropolitan Stadium 62,094 Recap
4 August 30 Los Angeles Rams L 6–14 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium 39,814 Recap
5 September 6 Green Bay Packers W 31–3 2–3 Arrowhead Stadium 35,543 Recap
6 September 12 at Buffalo Bills W 9–7 3–3 Rich Stadium 48,691 Recap

Regular season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 21 at Denver Broncos L 33–37 0–1 Mile High Stadium 51,858 Recap
2 September 28 New York Jets L 24–30 0–2 Arrowhead Stadium 73,939 Recap
3 October 5 San Francisco 49ers L 3–20 0–3 Arrowhead Stadium 54,490 Recap
4 October 12 Oakland Raiders W 42–10 1–3 Arrowhead Stadium 60,425 Recap
5 October 19 at San Diego Chargers W 12–10 2–3 San Diego Stadium 26,469 Recap
6 October 26 Denver Broncos W 26–13 3–3 Arrowhead Stadium 70,043 Recap
7 November 2 Houston Oilers L 13–17 3–4 Arrowhead Stadium 62,989 Recap
8 November 10 at Dallas Cowboys W 34–31 4–4 Texas Stadium 63,539 Recap
9 November 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 3–28 4–5 Three Rivers Stadium 48,803 Recap
10 November 23 Detroit Lions W 24–21 (OT) 5–5 Arrowhead Stadium 55,161 Recap
11 November 30 at Baltimore Colts L 14–28 5–6 Memorial Stadium 42,122 Recap
12 December 7 San Diego Chargers L 20–28 5–7 Arrowhead Stadium 46,888 Recap
13 December 14 at Cleveland Browns L 14–40 5–8 Cleveland Stadium 44,368 Recap
14 December 21 at Oakland Raiders L 20–28 5–9 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 48,604 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
AFC West
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

Game summaries

Week 1 at Denver Broncos
Week 1: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 10 13333
Broncos 0 17 71337

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Week 2 vs. New York Jets
Week 2: New York Jets at Kansas City Chiefs
1 2 34Total
Jets 14 3 6730
Chiefs 7 7 7324

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 3 vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 3: San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs
1 2 34Total
49ers 0 10 3720
Chiefs 0 3 003

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 4 vs. Oakland Raiders
Week 4: Oakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs
1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 0 0710
Chiefs 21 7 01442

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Week 5: at San Diego Chargers
Week 5: Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 9 0312
Chargers 3 0 7010

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

Week 6 vs. Denver Broncos
Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 01313
Chiefs 3 3 31726

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,043
  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Paul Maguire
  • Box Score

References
  1. "Kansas City Chiefs History 1970's". Archived from the original on August 23, 2007. Retrieved July 30, 2007.
  2. "1975 Kansas City Chiefs Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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