1975 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
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The 1975 Green Bay Packers season was their 57th season overall and their 55th season in the National Football League. Under new head coach Bart Starr, they finished at 4–10, last in the four-team NFC Central division.
| 1975 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bart Starr |
| Home stadium | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The Packers opened with four losses, then beat the Super Bowl-bound Dallas Cowboys on the road for Starr's first coaching win. After a 1–8 start, Green Bay ended the season on a positive note, winning three of their final five games.
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1975 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 47 | Bill Bain | Guard | USC | |
| 3 | 58 | Willard Harrell | Running back | Pacific | |
| 4 | 88 | Steve Luke | Safety | Ohio State | |
| 7 | 165 | Tony Giaquinto | Wide receiver | Central Connecticut State | |
| 9 | 217 | Jay Hodgin | Running back | South Carolina | |
| 10 | 244 | Bill Cooke | Defensive end | UMass | |
| 11 | 269 | Bob Martin | Defensive end | Washington | |
| 12 | 296 | Alan Autry | Quarterback | Pacific | |
| 13 | 321 | Bob Fuhriman | Defensive back | Utah State | |
| 14 | 348 | Stan Blackmon | Tight end | North Texas State | |
| 15 | 373 | Randy Allen | Wide receiver | Southern | |
| 16 | 400 | Bob McCaffrey | Center | USC | |
| 17 | 425 | Tom Ray | Defensive back | Central Michigan | |
| Made roster | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Ernie DeChellis | Wide receiver | Villanova |
| Johnnie Gray | Safety | Cal State Fullerton |
| Bill Kairit | Defensive tackle | Brown |
| Steve Lainhart | Quarterback | Vanderbilt |
| Donn Pierce | Linebacker | St. Norbert |
| Charlie Uillimer | Defensive tackle | Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| Dave Wehmeyer | Fullback | Texas Lutheran |
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
In week 5, the Packers defeated the Dallas Cowboys on the road, improving their all-time record to 8–1 over the Cowboys; the sole loss was in 1970. Dallas was the eventual NFC champion and advanced to Super Bowl X.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | Detroit Lions | L 16–30 | 0–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,613 |
| 2 | September 29 | at Denver Broncos | L 13–23 | 0–2 | Mile High Stadium | 52,621 |
| 3 | October 5 | Miami Dolphins | L 7–31 | 0–3 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 |
| 4 | October 12 | at New Orleans Saints | L 19–20 | 0–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 51,371 |
| 5 | October 19 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 19–17 | 1–4 | Texas Stadium | 64,189 |
| 6 | October 26 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–16 | 1–5 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,815 |
| 7 | November 2 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–28 | 1–6 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 |
| 8 | November 9 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–27 | 1–7 | Soldier Field | 48,738 |
| 9 | November 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–13 | 1–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | 76,946 |
| 10 | November 23 | New York Giants | W 40–14 | 2–8 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 50,150 |
| 11 | November 30 | Chicago Bears | W 28–7 | 3–8 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 |
| 12 | December 7 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 3–24 | 3–9 | Metropolitan Stadium | 46,147 |
| 13 | December 14 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 5–22 | 3–10 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 66,496 |
| 14 | December 21 | Atlanta Falcons | W 22–13 | 4–10 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 |
- Monday (September 29)
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| • Packers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
- Date: November 23
- Location: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Clear, 29 °F (−2 °C), wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
- Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
| 1 | Packers | Willard Harrell 36-yard pass from John Hadl (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 7–0 | |
| 1 | Packers | Eric Torkelson 2-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 14–0 | |
| 2 | Packers | Joe Danelo 28-yard field goal | Packers 17–0 | |
| 2 | Packers | Steve Odom 23-yard pass from Willard Harrell (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 24–0 | |
| 3 | Giants | Walker Gillette 12-yard pass from Craig Morton (George Hunt kick) | Packers 24–7 | |
| 3 | Giants | Doug Kotar 10-yard run (George Hunt kick) | Packers 24–14 | |
| 4 | Packers | Safety, Dave Jennings stepped out of end zone | Packers 26–14 | |
| 4 | Packers | Barty Smith 3-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 33–14 | |
| 4 | Packers | Gerald Tinker 35-yard pass from John Hadl (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 40–14 | |
Week 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| • Packers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: November 30
- Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Game start: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), wind 18 mph (29 km/h)
| 1 | GB | John Brockington 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 7–0 | |
| 2 | GB | John Brockington 1-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 14–0 | |
| 2 | GB | Steve Odom 14-yard pass from Willard Harrell (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 21–0 | |
| 2 | GB | John Brockington 8-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) | Packers 28–0 | |
| 3 | CHI | Walter Payton 1-yard run (Bob Thomas kick) | Packers 28–7 | |
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Minnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 8–2 | 377 | 180 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–5 | 245 | 262 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 191 | 379 | W1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 1–5 | 4–7 | 226 | 285 | W1 |
Awards and records
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