The 1975 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's tenth year in the National Football League (NFL). With the first overall pick of the NFL draft, the Falcons selected quarterback Steve Bartkowski out of the University of California. However, the pick would do them no good as the Falcons slumped to another miserable 4–10 record and missed the playoffs for the 10th straight season. This was also the first and only full season for head coach Marion Campbell until the 1980s, as he was hired to coach the final 6 games of the previous season and was fired 5 games into the following season.
1975 Atlanta Falcons season | |
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Owner | Rankin M. Smith Sr. |
General manager | Pat Peppler |
Head coach | Marion Campbell |
Home field | Atlanta Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–10 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
editNFL Draft
editPersonnel
editStaff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics |
Regular season
editSchedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 21 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 20–23 | 0–1 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 42,172 | Recap |
2 | September 28 | Detroit Lions | L 14–17 | 0–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 45,218 | Recap |
3 | October 5 | New Orleans Saints | W 14–7 | 1–2 | Atlanta Stadium | 29,444 | Recap |
4 | October 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 17–3 | 2–2 | Candlestick Park | 44,043 | Recap |
5 | October 19 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–22 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 64,843 | Recap |
6 | October 26 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–21 | 2–4 | Atlanta Stadium | 45,811 | Recap |
7 | November 2 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–23 | 2–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 49,342 | Recap |
8 | November 9 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 0–38 | 2–6 | Metropolitan Stadium | 43,751 | Recap |
9 | November 16 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–16 | 2–7 | Atlanta Stadium | 44,595 | Recap |
10 | November 23 | Denver Broncos | W 35–21 | 3–7 | Atlanta Stadium | 28,686 | Recap |
11 | November 30 | at Oakland Raiders | L 34–37 (OT) | 3–8 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,860 | Recap |
12 | December 7 | Washington Redskins | L 27–30 | 3–9 | Atlanta Stadium | 52,809 | Recap |
13 | December 14 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–9 | 4–9 | Atlanta Stadium | 38,501 | Recap |
14 | December 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–22 | 4–10 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
editWeek 1: at St. Louis Cardinals
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Cardinals | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
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Week 2: vs. Detroit Lions
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Falcons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,218
Week 3: vs. New Orleans Saints
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Saints | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Falcons | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 29,444
Week 4: at San Francisco 49ers
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
49ers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,043
Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Rams | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 22 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,843
Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Falcons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,811
Week 7: at New Orleans Saints
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Saints | 0 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 49,342
Week 8: at Minnesota Vikings
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vikings | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,751
- Box score
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Kim McQuilken started at quarterback for the Falcons, going 5 of 26 (for a completion percentage of 19.2) for 43 yards and threw five interceptions, finishing the game with a passer rating of zero.[3]
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Rams
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,595
Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Falcons | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C)
- Game attendance: 28,686
Week 11: at Oakland Raiders
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Falcons | 13 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
Raiders | 21 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. PST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 50,860
Week 12: vs. Washington Redskins
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 30 |
Falcons | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 52,809
Week 13: vs. San Francisco 49ers
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Falcons | 0 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,501
Week 14: at Green Bay Packers
editPeriod | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Packers | 3 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 10 °F (−12 °C)
- Game attendance: 56,267
- Box score
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Los Angeles Rams(2) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 312 | 135 | W6 |
San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 255 | 286 | L4 |
Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–3 | 3–8 | 240 | 289 | L1 |
New Orleans Saints | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–5 | 2–9 | 165 | 360 | L7 |
References
edit- ^ "1975 Atlanta Falcons draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "1975 NFL Draft Pick Transactions". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "Kim McQuilken Career Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 296
External links
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