NFL team season
1975 Washington Redskins season Owner Jack Kent Cooke Head coach George Allen Home field RFK Stadium Record 8–6 Division place 3rd NFC East Playoff finish Did not qualify
The 1975 Washington Redskins season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 39th in Washington, D.C. . The team failed to improve on their 10–4 record from 1974 and finished 8-6.
Offseason [ ]
NFL Draft [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Position
School/Club Team
Roster [ ]
1975 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks
12 Randy Johnson
17 Billy Kilmer
7 Joe Theismann
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Game recap
1
September 21
New Orleans Saints
W 41–3
1–0
RFK Stadium
54,414
Recap
2
September 28
New York Giants
W 49–13
2–0
RFK Stadium
54,953
Recap
3
October 5
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 10–26
2–1
Veterans Stadium
64,397
Recap
4
St. Louis Cardinals
W 27–17
3–1
RFK Stadium
54,693
Recap
5
October 19
at Houston Oilers
L 10–13
3–2
Astrodome
49,566
Recap
6
October 26
at Cleveland Browns
W 23–7
4–2
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
56,702
Recap
7
November 2
Dallas Cowboys
W 30–24 (OT)
5–2
RFK Stadium
55,004
Recap
8
November 9
at New York Giants
W 21–13
6–2
Shea Stadium
57,242
Recap
9
November 16
at St. Louis Cardinals
L 17–20 (OT)
6–3
Busch Memorial Stadium
49,919
Recap
10
November 23
Oakland Raiders
L 23–26 (OT)
6–4
RFK Stadium
53,582
Recap
11
November 30
Minnesota Vikings
W 31–30
7–4
RFK Stadium
54,498
Recap
12
December 7
at Atlanta Falcons
W 30–27
8–4
Atlanta Stadium
52,809
Recap
13
at Dallas Cowboys
L 10–31
8–5
Texas Stadium
61,091
Recap
14
December 21
Philadelphia Eagles
L 3–26
8–6
RFK Stadium
49,385
Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary [ ]
Week 2 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Giants
7
0 6 0
13
• Redskins
0
28 0 21
49
Date: September 28Location: RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C.Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 65°F; wind 11
Scoring summary 1 NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard run (George Hunt kick)NYG 7–0
2 WSH Larry Brown 4 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)Tie 7–7
2 WSH Roy Jefferson 31 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 14–7
2 WSH Ron McDole recovered fumble in end zone (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 21–7
2 WSH Larry Jones 52 yard punt return (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 28–7
3 NYG Jim Obradovich 2 yard pass from Craig Morton (kick failed)WSH 28–13
4 WSH Roy Jefferson 9 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick) WSH 35–13
4 WSH Charley Taylor 13 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 42–13
4 WSH Alvin Reed 4 yard pass from Randy Johnson (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 49–13
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Week 6 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Redskins
0
6 3 14
23
Browns
0
0 7 0
7
Date: October 26Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 45°F • Wind 7
Scoring summary 2 WSH Mike Thomas 3 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (kick failed)Redskins 6–0
3 WSH Mark Moseley 37 yard field goalRedskins 9–0
3 CLE Oscar Roan 15 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)Redskins 9–7
4 WSH Larry Brown 11 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Redskins 16–7
4 WSH Mike Thomas 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick) Redskins 23–7
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Week 7 [ ]
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Cowboys
0
17 0 7 0
24
• Redskins
3
7 7 7 6
30
Date: November 2Location: RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C.Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 55°F, wind 6 mph
Scoring summary 1 WSH Mark Moseley 43 yard field goalRedskins 3–0
2 DAL Preston Pearson 12 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 7–3
2 DAL Drew Pearson 10 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 14–3
2 WSH Frank Grant 46 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Cowboys 14–10
2 DAL Toni Fritsch 33 yard field goal Cowboys 17–10
3 WSH Charley Taylor 2 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Tie 17–17
4 DAL Cliff Harris 27 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)Cowboys 24–17
4 WSH Jerry Smith 7 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)Tie 24–24
OT WSH Billy Kilmer 1 yard run Redskins 30–24
Week 8 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Redskins
7
0 0 14
21
Giants
0
10 3 0
13
Date: November 9Location: Shea Stadium , Flushing, New York Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 66°F; wind 10
Scoring summary 1 WSH Frank Grant 96 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 7–0
2 NYG George Hunt 22 yard field goal WSH 7–3
2 NYG Ron Johnson 36 yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick)NYG 10–7
3 NYG George Hunt 22 yard field goal NYG 13–7
4 WSH Larry Brown 1 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 14–13
4 WSH Bob Brunet 2 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)WSH 21–13
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Standings [ ]
Postseason [ ]
The Redskins did not qualify for the postseason in 1975.
Awards and records [ ]
Milestones [ ]
References [ ]
Affiliations Franchise Stadiums
Braves Field
Fenway Park
Griffith Stadium
RFK Stadium
FedExField
Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (15) Conference championships (5) League championships (2) Super Bowl championships (3) Hall of Famers
Formerly the Boston Braves (1932), Boston Redskins (1933–1936), and Washington Redskins (1937–2019)