NFL team season
The 1975 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise’s 43rd in the National Football League . 1975 was the third season under head coach Mike McCormack , but became the Eagles’ ninth consecutive season without a winning record. The Eagles also missed the playoffs for a fifteenth consecutive season, a franchise record. Following the season, McCormack was fired and replaced for 1976 by Dick Vermeil .
Offseason [ ]
NFL Draft [ ]
Player selections [ ]
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
Roster [ ]
1975 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
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Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 21, 1975
New York Giants
L 23–14
60,798
2
September 28, 1975
at Chicago Bears
L 15–13
48,071
3
October 5, 1975
Washington Redskins
W 26–10
64,397
4
October 12, 1975
at Miami Dolphins
L 24–16
60,127
5
October 19, 1975
at St. Louis Cardinals
L 31–20
45,242
6
October 26, 1975
Dallas Cowboys
L 20–17
64,889
7
November 3, 1975
Los Angeles Rams
L 42–3
64,601
8
November 9, 1975
St. Louis Cardinals
L 24–23
60,277
9
November 16, 1975
at New York Giants
W 13–10
53,434
10
November 23, 1975
at Dallas Cowboys
L 27–17
57,893
11
November 30, 1975
San Francisco 49ers
W 27–17
56,694
12
December 7, 1975
Cincinnati Bengals
L 31–0
56,984
13
December 14, 1975
at Denver Broncos
L 25–10
36,860
14
December 21, 1975
at Washington Redskins
W 26–3
49,385
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: vs. New York Giants [ ]
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles
1
2 3 4 Total
• Giants
0
13 0 10
23
Eagles
0
7 0 7
14
Date: September 21Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C); relative humidity 80%; wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Television network: CBS
[2]
The Eagles lose this game, the first of ten losses during their season.
Week 2: at Chicago Bears [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (0–2) at Chicago Bears (1–1)
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
3
3 0 7
13
• Bears
0
9 0 6
15
Date: September 28Location: Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 57 °F (13.9 °C), wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)
Scoring summary Q1 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 44 yard field goalEagles 3–0
Q2 Bears Bob Thomas 44 yard field goal3–3
Q2 Bears Cid Edwards 7 yard pass from Gary Huff (kick failed)Bears 9–3
Q2 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 43 yard field goalBears 9–6
Q4 Bears Bob Thomas 24 yard field goalBears 12–6
Q4 Eagles Harold Carmichael 14 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 13–12
Q4 Bears Bob Thomas 26 yard field goalBears 15–13
Week 3: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
1
2 3 4 Total
Redskins
3
7 0 0
10
• Eagles
6
3 7 10
26
Date: October 5Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C); wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)Television network: CBS
Scoring summary Q1 Redskins Moseley 45 yard field goalRedskins 3–0
Q1 Eagles Carmichael 62 yard pass from Gabriel (kick failed)Eagles 6–3
Q2 Eagles Muhlmann 20 yard field goalEagles 9–3
Q2 Redskins Reed 1 yard pass from Kilmer (Moseley kick)Redskins 10–9
Q3 Eagles Smith 27 yard pass from Gabriel (Muhlmann kick)Eagles 16–10
Q4 Eagles Muhlmann 45 yard field goal Eagles 19–10
Q4 Eagles Gabriel 1 yard run (Muhlmann kick) Eagles 26–10
[4]
Eagles’ head coach Mike McCormack had called his team out for “dogging it” prior to the game.
Week 4: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (1–3) at Miami Dolphins (3–1)
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
6
3 0 7
16
• Dolphins
0
10 7 7
24
Date: October 12Location: Orange Bowl , Miami, Florida Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 80 °F (26.7 °C), wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)
Scoring summary Q1 Eagles Charlie Smith 22 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (kick failed)Eagles 6–0
Q2 Dolphins Don Nottingham 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)Dolphins 7–6
Q2 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 42 yard field goalEagles 9–7
Q2 Dolphins Garo Yepremian 40 yard field goalDolphins 10–9
Q3 Dolphins Nat Moore 13 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)Dolphins 17–9
Q4 Dolphins Norm Bulaich 7 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)Dolphins 24–9
Q4 Eagles James McAlister 39 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Dolphins 24–16
Week 5: at St. Louis Cardinals [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (1–4) at St. Louis Cardinals (3–2)
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
6
3 0 7
16
• Cardinals
0
10 7 7
24
Date: October 19Location: Busch Stadium , St. Louis, Missouri Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
Scoring summary Q1 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 45 yard field goalEagles 3–0
Q1 Cardinals Jim Otis 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)Cardinals 7–3
Q2 Eagles Charlie Smith 11 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 10–7
Q2 Cardinals Jackie Smith 30 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)Cardinals 14–10
Q3 Cardinals Jim Bakken 24 yard field goalCardinals 17–10
Q3 Cardinals Jim Otis 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)Cardinals 24–10
Q4 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 40 yard field goalCardinals 24–13
Q4 Eagles Harold Carmichael 15 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Cardinals 24–20
Q4 Cardinals Eddie Moss 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)Cardinals 31–20
Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Dallas Cowboys (5–1) at Philadelphia Eagles (1–5)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cowboys
0
10 0 10
20
Eagles
7
7 0 3
17
Date: October 26Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C); wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)Television network: CBS
Scoring summary Q1 Eagles Harold Carmichael 1 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles7–0
Q2 Cowboys Golden Richards 43 yard punt return (Toni Fritsch kick)7–7
Q2 Eagles Harold Carmichael 18 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 14–7
Q2 Cowboys Toni Fritsch 20 yard field goalEagles 14–10
Q4 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 28 yard field goalEagles 17–10
Q4 Cowboys Drew Pearson 21 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)17–17
Q4 Cowboys Toni Fritsch 42 yard field goalCowboys 20–17
[7]
Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
Los Angeles Rams (6–1) at Philadelphia Eagles (1–6)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Rams
7
14 14 7
42
Eagles
0
3 0 0
3
Date: November 3Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C); wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)Television network: ABC
[8]
Week 8: vs. St. Louis Cardinals [ ]
St. Louis Cardinals (6–2) at Philadelphia Eagles (1–7)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cardinals
7
0 7 10
24
Eagles
10
10 3 0
23
Date: November 9Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C); wind 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h; 5.2 kn)Television network: CBS
Scoring summary Q1 Eagles Charle Young 13 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kickEagles 7–0
Q1 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 37 yard field goalEagles 10–0
Q1 Cardinals Jim Otis 3 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)Eagles 10–7
Q2 Eagles Po James 47 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 17–7
Q2 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 27 yard field goalEagles 20–7
Q3 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 25 yard field goalEagles 23–7
Q3 Cardinals Terry Metcalf 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)Eagles 23–14
Q4 Cardinals Jim Hart 5 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)Eagles 23–21
Q4 Cardinals Jim Bakken 30 yard field goalCardinals 24–23
[9]
Week 9: at New York Giants [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (2–7) at New York Giants (3–6)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
0
7 3 3
13
Giants
3
0 0 7
10
Date: November 16Location: Shea Stadium , Flushing, New York Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 47 °F (8.3 °C), wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn)
Scoring summary 1 Giants George Hunt 34-yard field goal Giants 3–0
2 Eagles Charlie Smith 15-yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 7–3
3 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 22-yard field goal Eagles 10–3
4 Giants Doug Kotar 3-yard run (George Hunt kick)Tie 10–10
4 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 30-yard field goal Eagles 13–10
Week 10: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (2–8) at Dallas Cowboys (7–3)
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
0
3 0 14
17
• Cowboys
3
14 3 7
27
Date: November 23Location: Texas Stadium , Irving , Texas Game start: 2:00 p.m. CST Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)
Scoring summary Q1 Cowboys Toni Fritsch 26 yard field goalCowboys 3–0
Q2 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 23 yard field goal3–3
Q2 Cowboys Preston Pearson 5 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 10–3
Q2 Cowboys Roger Staubach 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 17–3
Q3 Cowboys Toni Fritsch 20 yard field goalCowboys 20–3
Q4 Eagles James McAlister 13 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick)Cowboys 20–10
Q4 Cowboys Doug Dennison 5 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 27–10
Q4 Eagles Po James 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)Cowboys 27–17
Week 11: vs. San Francisco 49ers [ ]
San Francisco 49ers (5–6) at Philadelphia Eagles (3–8)
1
2 3 4 Total
49ers
0
0 3 14
17
• Eagles
3
10 7 7
27
Date: November 30Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 48 °F (8.9 °C); wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)Television network: CBS
[12]
Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Cincinnati Bengals (10–2) at Philadelphia Eagles (3–9)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bengals
7
17 0 7
31
Eagles
0
0 0 0
0
Date: December 7Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)Television network: CBS
[13]
The game was featured in the beginning of the 2006 film Invincible .
Week 13: at Denver Broncos [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (3–10) at Denver Broncos (6–7)
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
7
0 3 0
10
• Broncos
3
7 6 9
25
Date: December 14Location: Mile High Stadium , Denver , Colorado Game start: 4:00 p.m. MST Game weather: 21 °F (−6.1 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn), wind chill 9 °F or −12.8 °C
Scoring summary Q1 Eagles Charlie Smith 14 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 7–0
Q1 Broncos Jim Turner 47 yard field goalEagles 7–3
Q2 Broncos Fran Lynch 1 yard rush (Jim Turner kick)Broncos 10–7
Q3 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 19 yard field goal10–10
Q3 Broncos Floyd Little 66 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (kick failed)Broncos 16–10
Q4 Broncos Jim Turner 29 yard field goalBroncos 19–10
Q4 Broncos Floyd Little 2 yard rush (kick failed)Broncos 25–10
Week 14: at Washington Redskins [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (4–10) at Washington Redskins (8–6)
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
7
3 10 6
26
Redskins
3
0 0 0
3
Date: December 21Location: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , Washington, D.C. Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 37 °F (2.8 °C), wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn), wind chill 30 °F or −1.1 °C
Scoring summary Q1 Eagles Charlie Smith 28 yard pass from Mike Boryla (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 7–0
Q1 Redskins Mark Moseley 25 yard field goalEagles 7–3
Q2 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 25 yard field goalEagles 10–3
Q3 Eagles Horst Muhlmann 23 yard field goalEagles 13–3
Q3 Eagles Joe Lavender 36 yard interception return (Horst Muhlmann kick)Eagles 20–3
Q4 Eagles Frank LeMaster 89 yard interception return (kick failed)Eagles 26–3
Standings [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
References [ ]
^ a b c d e f g "Archived copy" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved 2008-05-22 .CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link )
^ New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles – September 21st, 1975
^ Philadelphia Eagles at Chicago Bears – September 28th, 1975
^ Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles – October 5th, 1975
^ Philadelphia Eagles at Miami Dolphins – October 12th, 1975
^ Philadelphia Eagles at St. Louis Cardinals – October 19th, 1975
^ Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles – October 26th, 1975
^ Los Angeles Rams at Philadelphia Eagles – November 3rd, 1975
^ St. Louis Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – November 9th, 1975
^ Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants – November 16th, 1975
^ Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys – November 23rd, 1975
^ San Francisco 49ers at Philadelphia Eagles – November 30th, 1975
^ Cincinnati Bengals at Philadelphia Eagles – December 7th, 1975
^ Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos – December 14th, 1975
^ Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins – December 21st, 1975
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