1975 Miami Dolphins season
| 1975 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Owner | Joe Robbie |
| Home field | Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1975 Miami Dolphins season was the team's tenth, and sixth in the National Football League (NFL). Although they tied for the division title at 10–4 with the Baltimore Colts, the Colts won the tiebreaker in 1975 with a sweep of both games. The sole wild card in the conference was Cincinnati at 11–3, so the Dolphins missed the playoffs for the first time since 1969.
The 1975 Dolphins were without running backs Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick and wide receiver Paul Warfield. They signed three-year contracts with the Memphis Southmen in March 1974 to play in the World Football League, beginning in 1975.[1] The second-year league folded in the season's twelfth week, and the trio returned to the NFL in 1976 with other teams.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1975 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Darryl Carlton | Offensive tackle | Tampa | |
| 2 | 36 | Freddie Solomon | Wide receiver | Tampa | |
| 2 | 49 | Stan Winfrey | Running back | Arkansas State | |
| 3 | 75 | Gerald Hill | Linebacker | Houston | |
| 4 | 100 | Bruce Elia | Linebacker | Ohio State | |
| 5 | 106 | Morris Owens | Wide receiver | Arizona State | |
| 5 | 127 | Barry Hill | Defensive back | Iowa State | |
| 6 | 143 | Jack Jorgensen | Linebacker | UCLA | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1975 Miami Dolphins staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Regular season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Dolphins points | Opponents | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | Sep 22 | Oakland Raiders | Loss | 21 | 31 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | Sep 28 | at New England Patriots | Win | 22 | 14 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Oct 5 | at Green Bay Packers | Win | 31 | 7 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Oct 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | Win | 24 | 16 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | Oct 19 | at New York Jets | Win | 43 | 0 | 4–1 | |
| 6 | Oct 26 | at Buffalo Bills | Win | 35 | 30 | 5–1 | |
| 7 | Nov 2 | at Chicago Bears | Win | 46 | 13 | 6–1 | |
| 8 | Nov 9 | New York Jets | Win | 27 | 7 | 7–1 | |
| 9 | Nov 16 | at Houston Oilers | Loss | 19 | 20 | 7–2 | |
| 10 | Nov 23 | Baltimore Colts | Loss | 17 | 33 | 7–3 | |
| 11 | Dec 1 | New England Patriots | Win | 20 | 7 | 8–3 | |
| 12 | Dec 7 | Buffalo Bills | Win | 31 | 21 | 9–3 | |
| 13 | Dec 14 | at Baltimore Colts | Loss | 7 | 10 | 9–4 | |
| 14 | Dec 20 | Denver Broncos | Win | 14 | 13 | 10–4 | |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Colts(3) | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–3 | 395 | 269 | W9 |
| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 7–4 | 357 | 222 | W1 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 5–3 | 7–4 | 420 | 355 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–6 | 3–8 | 258 | 433 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 2–9 | 258 | 358 | L6 |
References
- ↑ Jones, Robert F. (July 28, 1975). "They're grinning and bearing". Sports Illustrated. p. 16.
- ↑ "1975 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1975-mia