1975 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bum Phillips (10-4)
Location: Houston, Texas
1975 Houston Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 10-4
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bum Phillips (10-4)
Location: Houston, Texas
1975 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Oilers scored 293 points, and the rigid defensive squad yielded 226. Ronnie Coleman ran for a team-leading 790 yards for Houston, while Don Hardeman also buoyed the ground attack.
Dan Pastorini passed for 2,053 yards. Ken Burrough topped all receivers, hauling in 53 passes for 1,063 yards.
The opportunistic defense pounced on 43 turnovers. Zeke Moore picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Bum Phillips coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 293
Regular Season Points Against: 226
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 1975 | Houston Oilers 7 at New England Patriots 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 28, 1975 | San Diego Chargers 17 at Houston Oilers 33 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 5, 1975 | Cincinnati Bengals 21 at Houston Oilers 19 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1975 | Houston Oilers 40 at Cleveland Browns 10 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1975 | Washington Redskins 10 at Houston Oilers 13 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1975 | Detroit Lions 8 at Houston Oilers 24 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1975 | Houston Oilers 17 at Kansas City Chiefs 13 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Houston Oilers 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 16, 1975 | Miami Dolphins 19 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 24, 1975 | Pittsburgh Steelers 32 at Houston Oilers 9 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 30, 1975 | Houston Oilers 19 at Cincinnati Bengals 23 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Houston Oilers 27 at San Francisco 49ers 13 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Houston Oilers 27 at Oakland Raiders 26 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 21, 1975 | Cleveland Browns 10 at Houston Oilers 21 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-4-0 |
